List of Croatian NBA players

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The list of Croatian players that play or have played in the National Basketball Association.

Currently active players

The following is a list of current NBA players.

Note: Listed statistics are correct through the end of the 2025–26 season.
More information Entry Year, Player ...
Entry Year Player Draft Year (Pick) Drafted by Current team Former team(s) (Years) Se. SGP PGP Honours Ref.
2016 Ivica Zubac 2016 (#32) Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers (2026–present)
2 teams
 10 632 52
1 honour
 [1]
2024 Karlo Matković 2022 (#52) New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans (2024–present) — 2 104 0 — [2]
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Former players

The following is a list of former NBA players.

More information Years, Player ...
Years Player Draft Year (Pick) Drafted by Team(s) (Years) Se. SGP PGP Honours Ref.
1989–1994 Dražen Petrović 1986 (#60) Portland Trail Blazers
2 teams
 4 290 29
5 honours
 [3]
1990–1992 1996–2000 Stojko Vranković 1986 Undrafted
3 teams
 5 170 3 — [4]
1993–1996 Dino Rađa 1989 (#40) Boston Celtics Boston Celtics (1993–1996) 4 224 4
4 honours
 [5]
1993–2006 Toni Kukoč 1990 (#29) Chicago Bulls
4 teams
 12 846 99
7 honours
 [6]
1994–1998 1999–2001 Žan Tabak 1991 (#51) Houston Rockets
4 teams
 6 247 20
1 honour
 [7]
1998–2005 Bruno Šundov 1998 (#35) Dallas Mavericks
5 teams
 7 102 1 — [8]
2000–2003 Dalibor Bagarić 2000 (#24) Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls (2000–2003) 3 95 0 — [9]
2002–2008 Gordan Giriček 1999 (#40) Dallas Mavericks
5 teams
 6 384 29
2 honours
 [10]
2003–2006 Zoran Planinić 2003 (#22) New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets (2003–2006) 3 148 12 — [11]
2004–2006 Mario Kasun 2002 (#41) Los Angeles Clippers Orlando Magic (2004–2006) 2 73 0 — [12]
2006–2007 Damir Markota 2006 (#59) San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks (2006–2007) 1 30 0 — [13]
2008–2010 Roko Ukić 2005 (#41) Toronto Raptors
2 teams
 2 85 0 — [14]
2014–2017 Damjan Rudež 2008 Undrafted
3 teams
 3 146 0 — [15]
2014–2024 Bojan Bogdanović 2011 (#31) Miami Heat
6 teams
 10 719 51
6 honours
 [16]
2016–2020 Dragan Bender 2016 (#4th) Phoenix Suns
3 teams
 4 187 0 — [17]
2016 Duje Dukan 2015 Undrafted Sacramento Kings (2016) 1 1 0 — [18]
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Players who are still active overseas

More information Years, Player ...
Years Player Draft Year (Pick) Drafted by Team(s) (Years) Se. SGP PGP Honours Current club Ref.
2015–2020 Mario Hezonja 2008 (#5) Orlando Magic
3 teams
 5 330 5
1 honour
 Real Madrid, Spain [19]
2016–2025 Dario Šarić 2014 (#12) Orlando Magic
7 teams
 9 498 24
5 honours
 Anadolu Efes, Türkiye [20]
2017–2020 Ante Žižić 2016 (#23) Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers (2017-2020) 3 113 0 — Beşiktaş, Türkiye [21]
2019–2021 2022–2024 Luka Šamanić 2019 (#19) San Antonio Spurs
2 teams
 4 86 0 — Zenit Saint Petersburg, Russia [22]
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Drafted players

The following is a list of drafted players who have never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game.

More information Draft year (Pick), Player ...
Draft year
(Pick)		 Player Drafted by Status
1973 (#84) Krešimir Ćosić Los Angeles Lakers Retired, played his entire career overseas
1987 (#159) Franjo Arapović Atlanta Hawks
2000 (#47) Josip Sesar Seattle SuperSonics, rights traded to Boston Celtics
2007 (#39) Stanko Barać Miami Heat, rights traded to Dallas Mavericks
2008 (#44) Ante Tomić Utah Jazz, rights traded to New York Knicks Currently playing for Joventut Badalona, Spain
2009 (#50) Goran Suton Utah Jazz Retired, played his entire career overseas
2012 (#56) Tomislav Zubčić Toronto Raptors, rights traded to Oklahoma City Thunder Currently playing for Baskets Oldenburg, Germany
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Other players

Players born in Croatia

Players with Croatian citizenship

See also

References

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