Tarik Biberović
Bosnian basketball player (born 2001)
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Tarik Biberović (born 28 January 2001)[1][2] is a Bosnian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He represents Turkey internationally.
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Biberović with Fenerbahçe in 2025 | |
| Dallas Mavericks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 January 2001 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Listed height | 201[1][2] cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 56th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | OKK Spars |
| 2018–2026 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2026–present | Dallas Mavericks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
Professional career
OKK Spars (2016–2018)
At the age of 15, Biberović moved to Sarajevo to the OKK Spars. He drew attention especially with his performance in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament with the Spars team in the 2016–2017 season. Playing four games with Spars in this tournament, Biberović stayed on the court for 32.9 minutes and averaged 17.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks.[1]
Fenerbahçe (2018–2026)
His potential earned him attention and he wound up linking up with Fenerbahçe, a club that plays in both the Basketball Super League in Turkey and the EuroLeague. He did not appear in any domestic games for the club during the 2018–19 campaign due to license rules, but he did make his EuroLeague debut in the match against Panathinaikos on 8 February 2019, at the age of 18. Not much changed the following year, as he made a few EuroLeague appearances but did not play in any Turkish League games. Also, he played at the Turkish Youth League, a level of competition that can hardly be considered challenging for a prospect of his caliber.[4]
During the 2020–21 season, though, Biberović played a regular role in the Basketball Super League, appearing in 35 games and starting 11. He continued playing sparingly in EuroLeague games, but he did score 13 points — then his most in a EuroLeague game — against ALBA Berlin in December 2020 and, with Fenerbahçe missing several players due to COVID-19, played at least 14 minutes in the club's three EuroLeague playoff games and averaged 7.3 points and 3.7 rebounds.[4]
On 19 October 2023, he scored his career high in EuroLeague with 17 points (1–2 2FG, 5–8 3FG) and 4 rebounds performance win over 101–86, against Asvel.[5]
On 25 December 2023, he scored his career high in Basketball Super League with 29 points (with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 34 pir) and 4 rebounds performance win over 98–58, against Darüşşafaka Lassa.[6]
On 15 October 2024, he was suspended for Round 3 of the 2024–2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. He was also fined 5,000 euros.[7] He got into a scuffle under the basket with Elijah Bryant with referees having to intervene and break them apart, ultimately resulting in both of them being ejected and both were suspended for one match.[8]
On 29 April 2025, he helped Fenerbahçe to sweep Paris Basketball as 3–0 in playoffs with 21 points (7 in overtime, 8–14 FG), 1 rebound and 3 assists performance in 88–98 away wictory.[9]
On 25 May 2025, Biberović helped Fenerbahçe to their second EuroLeague championship in Abu Dhabi. He helped the team defeat the defending champions Panathinaikos in the semi-final with 15 points (5–9 FG) and 3 rebounds,[10] and Monaco in the final with 3 points (1–4 FG) and 1 rebound.[11]
On 10 July 2025, Biberović signed a new three-year deal with the reigning EuroLeague champions, despite significant interest from the Memphis Grizzlies who hold his NBA rights.[12]
After a successful performance in the 2025–26 EuroLeague season, he equaled his career record with 26 points (4–5 2FG, 6–8 3FG) in the first playoff game against Žalgiris on 28 April 2026.[13]
Dallas Mavericks (2026–present)
In June 2023, Biberović was selected in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.[14] On 8 July 2026, Biberović's draft rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a six-team trade.[15] On 10 July, Biberović signed a two-year, $6 million contract with Dallas.[16]
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 | † | Won a EuroLeague championship | * | Led the league |
EuroLeague
- As of match played 28 April 2026[17]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 0 | 5.9 | .350 | .125 | .500 | 1.5 | .1 | .1 | — | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| 2019–20 | 6 | 1 | 10.7 | .280 | .000 | — | 1.7 | 1.0 | — | .2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | |
| 2020–21 | 16 | 2 | 9.4 | .475 | .389 | .667 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | — | 2.9 | 2.3 | |
| 2021–22 | 7 | 2 | 10.3 | .280 | .125 | 1.000 | .7 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | |
| 2022–23 | 12 | 2 | 10.2 | .361 | .350 | .500 | .9 | .3 | .5 | — | 2.9 | 1.3 | |
| 2023–24 | 31 | 6 | 16.2 | .521 | .531 | .920 | 2.2 | .7 | .3 | — | 7.0 | 5.6 | |
| 2024–25 † | 37 | 7 | 22.3 | .514 | .432 | .833 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 10.4 | 8.4 | |
| 2025–26 | 37 | 32 | 23.5 | .519 | .414 | .951 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | 11.1 | 8.3 | |
| Career | 154 | 52 | 17.2 | .497 | .421 | .863 | 2.3 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 7.4 | 5.6 | |
Domestic leagues
- As of matches played 24 April 2026[18]
| † | Denotes seasons in which Tarik Biberović won the league |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Spars Sarajevo | Liga BiH | 9 | 3.2 | .357 | .625 | — | — | — | .1 | — | 1.7 |
| 2017–18 | Spars Sarajevo | Liga BiH | 22 | 9.2 | .483 | .382 | .286 | .9 | .4 | .3 | — | 3.3 |
| 2020–21 | Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 35 | 16.7 | .541 | .456 | .826 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 6.8 |
| 2021–22 † | Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 36 | 11.6 | .462 | .430 | .839 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 5.4 |
| 2022–23 | Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 24 | 14.6 | .393 | .348 | .882 | 2.5 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 5.3 |
| 2023–24 † | Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 35 | 21.5 | .514 | .415 | .956 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .1 | .1 | 10.4 |
| 2024–25 † | Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 29 | 21.4 | .462 | .407 | .951 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 9.7 |
| 2025–26 † | Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 34 | 24.0 | .498 | .497 | .897 | 3.5 | 2.0 | .3 | .1 | 12.6 |
Italic written statistics are current season's statistics.
International
Biberović competed with Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship, averaging 7.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists. Tarik played his best match against Latvia in this tournament and scored 16 points.[1]
In June 2018, he changed his international allegiance so that he could play for Turkey.[19] On 23 February 2024, he played his international debut with Turkey against Italy in the EuroBasket 2025 qualification game. He recorded 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a 87–80 defeat.[20] On 25 February 2024, he scored 11 points (also 4 rebounds and 1 assist) including a game-winning buzzer-beater shot to give Turkey a 76–75 win.[21]
Personal life
He was born in Zenica to Bosniak parents.[22] His younger brother Faruk Biberović played for Fenerbahçe Beko youth team Fenerbahçe Koleji Novotel.[23]
