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The Croatian national basketball team represents Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

 at international tournaments. It is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation
Croatian Basketball Federation
The Croatian Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Croatia.It was founded in 19 December 1948 as a member of the larger Yugoslav Basketball Federation . In 19 January 1992 the HKS joined the International Basketball Federation on its own...

 . The biggest success Croatia achieved at 1992 Barcelona Olympics when the team reached finals against Dream Team
1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, nicknamed the "Dream Team", was the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players. Often considered one of the strongest teams assembled in any sport, it defeated its opponents by an average of almost 44 points en route to the gold ...

 and won the silver.

Earlier history

Because Croatia was part of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...

 until 1991, the Croatian players played for the Yugoslavian national basketball team. Notable players from this period included Krešimir Ćosić
Krešimir Cosic
Krešimir Ćosić was a Croatian professional basketball player who represented Yugoslavia internationally, a member of FIBA Hall of Fame and Basketball Hall of Fame...

, Petar Skansi, Željko Jerkov, Andro Knego, Zdravko Radulović
Zdravko Radulovic
Zdravko Radulović is a retired Croatian basketball player. A 1.91 m shooting guard, he was a very prolific scorer, leading the Euroleague in scoring during the 1992-93 season with 23.9 ppg.Radulović has been a member of the Yugoslav national team...

. Yugoslavia made its European championship debut in Eurobasket 1947
Eurobasket 1947
The 1947 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1947, was the fifth Eurobasket regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Fourteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...

, the fifth edition of the tournament. The team placed 13th out of 14 teams in the competition, losing to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union national basketball team
The Soviet national basketball team was the basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams...

 and Hungary
Hungary national basketball team
The Hungarian national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Hungary in international competitions.-Medals:*Eurobasket 1946 - Bronze medal*Eurobasket 1953 - Silver medal*Eurobasket 1955 - Champions-Eurobasket 1935:...

 in the preliminary round, beating the Netherlands
Netherlands national basketball team
The Dutch national basketball team is the basketball side that represents the Netherlands in international competitions. It is administrated by the Netherlands Basketball Federation. When it qualified for the Eurobasket, team Netherlands has played quite competitive at some of the tournaments. The...

 but losing to Italy
Italy national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....

 in the semifinal round (placing third in the three-way tie between the teams), and defeating Albania
Albania national basketball team
The Albanian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Albania in international competitions.-2009 Roster:-History:...

 in the 13th/14th classification match.

Yugoslavia's appearance at the Eurobasket 1957
Eurobasket 1957
The 1957 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1957, was the tenth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Sixteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Bulgaria...

 tournament in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

 resulted in a 2–1 record for the preliminary round and advancement to the final round robin. There, they proved capable of two wins, defeating Poland
Poland national basketball team
The Polish national basketball team is the national basketball side that represents Poland in international competitions. It is administrated by the Polski Związek Koszykówki...

 and France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...

 to finish at 2–5 for 6th place in the tournament. Yugoslavia had many successes at the World Championships. The team captured 3 titles in 1970, 1978, and 1990. The Yugoslav national team of the late 1980s featured what was perhaps the greatest generation in the history of Yugoslav basketball. A common quip about basketball is: "The Americans invented it, the Yugoslavs perfected it." With such future NBA players as Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrovic
Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989...

, Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoč is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were...

, Dino Rađa, Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. At , he played center and was known for his passing skills...

, Predrag Danilović
Predrag Danilovic
Predrag "Saša" Danilović , usually referred to in English as Sasha Danilovic , is a retired professional basketball player, considered one of the best European shooting guards during the 1990s...

 and Žarko Paspalj
Žarko Paspalj
Žarko Paspalj is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and current sports administrator...

, has pioneered the wave of international NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

 players well before the early 21st century, when the concept began to gain true global momentum. Many of the former Yugoslav stars mentioned above were a part of the under-21 national team that won the FIBA World Junior Championships in 1987, defeating the USA both in pool play and in the final.

