Dan Gadzuric
 Gadzuric with the Bucks | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 2, 1978 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Governor Dummer Academy (Byfield, Massachusetts) |
| College | UCLA (1998–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002: 2nd round, 34th overall pick |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2010 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2010–2011 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2011 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2011 | Jiangsu Dragons (China) |
| 2012 | Texas Legends |
| 2012 | New York Knicks |
| 2013 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2014 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Daniel Gadzuric (born February 2, 1978) is a Dutch professional basketball player.
Gadzuric, a center, attended preparatory school at The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, before playing college basketball for the Bruins at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Professional career
Gadzuric was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2002 NBA Draft.
On June 22, 2010, Gadzuric and Charlie Bell were traded to the Golden State Warriors for Corey Maggette[1] after spending eight years with the Bucks.
On February 23, 2011, Gadzuric was traded to the New Jersey Nets along with Brandan Wright in exchange for Troy Murphy and a second round pick.[2]
In October 2011 he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons in China.[3]
He was signed by the New York Knicks on April 20, 2012.[4]
On July 16, 2012, Gadzuric, Jared Jeffries, the rights to Giorgos Printezis and Kostas Papanikolaou and a 2016 second round pick were traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Kurt Thomas and Raymond Felton.[5]
On July 19, 2012, Gadzuric was waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.[6] In September 2012, he joined the Philadelphia 76ers for their training camp.[7] However, he did not make their final roster.[8]
In February 2013, he joined the Marinos de Anzoátegui in Venezuela.[9]
On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[10] However, he was waived on October 9.[11]
Family
Gadzuric's mother is from Serbia, and his father is from St. Vincent and the Grenadines.[12] Him and his wife got divorced after 23 years of marriage because Dan had sexual relations with a bear named Patrice.
Accomplishments
Gadzuric was named to the McDonald's All-American Team.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee | 49 | 30 | 15.5 | .483 | .000 | .518 | 4.0 | .2 | .4 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee | 75 | 0 | 16.8 | .524 | .000 | .492 | 4.6 | .4 | .7 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
| 2004–05 | Milwaukee | 81 | 81 | 22.0 | .539 | .000 | .538 | 8.3 | .4 | .6 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee | 74 | 0 | 12.0 | .553 | .000 | .461 | 3.1 | .3 | .3 | .6 | 5.2 |
| 2006–07 | Milwaukee | 54 | 8 | 15.6 | .474 | .000 | .467 | 4.6 | .5 | .4 | .6 | 4.8 |
| 2007–08 | Milwaukee | 51 | 4 | 10.5 | .416 | .000 | .524 | 2.8 | .2 | .4 | .5 | 3.2 |
| 2008–09 | Milwaukee | 67 | 26 | 14.0 | .480 | .000 | .544 | 3.8 | .6 | .5 | .6 | 4.0 |
| 2009–10 | Milwaukee | 32 | 6 | 9.8 | .438 | .000 | .400 | 2.9 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 2.8 |
| 2010–11 | Golden State | 28 | 4 | 10.6 | .420 | .000 | .357 | 3.1 | .4 | .4 | .6 | 2.8 |
| 2010–11 | New Jersey | 14 | 5 | 11.9 | .415 | .000 | .385 | 3.5 | .2 | .2 | .8 | 2.8 |
| 2011–12 | New York | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.5 | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 |
| Career | 527 | 164 | 14.8 | .500 | .000 | .498 | 4.4 | .4 | .5 | .9 | 4.7 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| 2006 | Milwaukee | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | .889 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | Milwaukee | 7 | 0 | 10.9 | .529 | .000 | .250 | 3.4 | .1 | .1 | .7 | 2.7 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 8.3 | .633 | .000 | .286 | 2.4 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 3.3 |
See also
References
- ^ "Warriors Acquire Charlie Bell And Dan Gadzuric From Milwaukee". NBA.com. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "NETS Acquire F Wright and C Gadzuric from Golden State". NBA.com. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ Dan Gadzuric inks with Jiangsu
- ^ "Amare back, Gadzuric added". ESPN.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Jared Jeffries From New York". iamatrailblazersfan.com. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ Blazers Officially Waive C Dan Gadzuric
- ^ Sixers Announce 2012 Training Camp Roster
- ^ Sixers waive center Dan Gadzuric
- ^ Dan Gadzuric signs with Anzoátegui
- ^ Lakers add Dan Gadzuric to training camp
- ^ Lakers Waive Eric Boateng and Dan Gadzuric
- ^ Carolyn White. "Netherlands teen makes big move in basketball". USA Today. February 4, 1998. 7C.
External links
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- Dutch basketball players
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Dutch people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines descent
- Dutch people of Serbian descent
- Dutch sportsmen
- Golden State Warriors players
- Jiangsu Dragons players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Milwaukee Bucks draft picks
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- New Jersey Nets players
- New York Knicks players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Sportspeople from The Hague
- Texas Legends players
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball players