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Rok Stipčević
Stipčević playing for Zadar
No. 24 – Dinamo Sassari
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1986-05-20) May 20, 1986 (age 38)
Maribor, SR Slovenia,
SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight82 kg (181 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2003–2005Zadar
2005–2006KK Borik Puntamika
2006–2010Zadar
2010–2011Cibona Zagreb
2011–2012Cimbario Varese
2012Emporio Armani Milano
2013Scavolini Pesaro
2013–2014Tofaş
2014–2015Virtus Roma
2015–presentDinamo Sassari
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Croatia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Italy Team

Rok Stipčević (born May 20, 1986) is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A. Standing at 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career

Stipčević grew up in Zadar, Croatia, where he started to play basketball for KK Zadar, joining the senior team in 2003. In season 2005/06 he was loaned to KK Borik Puntamika. He played for Pallacanestro Varese in 2010-11 season.[1]

On July 11, 2012, he signed one season with an option for a second one with Emporio Armani Milano.[2] He left them in January 2013, and signed with Scavolini Pesaro till the end of the season.[3] In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Tofaş S.K.[4] In September 2014 he signed with the Italian side Virtus Roma.[5]

On July 14, 2015, Stipčević signed a one-year contract with the Italian club Dinamo Sassari.[6]

International career

He was a member of the Croatian Junior National Teams U16, U18, U20, and is a current member of the senior's National Team of Croatia. With them, he participated in the 2010 World Championship and the 2011 European Championship. He also represented Croatia at the 2015 EuroBasket,[7] where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by Czech Republic.[8]

References

  1. ^ COLPO CIMBERIO: INGAGGIATO IL PLAY CROATO STIPCEVIC Template:It icon
  2. ^ "Olimpia Milano officially announced Rok Stipcevic". Sportando. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Pesaro officially signs Rok Stipcevic". Sportando.net. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Tofas Bursa signs Rok Stipcevic". Sportando.net. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Rok Stipcevic (ex Tofas) agreed terms with Virtus Acea". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Dinamo Sassari puts Stipcevic at point guard". Euroleague.net. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. ^ "CROATIA UNVEIL AMBITIOUS EUROBASKET SQUAD". eurobasket2015.org. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  8. ^ "CZECHS MAKE FIRST QUARTER-FINAL TRIP". .eurobasket2015.org. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.