A number of famous players played for the Yugoslav team in the late 80s and for the Croatian team in the 90s.

World championships

  • 1994
    1994 FIBA World Championship
    The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton...

     – 3rd
  • 1998
    1998 FIBA World Championship
    The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...

     – Did not qualify
  • 2002
    2002 FIBA World Championship
    The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...

     – Did not qualify
  • 2006
    2006 FIBA World Championship
    The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...

     – Did not qualify
  • 2010
    2010 FIBA World Championship
    The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

     – 14th

European Championships

  • 1993
    EuroBasket 1993
    -Venues:-First round:-A - Karlsruhe:-B - Berlin:-C - Karlsruhe:-D - Berlin:-Second round:-E - Karlsruhe:-F - Berlin:-Finals in Munich:-Places 5-8 in Munich:-Finals in Munich:-Final rankings:# # #...

     – 3rd
  • 1995
    EuroBasket 1995
    EuroBasket 1995 final tournament stage was XXIX European basketball championship and was held in Athens, Greece from 21 June to 2 July, 1995. This European championship was the first one that saw the successful return of Lithuania national basketball team to the tournament, since its last triumph...

     – 3rd
  • 1997
    EuroBasket 1997
    -Venues:The tournament was played at three venues in Spain. Girona and Badalona hosted the first and the second round, while the entire knockout stage was played at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.-First round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:...

     – 11th
  • 1999
    EuroBasket 1999
    -Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:-5th place bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

     – 11th
  • 2001
    EuroBasket 2001
    The EuroBasket 2001 was the 32nd EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 31 August 2001 and concluded with the final on 9 September 2001. Yugoslavia won the gold medal,...

     – 7th
  • 2003
    Eurobasket 2003
    -5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...

     – 11th
  • 2005
    Eurobasket 2005
    The EuroBasket 2005 was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Greece won the gold medal by defeating Germany, while France won the bronze medal over Spain...

     – 7th
  • 2007
    Eurobasket 2007
    -Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

     – 6th
  • 2009
    EuroBasket 2009
    The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...

     – 6th
  • 2011
    Eurobasket 2011
    EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...

     – 13th

Olympic Games

  • 1992
    Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    The Basketball games of the 1992 Summer Olympics were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament....

    : 2nd
  • 1996
    Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...

    : 7th
  • 2000
    Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    -Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...

    : Did not qualify
  • 2004
    Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....

    : Did not qualify
  • 2008
    Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...

    : 6th

Current roster

This is the roster for Eurobasket 2011
Eurobasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...

. As of August 28, 2011.
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
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Legend:
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Notable players

Players who played for Yugoslavia:
  • Petar Skansi
  • Rato Tvrdić
  • Nikola Plećaš
    Nikola Plecaš
    Nikola Plećaš is a former Croatian basketball player.-Sources:*...

  • Vinko Jelovac
    Vinko Jelovac
    Vinko Jelovac , is a former Croatian basketball player and coach.A long time KK Olimpija player, Jelovac competed at 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics with Yugoslav basketball team. He also competed at World basketball Championships. Jelovac was named Slovenian Sportsman of the year in 1973 and 1974.-...

  • Zoran Čutura
    Zoran Cutura
    Zoran Čutura is a former Croatian basketball player. Čutura won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Yugoslavia....

  • Branko Skroče
  • Mihovil Nakić
  • Andro Knego
  • Damir Šolman
  • Krešimir Ćosić
    Krešimir Cosic
    Krešimir Ćosić was a Croatian professional basketball player who represented Yugoslavia internationally, a member of FIBA Hall of Fame and Basketball Hall of Fame...

  • Željko Jerkov
  • Giuseppe Gjergja
  • Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović


Players who played for both Yugoslavia and Croatia:
  • Dražen Petrović
    Dražen Petrovic
    Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989...

  • Toni Kukoč
    Toni Kukoc
    Toni Kukoč is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were...

