Marko Banić
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| Player information | ||
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| birthday | August 31, 1984 | |
| place of birth | Zadar , SFR Yugoslavia | |
| size | 204 cm | |
| position | Power forward | |
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| society | UNICS Kazan | |
| league | VTB United League | |
| Jersey number | 13 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2001–2005 KK Zadar 2005 CB Girona 2005–2012 CB Bilbao Berri 2012–2013 UNICS Kazan 2013–2014 Estudiantes Madrid 2014–2015 Alba Berlin Since 2015 UNICS Kazan
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| Croatia | ||
Marko Banić (born August 31, 1984 in Zadar , SFR Yugoslavia ) is a Croatian basketball player. The 2.04 m tall power forward worked for the Spanish club CB Bilbao Berri for seven years before moving to Russia to UNICS Kazan in 2012 . He has been playing there again since summer 2015.
Career
Banić began his career at KK Zadar, based in his hometown . With this club he won the title in the Adriatic Basketball League in 2003 . In 2005 Banić moved to Spain to CB Girona , but was loaned to CB Bilbao Berri , where he ultimately stayed for seven years. His greatest international successes with Bilbao were reaching the Final Four in the Eurocup 2008/09 and 2009/10 and the quarter-finals in the Euroleague 2011/12 . He himself was elected to the All-Eurocup First Team in 2009 and 2010 , and in 2010 he was also named MVP of the competition.
With the Croatian national team , Banić took part in the European Championships in 2007 and 2009 and the 2008 Olympic Games . He was also nominated for the 2010 World Cup .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Profile on the official website of the ACB League (Spanish)
- Marko Banić in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Banić, Marko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zadar |