Danko Cvjetićanin
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| Born | October 16, 1963 Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1985: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1980–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1980–1985 | Partizan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1992 | Cibona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Estudiantes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Rijeka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Reggio Emilia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Zrinjevac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danko Cvjetićanin (often credited as Cvjetičanin; born October 16, 1963) is a retired basketball player who won two silver medals at the Olympic Games, one with Yugoslavia (1988) and the other with Croatia (1992). Cvjetićanin, who started his career with Partizan, won the European Club Championship with Cibona in 1986. He also played professionally in Spain and Italy.
Post-playing career
After playing career, Cvjetićanin worked as the European scouting coordinator for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers from 1998 to 2010.[1][2] He performs the same position for the New Jersey Nets since 2010.
Personal life
Cvjetićanin's son Filip (born 1993) is currently playing college basketball for the Florida Gulf Coast University.[3]
References
- ^ "Introducing Edin Bavcic". NBA.com. June 30, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ "Cvjetićanin: Ovo finale je već za povijest" (in Croatian). Jutarnji.hr. June 2, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
- ^ "Sin Danka Cvjetičanina zablistao na floridskom koledžu" (in Croatian). Index.hr. January 13, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
External links
- Danko Cvjetićanin at ACB.com
- Danko Cvjetićanin at Sports-Reference.com
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- Liga ACB players
- Olympic basketball players of Croatia
- Olympic basketball players of Yugoslavia
- Olympic silver medalists for Croatia
- Olympic silver medalists for Yugoslavia
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- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics