Stanko Barać
 Barać with Anadolu Efes | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1986 Mostar, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1.25 in (2.17 m) |
| Listed weight | 279 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2007: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |
| Playing career | 2005–2016 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Široki Prima pivo |
| 2007–2011 | Saski Baskonia |
| 2007–2008 | →Pamesa Valencia |
| 2011–2014 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2015 | Cedevita |
| 2015–2016 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Stanko Barać (born August 13, 1986) is a retired Croatian professional basketball player.
Professional career
Early years
Barać was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and he started his basketball career with the team Široki Prima pivo, from Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He was selected by the Miami Heat as the 39th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft and was traded to the Indiana Pacers.[1] In July 2016 they passed their rights to the Dallas Mavericks.[2][3]
Spanish League
Barać remained in Europe, signing a five-year contract with Saski Baskonia, then known as TAU Cerámica, in August 2007.[4] In the October of that year, just before the start of the European season, Saski Baskonia loaned him out to another ACB team, Pamesa Valencia for the 2007–08 season.[5] He returned to Saski Baskonia the following season, and In November 2010, he signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him in Vitoria-Gasteiz through 2015.[6]
Anadolu Efes
On July 6, 2011, he signed a three-year contract with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League.[7]
Cedevita Zagreb
On January 5, 2015, he signed a contract with the Croatian club Cedevita for the rest of the season.[8] With Cedevita, he won the Croatian League and Cup.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
On August 28, 2015, he signed with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[9]
Croatian national team
He also plays for the Croatian national team.
References
- ^ "Pacers Make Trade For 2nd-Round Pick Barac". NBA.com. June 28, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Mavericks acquire rights to center Stanko Barac from Pacers". eurobasket.com. July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Pacers Acquire Jeremy Evans in Trade with Dallas". NBA.com. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Tau locks up center Barac for 5 years
- ^ Pamesa gets center Barac on loan.
- ^ Caja Laboral locks up Barac ‘till 2015
- ^ Anadolu Efes adds size with Barac
- ^ Cedevita announces Stanko Barac
- ^ "Olimpia Milano officially lands Stanko Barac". Sportando.com. August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
External links
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ABA League players
- Anadolu Efes S.K. players
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Centers (basketball)
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Croatian men's basketball players
- HKK Široki players
- KK Cedevita players
- Liga ACB players
- Miami Heat draft picks
- Olimpia Milano players
- Olympic basketball players of Croatia
- Saski Baskonia players
- Basketball players from Mostar
- Valencia Basket players