  • Dino Rađa
  • Stojko Vranković
    Stojko Vrankovic
    Stojan "Stojko" Vranković is a retired Croatian basketball player who also represented Yugoslavia....

  • Velimir Perasović
    Velimir Perasovic
    Velimir Perasović is a basketball coach and former player from Croatia.Perasović was born in Split, in the former Yugoslavia, and grew up in the nearby Stobreč...

  • Arijan Komazec
    Arijan Komazec
    Arijan Komazec is a retired Croatian basketball player.He was a member of the Yugoslavian National Team and then the Croatian National Team after gained independence. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the Silver Medal in Barcelona during the 1992 Olympics...

  • Franjo Arapović
    Franjo Arapovic
    Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...

  • Žan Tabak
    Žan Tabak
    Žan Tabak is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achievements, despite injuries....

  • Danko Cvjetičanin
    Danko Cvjeticanin
    Danko Cvjetičanin is a retired Yugoslavian and Croatian basketball player who won two silver medals at Olympic Games, one with Yugoslavia and the other with Croatia, and two European Club titles with Cibona...



Players who played for Croatia:
  • Gordan Giriček
    Gordan Giricek
    Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns...

  • Nikola Vujčić
    Nikola Vujcic
    Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:...


Past rosters

1992 Olympic Games: finished 2nd among 12 teams

Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrovic
Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989...

, Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoč is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were...

, Dino Rađa, Stojan Vranković
Stojko Vrankovic
Stojan "Stojko" Vranković is a retired Croatian basketball player who also represented Yugoslavia....

, Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achievements, despite injuries....

, Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec is a retired Croatian basketball player.He was a member of the Yugoslavian National Team and then the Croatian National Team after gained independence. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the Silver Medal in Barcelona during the 1992 Olympics...

, Velimir Perasović
Velimir Perasovic
Velimir Perasović is a basketball coach and former player from Croatia.Perasović was born in Split, in the former Yugoslavia, and grew up in the nearby Stobreč...

, Danko Cvjetičanin
Danko Cvjeticanin
Danko Cvjetičanin is a retired Yugoslavian and Croatian basketball player who won two silver medals at Olympic Games, one with Yugoslavia and the other with Croatia, and two European Club titles with Cibona...

, Franjo Arapović
Franjo Arapovic
Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...

, Aramis Naglić
Aramis Naglic
Aramis Naglić is a former basketball player from Croatia, who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

, Vladan Alanović
Vladan Alanovic
Vladan Alanović is a retired Croatian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Croatian national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

, Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov is a former basketball player from Croatia.Alan Gregov have won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, a bronze medal at 1994 FIBA World Championship and a bronze medal at EuroBasket 1993.-References:*...

 (Coach: Petar Skansi)

1993 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 16 teams

Dino Rađa, Stojan Vranković
Stojko Vrankovic
Stojan "Stojko" Vranković is a retired Croatian basketball player who also represented Yugoslavia....

, Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achievements, despite injuries....

, Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec is a retired Croatian basketball player.He was a member of the Yugoslavian National Team and then the Croatian National Team after gained independence. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the Silver Medal in Barcelona during the 1992 Olympics...

, Velimir Perasović
Velimir Perasovic
Velimir Perasović is a basketball coach and former player from Croatia.Perasović was born in Split, in the former Yugoslavia, and grew up in the nearby Stobreč...

, Danko Cvjetičanin
Danko Cvjeticanin
Danko Cvjetičanin is a retired Yugoslavian and Croatian basketball player who won two silver medals at Olympic Games, one with Yugoslavia and the other with Croatia, and two European Club titles with Cibona...

, Franjo Arapović
Franjo Arapovic
Franjo Arapović is a former Croatian basketball center - tall - who won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...

, Vladan Alanović
Vladan Alanovic
Vladan Alanović is a retired Croatian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Croatian national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

, Emilio Kovačić
Emilio Kovacic
Emilio Kovačić is a former Croatian professional basketball player. A 2.08 m center with great rebounding skills and decent defensive abilities, he played many years in the Euroleague for KK Zadar, Union Olimpija and KK Cibona.Kovačić was a regular member of the Croatian national team and won the...

, Veljko Mršić, Ivica Žurić
Ivica Zuric
Ivica Žurić is a former Croatian basketball player. A versatile 2.06 m forward, he competed in the Euroleague for many years wearing the Cibona Zagreb jersey....

, Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov is a former basketball player from Croatia.Alan Gregov have won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, a bronze medal at 1994 FIBA World Championship and a bronze medal at EuroBasket 1993.-References:*...

 (Coach: Mirko Novosel
Mirko Novosel
Mirko Novosel is a former Yugoslav basketball player and coach.He played from 1952 to 1966...

)

1994 World Championship: finished 3rd among 16 teams

Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoč is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were...

, Dino Rađa, Stojan Vranković
Stojko Vrankovic
Stojan "Stojko" Vranković is a retired Croatian basketball player who also represented Yugoslavia....

, Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec is a retired Croatian basketball player.He was a member of the Yugoslavian National Team and then the Croatian National Team after gained independence. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the Silver Medal in Barcelona during the 1992 Olympics...

, Danko Cvjetičanin
Danko Cvjeticanin
Danko Cvjetičanin is a retired Yugoslavian and Croatian basketball player who won two silver medals at Olympic Games, one with Yugoslavia and the other with Croatia, and two European Club titles with Cibona...

, Veljko Mršić, Vladan Alanović
Vladan Alanovic
Vladan Alanović is a retired Croatian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Croatian national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

, Davor Pejčinović
Davor Pejcinovic
Davor Pejčinović is a retired Croatian basketball player. A 2.11 m center, he participated in the 2000-01 Euroleague with KK Zadar.Pejčinović was a member of the Croatian national team that won the bronze medal in the 1995 Eurobasket....

, Josip Vranković, Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov is a former basketball player from Croatia.Alan Gregov have won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, a bronze medal at 1994 FIBA World Championship and a bronze medal at EuroBasket 1993.-References:*...

, Ivica Žurić
Ivica Zuric
Ivica Žurić is a former Croatian basketball player. A versatile 2.06 m forward, he competed in the Euroleague for many years wearing the Cibona Zagreb jersey....

, Miro Jurić (Coach: Giuseppe Gjergja)

1995 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 14 teams

Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoč is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were...

, Dino Rađa, Stojan Vranković
Stojko Vrankovic
Stojan "Stojko" Vranković is a retired Croatian basketball player who also represented Yugoslavia....

, Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec is a retired Croatian basketball player.He was a member of the Yugoslavian National Team and then the Croatian National Team after gained independence. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the Silver Medal in Barcelona during the 1992 Olympics...

, Velimir Perasović
Velimir Perasovic
Velimir Perasović is a basketball coach and former player from Croatia.Perasović was born in Split, in the former Yugoslavia, and grew up in the nearby Stobreč...

, Vladan Alanović
Vladan Alanovic
Vladan Alanović is a retired Croatian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Croatian national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

, Veljko Mršić, Ivica Žurić
Ivica Zuric
Ivica Žurić is a former Croatian basketball player. A versatile 2.06 m forward, he competed in the Euroleague for many years wearing the Cibona Zagreb jersey....

, Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov
Alan Gregov is a former basketball player from Croatia.Alan Gregov have won the silver medal with the Croatia national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, a bronze medal at 1994 FIBA World Championship and a bronze medal at EuroBasket 1993.-References:*...

, Davor Pejčinović
Davor Pejcinovic
Davor Pejčinović is a retired Croatian basketball player. A 2.11 m center, he participated in the 2000-01 Euroleague with KK Zadar.Pejčinović was a member of the Croatian national team that won the bronze medal in the 1995 Eurobasket....

, Josip Vranković, Ivica Marić (Coach: Aleksandar Petrović)

1996 Olympic Games: finished 7th among 12 teams

Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoč is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were...

, Dino Rađa, Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec
Arijan Komazec is a retired Croatian basketball player.He was a member of the Yugoslavian National Team and then the Croatian National Team after gained independence. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the Silver Medal in Barcelona during the 1992 Olympics...

, Stojan Vranković
Stojko Vrankovic
Stojan "Stojko" Vranković is a retired Croatian basketball player who also represented Yugoslavia....

, Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achievements, despite injuries....

, Velimir Perasović
Velimir Perasovic
Velimir Perasović is a basketball coach and former player from Croatia.Perasović was born in Split, in the former Yugoslavia, and grew up in the nearby Stobreč...

, Slaven Rimac
Slaven Rimac
Slaven Rimac is a Croatian professional basketball player born on December 19, 1974, in Zagreb . He was a member of the Croatian National Team in 1996 Olympic Games and 1997 Eurobasket...

, Damir Mulaomerović
Damir Mulaomerovic
Damir Mulaomerovic is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Zagreb....

, Veljko Mršić, Vladan Alanović
Vladan Alanovic
Vladan Alanović is a retired Croatian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Croatian national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

, Josip Vranković, Davor Marcelić (Coach: Petar Skansi)

1997 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 16 teams

Damir Mulaomerović
Damir Mulaomerovic
Damir Mulaomerovic is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Zagreb....

, Gordan Giriček
Gordan Giricek
Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns...

, Slaven Rimac
Slaven Rimac
Slaven Rimac is a Croatian professional basketball player born on December 19, 1974, in Zagreb . He was a member of the Croatian National Team in 1996 Olympic Games and 1997 Eurobasket...

, Josip Sesar
Josip Sesar
Josip Sesar is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Basketball career:...

, Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....

, Vladan Alanović
Vladan Alanovic
Vladan Alanović is a retired Croatian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Croatian national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

, Emilio Kovačić
Emilio Kovacic
Emilio Kovačić is a former Croatian professional basketball player. A 2.08 m center with great rebounding skills and decent defensive abilities, he played many years in the Euroleague for KK Zadar, Union Olimpija and KK Cibona.Kovačić was a regular member of the Croatian national team and won the...

, Davor Pejčinović
Davor Pejcinovic
Davor Pejčinović is a retired Croatian basketball player. A 2.11 m center, he participated in the 2000-01 Euroleague with KK Zadar.Pejčinović was a member of the Croatian national team that won the bronze medal in the 1995 Eurobasket....

, Ivan Grgat, Davor Marcelić, Siniša Kelečević, Damir Milačić (Coach: Petar Skansi)

1998 World Championship: did not qualify

1999 EuroBasket: finished 9th among 16 teams

Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoč is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were...

, Damir Mulaomerović
Damir Mulaomerovic
Damir Mulaomerovic is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Zagreb....

, Gordan Giriček
Gordan Giricek
Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns...

, Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....

, Veljko Mršić, Nikola Vujčić
Nikola Vujcic
Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:...

, Vladimir Krstić
Vladimir Krstic
Vladimir Krstić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He currently plays with KK Zagreb at the point guard position. He is 185 cm tall...

, Gordan Zadravec, Joško Poljak, Jurica Ružić, Ivan Tomeljak, Hrvoje Henjak (Coach: Boško Božić)

2000 Olympic Games: did not qualify

2001 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 16 teams

Damir Mulaomerović
Damir Mulaomerovic
Damir Mulaomerovic is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Zagreb....

, Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achievements, despite injuries....

, Nikola Vujčić
Nikola Vujcic
Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:...

, Gordan Giriček
Gordan Giricek
Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns...

, Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....

, Josip Sesar
Josip Sesar
Josip Sesar is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Basketball career:...

, Veljko Mršić, Matej Mamić, Emilio Kovačić
Emilio Kovacic
Emilio Kovačić is a former Croatian professional basketball player. A 2.08 m center with great rebounding skills and decent defensive abilities, he played many years in the Euroleague for KK Zadar, Union Olimpija and KK Cibona.Kovačić was a regular member of the Croatian national team and won the...

, Mate Skelin, Vladimir Krstić
Vladimir Krstic
Vladimir Krstić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He currently plays with KK Zagreb at the point guard position. He is 185 cm tall...

, Josip Vranković (Coach: Aleksandar Petrović)

2002 World Championship: did not qualify

2003 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 16 teams

Damir Mulaomerović
Damir Mulaomerovic
Damir Mulaomerovic is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Zagreb....

, Gordan Giriček
Gordan Giricek
Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns...

, Zoran Planinić
Zoran Planinic
Zoran Planinić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club BC Khimki...

, Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....

, Mate Skelin, Marko Popović
Marko Popovic (born 1982)
Marko Popović is a Croatian professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He is a 1.85 m and 86 kg point guard...

, Andrija Žižić
Andrija Žižic
Andrija Žižić is a Croatian professional basketball player. His height is 2.07 m and he plays as a forward-center. He currently plays with the pro club KK Cedevita.-Pro career:...

, Dalibor Bagarić
Dalibor Bagaric
Dalibor Bagarić is a Croatian professional basketball player who formerly played for the NBA's Chicago Bulls from 2000 to 2003...

, Matej Mamić, Sandro Nicević
Sandro Nicevic
Sandro Nicević is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Pro career:In his professional career, Nicević has played with: Gradine Pula, Franck Zagreb, Benston Zagreb, Cibona Zagreb, Olimpija Ljubljana, Le Mans, AEK Athens, Unicaja Málaga, Beşiktaş, Benetton Treviso.-Croatian national...

, Marino Baždarić
Marino Baždaric
Marino Baždarić is a Croatian professional basketball player currently a member of KK Cedevita in Croatian A-1 Liga top division.- Clubs :* Rijeka - HKS - 1995/1996...

, Hrvoje Perinčić (Coach: Neven Spahija)

2004 Olympic Games: did not qualify

2005 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 16 teams

Nikola Vujčić
Nikola Vujcic
Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:...

, Gordan Giriček
Gordan Giricek
Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns...

, Zoran Planinić
Zoran Planinic
Zoran Planinić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club BC Khimki...

, Marko Popović
Marko Popovic (born 1982)
Marko Popović is a Croatian professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He is a 1.85 m and 86 kg point guard...

, Roko Leni Ukić, Mario Kasun
Mario Kasun
Mario Kasun is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently he is a member of Croatian club KK Zagreb.-Pro career:...

, Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....

, Andrija Žižić
Andrija Žižic
Andrija Žižić is a Croatian professional basketball player. His height is 2.07 m and he plays as a forward-center. He currently plays with the pro club KK Cedevita.-Pro career:...

, Dalibor Bagarić
Dalibor Bagaric
Dalibor Bagarić is a Croatian professional basketball player who formerly played for the NBA's Chicago Bulls from 2000 to 2003...

, Matej Mamić, Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently, he is a member of the pro club Fenerbahçe Ülker.-Pro career:...

, Damir Rančić
Damir Rančić
Damir Rancic born June 23, 1983 in Split, Croatia is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Rancic began his professional career in 2000 with Solin. He then moved to Split in 2001. In 2005, he moved to Cibona Zagreb. He then joined Panellinios, before going to Kyiv. He then returned...

 (Coach: Neven Spahija)

2006 World Championship: did not qualify

2007 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 16 teams

Zoran Planinić
Zoran Planinic
Zoran Planinić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club BC Khimki...

, Roko Leni Ukić, Marko Popović
Marko Popovic (born 1982)
Marko Popović is a Croatian professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He is a 1.85 m and 86 kg point guard...

, Mario Kasun
Mario Kasun
Mario Kasun is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently he is a member of Croatian club KK Zagreb.-Pro career:...

, Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....

, Damir Markota
Damir Markota
Damir Markota is a Croatian-Swedish professional basketball player at the forward position. He is 2.09 m tall and 118 kg in weight. His style of play has been compared to that of Vladimir Radmanović...

, Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently, he is a member of the pro club Fenerbahçe Ülker.-Pro career:...

, Mario Stojić
Mario Stojic
Mario Stojić is an Croatian professional basketball player, playing the small forward position.- Clubs :* Sava Osiguranje Rijeka - - 1996/1997* KK Zagreb - - 1997/2000...

, Davor Kus
Davor Kus
Davor Kus is a professional basketball player from Croatia currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. His natural position is point guard, although he can also feature as a shooting guard.-Player profile:...

, Stanko Barać
Stanko Barac
Stanko Barać is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently plays with Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball League and Euroleague...

, Marin Rozić
Marin Rozic
Marin Rozić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He was born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. He is 6'8" in height and 220 pounds in weight. He plays at the small forward position...

, Marko Banić
Marko Banic
Marko Banić, Marko Banić, Marko Banić, (born August 31, 1984, in Zadar, Republic of Croatia, is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 6'8¾" (2.05 m) in height, and plays the power forward position. Currently, he is a member of Bilbao Berri....

 (Coach: Jasmin Repeša
Jasmin Repeša
Jasmin Repeša was a Croatian basketball player, and one of the most successful Croatian basketball coaches...

)

2008 Olympic Games: finished 6th among 12 teams

Roko Ukić, Davor Kus
Davor Kus
Davor Kus is a professional basketball player from Croatia currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. His natural position is point guard, although he can also feature as a shooting guard.-Player profile:...

, Marko Popović
Marko Popovic
Marko Popović may refer to:* Marko Popović , Croatian basketball player* Marko Popović , Montenegrin basketball player* Marko Popović , Serbian soccer player...

, Marin Rozić
Marin Rozic
Marin Rozić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He was born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. He is 6'8" in height and 220 pounds in weight. He plays at the small forward position...

, Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....

, Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently, he is a member of the pro club Fenerbahçe Ülker.-Pro career:...

, Zoran Planinić
Zoran Planinic
Zoran Planinić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club BC Khimki...

, Sandro Nicević
Sandro Nicevic
Sandro Nicević is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Pro career:In his professional career, Nicević has played with: Gradine Pula, Franck Zagreb, Benston Zagreb, Cibona Zagreb, Olimpija Ljubljana, Le Mans, AEK Athens, Unicaja Málaga, Beşiktaş, Benetton Treviso.-Croatian national...

, Damjan Rudež
Damjan Rudez
Damjan Rudež is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. He is 6'10" in height...

, Marko Banić
Marko Banic
Marko Banić, Marko Banić, Marko Banić, (born August 31, 1984, in Zadar, Republic of Croatia, is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 6'8¾" (2.05 m) in height, and plays the power forward position. Currently, he is a member of Bilbao Berri....

, Krešimir Lončar
Krešimir Loncar
Krešimir Lončar Krešimir Lončar Krešimir Lončar (born February 12, 1983 in Split, Croatia, is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10¾ in (2.10 m) in height and weighs 231 pounds (105 kg). He plays both the power forward and center positions. Currently he is a member of the...

, Stanko Barać
Stanko Barac
Stanko Barać is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently plays with Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball League and Euroleague...

 (Coach: Jasmin Repeša
Jasmin Repeša
Jasmin Repeša was a Croatian basketball player, and one of the most successful Croatian basketball coaches...

)

2009 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 16 teams

Roko Ukić, Davor Kus
Davor Kus
Davor Kus is a professional basketball player from Croatia currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. His natural position is point guard, although he can also feature as a shooting guard.-Player profile:...

, Marko Popović
Marko Popovic
Marko Popović may refer to:* Marko Popović , Croatian basketball player* Marko Popović , Montenegrin basketball player* Marko Popović , Serbian soccer player...

, Nikola Vujčić
Nikola Vujcic
Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:...

, Nikola Prkačin
Nikola Prkacin
Nikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....

, Marin Rozić
Marin Rozic
Marin Rozić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He was born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. He is 6'8" in height and 220 pounds in weight. He plays at the small forward position...

