| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1987 Split, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Split |
| 2010 | APOEL |
| 2010–2011 | PAOK |
| 2011–2012 | Telekom Bonn |
| 2012–2013 | Körmend |
| 2013–2014 | Krka |
| 2014–2015 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2015 | Feni Industries |
| 2015 | Naft Abadan |
| 2015 | Split |
| 2016 | Shahrdari Arak |
| 2017 | Shahrdari Kashan |
| 2017 | Hoops Club |
| 2017 | Estudiantes Concordia |
| 2018 | Union Neuchâtel |
| 2018 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2018 | BCM U Pitești |
| 2019–2020 | Al Dhafra |
| 2020 | Njarðvík |
| 2021 | ÍR |
| 2022–present | Al-Ittihad SC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Zvonko Buljan (born 6 February 1987) is a Croatian professional basketball power forward. A well traveled player, he has played in over ten countries, including in the Greek Basket League and the German Basketball Bundesliga.[1] In 2014, he won both the Slovenian championship and the Slovenian Basketball Cup.[2]
Playing career
College career
Buljan played college basketball for Vincennes University from 2006 to 2008. He then transferred to Texas Christian University where he played two seasons for the TCU Horned Frogs. In two seasons for the Horned Frogs, he averaged 12.2 points and 8.2 rebounds in 62 games.[3]
Iceland
In September 2020, Buljan signed with Njarðvík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] In his first game, on 3 October, he had 25 points and 11 rebounds in a 92–80 win against defending champions KR. Four days later, he was suspended for three games by the Icelandic Basketball Association for grabbing the genital area of an opposing player during the game.[4][5] On 29 November 2020, Njarðvík announced that it had released Buljan on his own request due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.[6] In January 2021, he signed with Úrvalsdeildar club ÍR.[7][8] With ÍR, he averaged 19.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
References
- ^ a b Sindri Sverrisson (22 September 2020). "Njarðvík fær víðförlan og reyndan Króata". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (22 September 2020). "Fyrrum skólabróðir Helenu í Gryfjuna – Zvonko Buljan til Njarðvíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Zvonko Buljan - Men's Basketball". gofrogs.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (7 October 2020). "Zvonko Buljan í þriggja leikja bann". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (7 October 2020). "Í þriggja leikja bann fyrir að grípa um kynfæri leikmanns KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Buljan og Montgomery halda heim á leið". Njarðvík (in Icelandic). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (30 January 2021). "Zvonko snýr aftur – Á leið í Breiðholtið". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (8 May 2021). "Líkti Zvonko við remúlaði í bragðaref". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
External links
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Profile at proballers.com
- TCU profile
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
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