Drago Pašalić
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Born | Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | June 23, 1984|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Croatian | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2000–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2005 | Split | |||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | →Solin | |||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Ülkerspor | |||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | PAOK | |||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Bilbao | |||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Obradoiro | |||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Cibona | |||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Azovmash | |||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Helios | |||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Türk Telekom | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Široki | |||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Al-Arabi | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Czarni Słupsk | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Zadar | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Dąbrowa Górnicza | |||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Donar | |||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | ZZ Leiden | |||||||||||||||||||
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Drago Pašalić (pronounced [drǎgo paʃǎliːt͡ɕ]; born June 23, 1984) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he played both power forward and center positions. In the beginning of his career he played for the Croatian national team. He is a one-time Croatian League and two-time Dutch League champion.
Professional career[]
His first five years as a pro, Pašalić played with his hometown team, Split. In the 2002–03 season, he won the Croatian Championship with the club.
He was an early entry candidate in the 2004 NBA draft but withdrew and became one again in 2005 but was not selected.[1] On June 29, 2016, he signed with Donar Groningen of the Dutch Basketball League.[2] After the 2016–17 DBL regular season, he was named to the All-DBL Team.[3] In April 2017, Pašalić extended his contract with two more years.[4] His contract was not renewed after the 2018–19 season.[5] Pašalić won two DBL championships with Donar.
On August 14, 2019, he has signed with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League. [6] After the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020, Pašalić retired.[7]
Personal[]
Pašalić is married to a wife from the Netherlands. They have three children; two daughters, Kiara and Kinge, and a son, Ivan Pašalić. His off-season place of residence is Breda, the Netherlands.[citation needed]
On September 30, 2020, it was announced Pašalić had suffered a cardiac arrest.[8]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2010–11 | Cibona | 7 | 6 | 23.4 | .525 | .235 | .833 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 5.6 |
Career | 7 | 6 | 23.4 | .525 | .235 | .833 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 5.6 |
Honours and titles[]
Club[]
Split
- Croatian League: 2002–03
- Croatian Cup: 2004
Donar
- Dutch Basketball League: 2016–17, 2017–18
- NBB Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18
- Dutch Supercup: 2016
Individual[]
- All-DBL Team: 2016–17
References[]
- ^ 2013 NBA Draft Media Guide, pp. 223-225.
- ^ "Donar signs Drago Pasalic". Donar.nl (in Dutch). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Jeter: MVP van het seizoen". Basketballleague.nl. 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Slagter en Pasalic twee jaar langer bij Donar". oogtv.nl. 2017-04-11.
- ^ "Bericht van het bestuur: We will bounce back". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Leiden sign Drago Pasalic". Sportando. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Het plotselinge einde van een lange basketballoopbaan". Basketball League. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Tužna vijest iz Nizozemske: Drago Pašalić u induciranoj komi". crosarka.com (in Croatian). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
External links[]
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- B.S. Leiden players
- BC Azovmash players
- Bilbao Basket players
- Centers (basketball)
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- Croatian men's basketball players
- Donar (basketball club) players
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon players
- HKK Široki players
- KK Cibona players
- KK Split players
- KK Zadar players
- Liga ACB players
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Croatia
- Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball
- Obradoiro CAB players
- PAOK B.C. players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Türk Telekom B.K. players
- Ülker G.S.K. basketball players