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Andrija Žižić
Andrija Žižić with Panathinaikos B.C.
Cibona Zagreb
PositionSporting director
LeagueA-1 Liga
ABA League
FIBA Champions League
Personal information
Born (1980-01-14) January 14, 1980 (age 44)
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight120 kg (265 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career1998–2016
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
1998–2003Split
2003–2004Cibona Zagreb
2004–2005Barcelona
2005–2007Olympiacos
2007–2008Panathinaikos
2008–2009Galatasaray Cafe Crown
2009CAI Zaragoza
2009–2010Cedevita Zagreb
2010–2011ASVEL Basket
2011Cedevita Zagreb
2011–2013Cibona Zagreb
2014Astana
2014Maccabi Tel Aviv
2014–2015Credito di Romagna Forli
2015Pallacanestro Piacentina
2015–2016Cibona Zagreb
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  Croatia
World U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Portugal Team competition
European U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bulgaria Team competition

Andrija Žižić (born January 14, 1980) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. His height is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) and he played as a forward-center. He is currently sporting director of Cibona Zagreb.

Professional career

His previous teams are: Omiš, Solin, KK Split, Cibona Zagreb, FC Barcelona, Olympiacos, and Panathinaikos. He has won two Croatian League championships (2003, 2004) and in the 2002-03 season he was the top rebounder in the Adriatic League (8.2 rebounds per game). He has won Greek championship and the Greek cup for the season 2007-08.

On July 17, 2008, Žižić signed a two-year contract with the Turkish team Galatasaray Cafe Crown.[1][2] On January 15, 2009, he left Galatasaray and signed with the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza for the rest of the season.[3] On June 24, 2010, he signed with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in France.[4] On February 28, 2011, he left ASVEL and signed with Cedevita Zagreb for the rest of the season.[5]

In the summer of 2011 he returned to Cibona Zagreb.[6] On December 12, 2013, he parted ways with Cibona.[7] On January 3, 2014 he signed with BC Astana.[8] On February 12, 2014, he left Astana and signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv for the rest of the season.[9] With the third club he joined in the 2013–14 season he became the Euroleague champion playing the role of the third-choice Center position player.[10]

In September 2014 he joined the Italian second division side Credito di Romagna Forli.[11] On January 6, 2015 he left Forli and signed with Pallacanestro Piacentina of the Serie B Basket.[12] On March 5, 2015, he parted ways with Piacentina.[13]

In August 2015, he returned to Cibona Zagreb, playing alongside his younger brother Ante Žižić in the process.[14] Shortly after that season ended, Žižić announced his retirement from playing, and instead became the sporting director for Cibona Zagreb.

Croatian national team

He is a member of the senior Croatian national basketball team. He has also won a silver medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and a bronze medal at the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, while playing with the Croatian national junior teams.

References

  1. ^ Galatasaray Cafe Crown lands Andrija Zizic.
  2. ^ Zizic Galatasaray Cafe Crown'da (Zizic for Gala).
  3. ^ Zizic signs for CAI Zaragoza
  4. ^ Asvel Basket adds big man Andrija Zizic
  5. ^ Andrija Zizic moves to KK Cedevita
  6. ^ Andrija Zizic moves to KK Cibona Zagreb
  7. ^ Andrija Zizic officially leaves Cibona Zagreb
  8. ^ Andrija Zizic signs with BC Astana
  9. ^ "Andrija Zizic Signs with Maccabi". maccabi.co.il. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  10. ^ Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv is the new king of Europe!
  11. ^ "Andrija Zizic (ex Maccabi T-A) agreed terms with Forli". eurobasket.com. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  12. ^ Andrija Zizic moves to Bakery Piacenza
  13. ^ Zizic leaves Piacentina
  14. ^ Andrija Zizic agreed to terms with Cibona Zagreb
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