Frank Drmic
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 February 1978 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1996–2007 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1998 | South East Melbourne Magic |
| 1998–2000 | Victoria Titans |
| 2000–2002 | Sydney Kings |
| 2002 | Near East BC |
| 2002–2003 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2003 | Saint Quentin |
| 2004 | TBB Trier |
| 2005 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| 2006–2007 | South Dragons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank Drmic (born 7 February 1978) is an Australian professional basketball player.
Playing career[]
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Drmic held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship 1994–1995.[1] His career began in the Australian National Basketball League – NBL in 1996, playing with the NBL South East Melbourne Magic. In his rookie season with the NBL South East Melbourne Magic, they won the National Basketball League Championship. Drmic and the NBL South East Melbourne Magic also competed in the 1997 National Basketball League Grand Final Series.
One of his greatest achievements was winning gold whilst representing Australia at the 1997 U23 World Championships. In 1997 he received the Junior Male Player of the Year Award from Basketball Australia. In 1998 he was selected to represent Australia at the FIBA World Championships in Greece and won silver at the Goodwill Games in New York City.
Seasons 1998–2000 he signed with the NBL Victoria Titans and played in the National Basketball League Grand Final Series for the 1998–1999, 1999–2000 championships. Drmic signed with the NBL Sydney Kings for the 2000–2002 seasons.
During 2002–2005 he played throughout Europe in the A1 Ethniki Greek Basketball League, Russian Basketball Super League, BLB Belgium Basketball League, the second French division[2] and BBL Basketball Bundesliga. In 2004 whilst playing in the BBL Basketball Bundesliga League he finished the season as the leading 3pt percentage shooter.
Drmic returned to the Australian National Basketball League in 2006 and signed with the NBL South Dragons.
His younger brother, Anthony Drmic, was a player for the Boise State University Broncos basketball team, and now plays for the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL.[3]
Awards[]
- 1997 – Basketball Australia
Junior Male Player of the Year Award
References[]
- ^ "Australian team representatives". Australian Institute of Sport Basketball Website. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Basket, Team France. "Feuille de match | Team France Basket". teamfrancebasket.com (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ FIBA U19 World Championship Preview: Australia. Europeanprospects.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-05.
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Australian expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- Australian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Australian expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Australian men's basketball players
- Australian Institute of Sport basketball players
- EWE Baskets Oldenburg players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Near East B.C. players
- Spirou Charleroi players
- South Dragons players
- South East Melbourne Magic players
- Basketball players from Melbourne
- Sydney Kings players
- Victoria Titans players
- 1998 FIBA World Championship players
- Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games
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