Tadija Dragićević
Serbian basketball player
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Tadija Dragićević (Serbian Cyrillic: Тадија Драгићевић; born 28 January 1986) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in), he played the power forward position.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 January 1986 |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Utah Jazz |
| Playing career | 2004–2019 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 20, 34 |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2010 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2005–2006 | →Mega Vizura |
| 2010 | Virtus Roma |
| 2010–2011 | Alba Berlin |
| 2011–2012 | Biella |
| 2012–2013 | Azovmash |
| 2013 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2014 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2014–2015 | Strasbourg IG |
| 2015–2016 | Budućnost |
| 2016–2017 | Aris |
| 2018 | Yeşilgiresun |
| 2018–2019 | Breogán |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Professional career
Dragićević grew up with the KK Crvena zvezda youth teams, and patiently improved himself as a player, until he eventually became a team captain and Adriatic League MVP at the senior level.[3] On 22 January 2010, after five years in the club's first team, he was released from the club, due to financial difficulties that the club had fallen into.[4]
On 25 January 2010 he signed with the Italian club Lottomatica Roma, for the rest of the season.[5][6] He spent the following season playing with Alba Berlin, in the Basketball Bundesliga.[7] In July 2011, he signed a two-year contract with the Italian club Angelico Biella.[8] In 30 games played in the Italian League, he averaged 10.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
In July 2012, he signed a one-year deal with the Ukrainian club Azovmash.[9] In October 2013, he signed a two-month deal with the Turkish team Anadolu Efes.[10] Later that same season, he didn't extend his contract with the team, so he was released.[11] On 3 January 2014 he returned to his former club, Crvena zvezda, signing a contract with them for the rest of the season.[12]
On 15 September 2014 Dragićević signed a one-year deal with the French team Strasbourg IG.[13] On 24 September 2015 he signed with the Montenegrin team Budućnost Podgorica.[14]
On 12 October 2016 Dragićević signed with the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[15]
On 7 January 2018 Dragićević signed with Turkish club Yeşilgiresun Belediye.[16] On 29 December 2018 he signed with Spanish club Cafés Candelas Breogán.[17]
NBA draft rights
Dragićević was drafted 53rd overall in the 2008 NBA draft, by the Utah Jazz. His draft rights were traded in June 2012 to the Dallas Mavericks.[18] On 14 July 2014 Dragićević's rights were traded to the Chicago Bulls, in exchange for Greg Smith.[19] On 22 January 2019 Dragićević's rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for Carmelo Anthony, the rights to Jon Diebler and cash considerations.[20][21] On 27 November 2020 Dragićević's draft rights were traded to the New York Knicks.[22]
EuroLeague 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Anadolu Efes | 10 | 2 | 15.4 | .426 | .370 | .857 | 1.9 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Career | 10 | 2 | 15.4 | .426 | .370 | .857 | 1.9 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
Personal life
He is a twin brother of Strahinja Dragićević who is also a professional basketball player.[23] He is also father of two sons Andrej and Maksim.