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2 Goran Filipovic PG 180 cm 28 yo
3 Jaleen Smith PG 193 cm 93 kg 30 yo
4 Borna Kapusta PG 183 cm 28 yo
5 Filip Kruslin SG 198 cm 91 kg 36 yo
8 Mario Hezonja SF 202 cm 91 kg 30 yo
9 Dario Saric PF 208 cm 104 kg 31 yo
13 Ivan Vranes C 207 cm 114 kg 28 yo
22 Danko Brankovic C 216 cm 108 kg 24 yo
23 Mateo Dreznjak SG 195 cm 89 kg 26 yo
24 Dario Dreznjak SF 200 cm 27 yo
40 Ivica Zubac C 213 cm 109 kg 28 yo
99 Toni Nakic SF 201 cm 25 yo
Josip Sesar Head Coach
GM 2P% 3P% FT% REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Mario Hezonja stresses national pride, Real Madrid stance after 40-point game

2025-02-24

In a game where nothing important was at stake, Mario Hezonja led Croatia to a comfortable 104-67 win over hosts Cyprus in Nicosia.  The Real Madrid forward came three assists short of a triple-double, posting 40 points, 11 rebounds, and seven dimes. His team had been eliminated following the 80-83 home loss to France, where the 29-year-old recorded 37 points and 11 boards.
'Best day in my life': Mario Hezonja hails crowd in Zadar arena after EuroBasket exit

2025-02-22

Croatia's loss (80-83) to France mathematically sealed the country's destiny with regards to the upcoming EuroBasket. For the first time since its independence, the country has missed out on European basketball's flagship event. Not even Mario Hezonja's 37 points and 11 rebounds were enough to beat a superior opponent.
Best teams in danger of missing FIBA EuroBasket 2025

2024-11-26

The first set of tickets to FIBA EuroBasket 2025 has been secured, with Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkiye all confirmed to join the tournament co-hosts Cyprus, Finland, Latvia, and Poland in the Final Round next summer.
Mario Hezonja expected to play with Croatia in FIBA windows game

2024-11-17

Croatia's roster for the upcoming EuroBasket Qualifiers includes a rather surprising entry. Due to the overlapping schedules of EuroLeague and national team games, most international players are unable to serve both their club and their country.
Drazen Petrovic legacy game set for Zagreb

2024-08-25

The Drazen Petrovic Legacy game is set to take place on September 5 in Zagreb, celebrating the enduring impact of the late Croatian basketball icon. Announced earlier this year by Aco Petrovic, the exhibition game will honor the memory of Drazen Petrovic, a monumental figure in both Croatian and European basketball, as reported by Eurohoops.
Croatian Federation responds to Zubac-Saric fight: 'Players were attacked'

2024-07-09

Following the conclusion of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Greece, which saw Greece winning against Croatia in the final and clinching a spot in the Paris Olympics, Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric got into a bar fight. The Croatian Basketball Federation (HKS) responded.
Dario Saric and Ivica Zubac get into a bar fight in Athens after OQT

2024-07-08

Following the unsuccessful finish in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Athens, Greece, Croatia's stars Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric let it all out in a beach bar. It ultimately led to a fight. According to TMZ Sports, the two players got involved in a physical altercation at around 5:30 AM Sunday night in the Bolivar Beach Bar.
Markkanen drops 43 and makes Finland's history in Bogdanovic's last NT game

2022-09-11

Bojan Bogdanovic played his last national team match in his career, while star-studded Croatia failed to prove doubters wrong at EuroBasket 2022. The Balkan country fell short against fantastic Lauri Markkanen & Finland, 94-86 (21-20, 22-25, 22-22, 27-21), and extended its medal drought which lasts since 1995.
EuroBasket 2022 playoffs live: Lauri Markkanen sinks Croatia with 43 points

2022-09-11

FIBA EuroBasket 2022 playoffs in Berlin Day 2 continues with a clash featuring Croatia and Finland. Finland has never beaten Croatia in a major competition, losing at EuroBasket 1995, 2011, and 2013. Both teams reached the Round of 16 in the last two EuroBaskets but were then eliminated at that stage.
Karlo Matkovic aims for a medal with Croatia, but feels sad for Bosnia's woes