, Zoran Planinić
Zoran Planinic
Zoran Planinić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club BC Khimki...

, Mario Stojić
Mario Stojic
Mario Stojić is an Croatian professional basketball player, playing the small forward position.- Clubs :* Sava Osiguranje Rijeka - - 1996/1997* KK Zagreb - - 1997/2000...

, Krešimir Lončar
Krešimir Loncar
Krešimir Lončar Krešimir Lončar Krešimir Lončar (born February 12, 1983 in Split, Croatia, is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10¾ in (2.10 m) in height and weighs 231 pounds (105 kg). He plays both the power forward and center positions. Currently he is a member of the...

, Marko Banić
Marko Banic
Marko Banić, Marko Banić, Marko Banić, (born August 31, 1984, in Zadar, Republic of Croatia, is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 6'8¾" (2.05 m) in height, and plays the power forward position. Currently, he is a member of Bilbao Berri....

, Sandro Nicević
Sandro Nicevic
Sandro Nicević is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Pro career:In his professional career, Nicević has played with: Gradine Pula, Franck Zagreb, Benston Zagreb, Cibona Zagreb, Olimpija Ljubljana, Le Mans, AEK Athens, Unicaja Málaga, Beşiktaş, Benetton Treviso.-Croatian national...

, Mario Kasun
Mario Kasun
Mario Kasun is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently he is a member of Croatian club KK Zagreb.-Pro career:...

 (Coach: Jasmin Repeša
Jasmin Repeša
Jasmin Repeša was a Croatian basketball player, and one of the most successful Croatian basketball coaches...

)

2010 World Championship: finished 14th among 24 teams

Roko Ukić, Davor Kus
Davor Kus
Davor Kus is a professional basketball player from Croatia currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. His natural position is point guard, although he can also feature as a shooting guard.-Player profile:...

, Marko Popović
Marko Popovic (born 1982)
Marko Popović is a Croatian professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He is a 1.85 m and 86 kg point guard...

, Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas
Marko Tomas is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently, he is a member of the pro club Fenerbahçe Ülker.-Pro career:...

, Zoran Planinić
Zoran Planinic
Zoran Planinić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club BC Khimki...

, Krešimir Lončar
Krešimir Loncar
Krešimir Lončar Krešimir Lončar Krešimir Lončar (born February 12, 1983 in Split, Croatia, is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10¾ in (2.10 m) in height and weighs 231 pounds (105 kg). He plays both the power forward and center positions. Currently he is a member of the...

, Marko Banić
Marko Banic
Marko Banić, Marko Banić, Marko Banić, (born August 31, 1984, in Zadar, Republic of Croatia, is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 6'8¾" (2.05 m) in height, and plays the power forward position. Currently, he is a member of Bilbao Berri....

, Ante Tomić
Ante Tomic (basketball)
Ante Tomić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is a tall center.-Pro career:...

, Bojan Bogdanović
Bojan Bogdanović
Bojan Bogdanović is a Bosnia and Herzegovina-born Croatian professional basketball player for Turkish team Fenerbahçe Ülker.....

, Rok Stipčević
Rok Stipcevic
Rok Stipčević is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for Pallacanestro Varese in Italy. His height is 1.84 m and he plays as a point guard....

, Luka Žorić
Luka Žorić
Luka Žorić is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Unicaja Málaga in Spain. In 2011 Luka received award for Most Valuable Player of the NLB Adriatic League while playing for KK Zagreb.- External links :* *...

, Lukša Andrić
Lukša Andrić
Lukša Andrić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He stands 2.10 m tall making him a center. He plays for the Turkish Basketball League team Galatasaray.-References:...

 (Coach:Josip Vranković
Josip Vranković
Josip "Joke" Vranković is a basketball coach and former player from Croatia. Most recently he was a coach of Croatia national basketball team and KK Cibona, but since late November 2011 is unattached.-References:...

)

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