2022-09-11

Karlo Matkovic is having fun at the EuroBasket. It's not that hard to tell. In less than six minutes of his conversation with BasketNews in the Mediolanum Forum mixed zone, the 21-year-old big man brought up the word 'amazing' multiple times.
Kruno Simon: 'We haven't played our best game yet, many teams won't be happy to face us'

2022-09-08

Croatia finished their experience in Group C of EuroBasket with a 90-85 win against Ukraine and third place in the final ranking.  Croatia, in fact, would have needed at least an eight-point margin to secure second place in the group but that didn't happen unfortunately for them. Ukraine, once again, put up a real fight and was able to maintain second place in the group. 
Stellar Bogdanovic lifts Croatia over Ukraine in crucial game for Group C standings

2022-09-08

Croatia (3-2) won a hard-fought battle against Ukraine (3-2) in Group C, 90-85 (21-21, 24-21, 22-25, 23-18), with both teams potentially avoiding Serbia (No. 1 seed in Group D) in the Round of 16.
EuroBasket playoff scenarios for teams from Groups C and D

2022-09-08

With the teams from Groups C and D set to battle both for the playoff seeding and the playoff spots, there are multiple scenarios of how today's matches can impact the playoff matchups. First, let's take a look at how the tiebreakers will be decided in the groups.
Simone Fontecchio's clutch three-pointer pushes Italy to the playoffs

2022-09-06

Simone Fontecchio hit a clutch three-pointer to ice the game with 39 seconds to go in the fourth quarter as Italy (2-2) beat Croatia (2-2) 81-76 (22-17, 20-17, 13-25, 26-17) to advance to the playoffs in EuroBasket 2022. With the teams separated by just a single point (72-71) and under four minutes to go, Italy went on a quick 7-0 run. However, things were not over.
Jaleen Smith impressed by Estonia: 'I didn't know they were such a basketball country'

2022-09-05

Securing the win against Estonia was far from an easy job for Croatia today. Coach Mulaomerovic's side had to fight until the very end to get the W and put themselves in a better position to advance to the second phase of EuroBasket.  Once again, Estonia looks fearless on the court, putting impressive defensive pressure on their opponents and creating issues for the entire game. 
After close win against Estonia, Mulaomerovic sees room for improvement: 'We can be much better'

2022-09-05

Croatia secured their second win in the tournament after beating Estonia 73-70. It was a really tough game, and Estonia fought back until the last few seconds. Karlo Matkovic played despite currently dealing with an injury and he was the top scorer for his team with 17 points and 4 rebounds, in addition to a perfect shooting night (8/8 2PT, 1/1 FT). 
Dario Saric leads Croatia past resilient Estonia

2022-09-05

Karlo Matkovic and Dario Saric combined for 32 points while Croatia (2-1) defeated a resilient Estonian national team (0-3), 73-70 (20-16, 13-13, 20-19, 20-22), to get their second win in Group C. Croatia could not shake the Estonians, who were just a few points behind almost the entire game.
'I'm a smart player': Dario Saric eager to do anything that keeps him on the court

2022-09-05

For Dario Saric, the way back to competitive basketball has been a long one. It's a non-stop process that still takes up a considerable amount of his time, even after his practices and shootaround routines with the Croatian national team are over. 
Mario Hezonja: 'Partizan and Panathinaikos reached out to me, but it was too late'

2022-09-04

A few minutes after Croatia's game against Greece for EuroBasket Group C had finished last Friday afternoon, Mario Hezonja was nowhere to be found. The former NBA forward didn't even pass through the mixed zone.
Mario Hezonja blasts FIBA refereeing: 'It's terrible'

2022-09-04

The Croatian national team achieved its first victory at EuroBasket 2022 by defeating Great Britain, 86-65. Mario Hezonja, who contributed to a convincing win with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, spoke about Jaleen Smith's naturalization and FIBA refereeing after the game.
Jaleen Smith feels already in sync with Croatia: 'Coach is giving me a lot of freedom'

2022-09-03

After a very intense battle against Greece in the first game, which ended up in a loss, Croatia reacted promptly today and defeated Great Britain 86-65, securing their first win of EuroBasket. 
NBA trio combines for 45 points to lift Croatia over Great Britain

2022-09-03

Bojan Bogdanovic, Ivica Zubac, and Dario Saric contributed with 15 points apiece while Croatia (1-1) left no chance for Great Britain (0-2), 86-65 (20-17, 17-14, 35-9, 14-25), to get their first W. Croatia answered all the questions after the 15-minute break. They won the third quarter by 26 points to get a blowout win.
Ivica Zubac and Damir Mulaomerovic: 'We did a good job on Giannis, but it wasn't enough'

2022-09-03

Sometimes, words tend to become figures of speech. In the case of basketball, it's common knowledge that containing an opponent on the court isn't the same as stopping him. 
Clutch Giannis Antetokounmpo fires Greece to win over Croatia

2022-09-02

Tyler Dorsey posted a new scoring high for the Greek NT, Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered clutch plays, and Greece opened EuroBasket 2022 with a 89-85 (24-16, 22-14, 24-32, 19-23) win over star-studded Croatia. It was Greece's 10th straight victory in a EuroBasket premiere.
Bojan Bogdanovic opens up: 'This will be my last championship'

2022-09-02

Bojan Bogdanovic is one of the leaders of the Croatian national team. An NBA veteran of 8 years, he will try to prove doubters wrong in EuroBasket 2022.
Uncertainty for Croatia: Krunoslav Simon exits the practice early

2022-09-02

With Croatia starting its journey in EuroBasket 2022 today against Greece, uncertainty looms in the national team. In the last training session before the matchup, Krunoslav Simon left practice early. The former Anadolu Efes Istanbul forward felt discomfort in his knee while landing after a jump and finished the evening with ice treatment.
Ivica Zubac's double-double leads Croatia over Poland

2022-08-25

The Croatian national team (1-0) edged Poland (0-1) in the pre-qualifiers for the EuroBasket 2025. In the game in Warsaw, the Croatians defeated the Polish national team in a close-fought battle with a final score of 72-69 (11-15, 10-16, 28-16, 23-22).
Croatian NT named final 12-player roster for EuroBasket 2022

2022-08-21

The Croatian Basketball Federation announced the final roster of 12 players who will represent the country in the upcoming EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers and the EuroBasket 2022.
Slovenia overcomes Croatia despite poor shooting night from Luka Doncic

2022-08-20

Vlatko Cancar and Goran Dragic-led Slovenia overcame Dario Saric and Croatia in a close-fought battle with a final score of 94-88 (25-25, 16-21, 36-26, 17-16) in Celje. With 42 seconds left Saric converted on a layup to reduce Slovenia's lead to 4 points (92-88), but that was last Croatia's points of the game.
Jaleen Smith officially obtains Croatian citizenship

2022-08-19

Jaleen Smith played his first game for the Croatian national team as a local last night. After officially playing the first two friendly matches as a guest on the roster, the ALBA Berlin guard will now have the full rights to participate in EuroBasket 2022 as a Croatian citizen.
Star-filled Croatian national team falls to the Czech Republic

2022-08-14

The star-filled Croatian national team falls to the Czech Republic in a friendly preparation game in Pardubice with the final score of 83-95 (27-21, 16-18, 16-29, 24-27). The crucial part of the game was at the end of the third quarter, when Czech Republic made an 11-2 run to close the last 2:20 of the quarter and gain a 9-point lead before the final ten minutes.
Depleted Bulgaria become an easy prey for Croatia's full roster

2022-08-13

Bulgaria NT suffered a second consecutive heavy defeat at the friendly tournament in Pardubice, falling to Croatia 68-98 on Saturday afternoon. The Croatians had a full squad with their stars - Bojan Bogdanovic, Dominik Mavra, Mario Hezonja and Ivica Zubac, while the Bulgarian side -for various reasons- could not count on Sasha Vezenkov, Dee Bost, Yordan Minchev and Konstantin Kostadinov.
Dario Saric: 'I am glad that the Federation strengthened us with an American player' (1)

2022-08-12

Dario Saric has been a constant leader of the Croatian national team for years. After a serious injury that caused him to miss the entire last season with the Phoenix Suns, he has recovered and is ready to play at the upcoming EuroBasket. "I missed the national team. It is always an honor for me to play for Croatia," Saric began his interview following the practice with the national team.
What friendly games Greece, Group C teams will play before EuroBasket? (1)

2022-08-03

With less than one month left before the EuroBasket 2022, the Mediolanum Forum arena in Assago will be one of the competition's hosts. The home of Olimpia Milano will host Group C, featuring Italy, Greece, Croatia, Estonia, Ukraine, and Great Britain.
Ante Zizic, Dragan Bender out of Croatia's EuroBasket squad

2022-08-02

The Croatian Basketball Federation hosted a press in Zagreb, where an updated list of 16 players ahead of the national team's next obligations was presented.  Big men Ante Zizic and Dragan Bender wasn't included and coach Damir Mulaomerovic gave an explanation for it.
EuroLeague and NBA players highlight Croatia NT's preliminary roster

2022-07-27

After suffering a fiasco in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, the Croatian national team is getting ready to bounce back in the 2022 EuroBasket. The team's head coach and former EuroLeague player himself, Damir Mulaomerovic, has announced the 24-men preliminary roster for the competition in September.
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FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

NO GM MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF RF PTS EFF
2 Goran Filipovic 4 20:08 1/4
(25%)
6/13
(46.2%)
1/2
(50%)
2.3
1.8/0.5
3 0.8 1 0 3.3 0 5.3 4.3
3 Jaleen Smith 4 29:47 8/16
(50%)
6/20
(30%)
4/4
(100%)
3
3/0
4.5 0.3 2.3 0 2.5 0 9.5 7
4 Borna Kapusta 3 8:48 1/3
(33.3%)
1/3
(33.3%)
0/0 1.7
1/0.7
1.3 1 2.7 0 3.3 0 1.7 -1.7
5 Filip Kruslin 4 14:33 0/1
(0%)
2/11
(18.2%)
0/0 0.8
0.8/0
0.5 0 1.3 0 3.3 0 1.5 -4.3
8 Mario Hezonja 4 32:45 12/34
(35.3%)
6/23
(26.1%)
13/13
(100%)
5.8
5.3/0.5
5.3 0.8 1.3 0 2 0 13.8 12.5
9 Dario Saric 4 33:50 18/29
(62.1%)
5/16
(31.3%)
15/23
(65.2%)
8.8
7/1.8
5.5 0.3 2.5 0 1.8 0 16.5 19.3
13 Ivan Vranes - - -
22 Danko Brankovic 3 7:18 9/9
(100%)
0/1
(0%)
1/2
(50%)
3
1.7/1.3
0 1 0.3 0 1.3 0 6.3 8
23 Mateo Dreznjak 4 12:07 3/4
(75%)
3/5
(60%)
4/5
(80%)
0.8
0.5/0.3
1.3 0 0.5 0 1 0 4.8 4.3
24 Dario Dreznjak 3 6:42 1/1
(100%)
2/4
(50%)
4/4
(100%)
0.7
0.3/0.3
0 0 0.3 0 1.7 0 4 2
40 Ivica Zubac 4 28:23 36/48
(75%)
0/0 19/23
(82.6%)
11.5
7.8/3.8
2.5 0.5 1 0.8 3 0 22.8 30
99 Toni Nakic 4 8:47 4/5
(80%)
1/2
(50%)
0/0 1
1/0
0 0 0 0 0.8 0 2.8 2.5


FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers

NO GM MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF RF PTS EFF
2 Goran Filipovic - - -
3 Jaleen Smith - - -
4 Borna Kapusta - - -
5 Filip Kruslin - - -
8 Mario Hezonja - - -
9 Dario Saric - - -
13 Ivan Vranes - - -
22 Danko Brankovic - - -
23 Mateo Dreznjak - - -
24 Dario Dreznjak - - -
40 Ivica Zubac - - -
99 Toni Nakic - - -
Statistics


2023/2024

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
OQT 4 60.4%
93/154
32.7%
32/98
80.3%
61/76
40.5
31/9.5
23.5 4 12.5 0.8 0 22.8 - 85.8


2021/2022

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 56.4%
124/220
35.1%
53/151
80.9%
89/110
41
32.2/8.8
17.5 6.7 15 2.7 - 17.5 - 82.7


2020/2021

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
OQT 3 53.3%
48/90
27%
24/89
75.8%
50/66
33
22/11
11.7 6.7 15 2.7 0 21 - 72.7


2019/2020

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket Q 1 0% 0% 0% 0
0/0
0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0


2017/2018

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC Q 1 47.1%
16/34
41.7%
10/24
80.8%
21/26
38
28/10
13 4 12 4 - 22 - 83


2016/2017

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 55%
105/191
39.6%
55/139
72.5%
100/138
36.2
27/9.2
16.8 4.8 14.3 3.8 - 19.3 - 79.2


2015/2016

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 52.6%
111/211
35%
50/143
76.6%
111/145
38.2
28.5/9.7
17.3 4.8 14.8 1.3 - 20.2 - 80.5


2014/2015

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 47.6%
101/212
29.4%
40/136
75.6%
96/127
37
26.2/10.8
16.5 4.5 14.8 2.2 0 17.3 22.3 69.7


2013/2014

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 6 52.8%
112/212
34%
52/153
73.7%
98/133
35.3
26.5/8.8
16 5.3 14.3 1.8 - 22.7 - 79.7


2012/2013

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 11 47.7%
213/447
34.3%
84/245
65.8%
127/193
35.8
26.3/9.5
14.6 3.9 12.2 2.4 - 22.5 - 73.2


2010/2011

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 5 54.7%
105/192
33.3%
37/111
78.9%
75/95
37
26.2/10.8
17.4 4.4 13.2 2 - 24.6 - 79.2


2009/2010

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 6 51.4%
126/245
36.2%
51/141
67.4%
62/92
34.3
21.7/12.7
12.5 6.2 12 1.7 - 23.8 - 77.8


2008/2009

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 46.3%
175/378
40%
52/130
72.2%
140/194
32.1
21.8/10.3
14.2 6.2 12.2 2.3 - 22.8 - 71.8


2007/2008

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 49.4%
123/249
43.4%
43/99
77.6%
83/107
33.3
23/10.3
12.3 7 14.2 2 - 22.2 - 76.3


2006/2007

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 54.3%
175/322
34.4%
76/221
71.6%
126/176
32.9
20.7/12.2
13.2 5.7 13.9 1.4 - 26.7 - 78.2


2004/2005

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 7 50.5%
151/299
39.5%
51/129
74.5%
111/149
33.1
24/8.9
13.4 8.3 18.4 2.1 - 23.3 - 80.9


2002/2003

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 4 53.6%
81/151
37.3%
28/75
69.2%
72/104
36
25.8/10.3
12 3 16 3 - 25 - 79.5
Records
Seasons:   All | 23/24 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11 | 09/10 | 08/09 | 07/08 | 06/07 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03

FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Personal records - 2023/2024 Season
Efficiency 41 Ivica Zubac New Zealand --
Points 29 Ivica Zubac New Zealand --
Rebounds 16 Ivica Zubac New Zealand --
Assists 10 Dario Saric Slovenia --
Steals 3 Mario Hezonja Slovenia --
Blocks 2 Ivica Zubac Dominican Republic --
2-pointers made 12 Ivica Zubac New Zealand --
3-pointers made 6 Goran Filipovic Slovenia --
Free throws made 8 Mario Hezonja Greece --
Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency 2023-2024 84.3
Points 2023-2024 85.8
Rebounds 2023-2024 40.5
Assists 2023-2024 23.5
Steals 2020-2021 6.7
Blocks 2020-2021 2.7
2-pointers made 2023-2024 23.3
3-pointers made 2023-2024 8
Free throws made 2020-2021 16.7
Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency Ivica Zubac
2023/2024
30
Points Ivica Zubac
2023/2024
22.8
Rebounds Ivica Zubac
2023/2024
11.5
Assists Dario Saric
2023/2024
5.5
Steals Mario Hezonja
2020/2021
2
Blocks Ante Zizic
2020/2021
1.7
2-pointers made Ivica Zubac
2023/2024
9
3-pointers made Bojan Bogdanovic
2020/2021
3
Free throws made Bojan Bogdanovic
2020/2021
6.3

FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers

Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency 2019-2020 0
Points 2019-2020 0
Rebounds 2019-2020 0
Assists 2019-2020 0
Steals 2019-2020 0
Blocks 2019-2020 0
2-pointers made 2019-2020 0
3-pointers made 2019-2020 0
Free throws made 2019-2020 0