Predrag Šarić

Predrag Šarić

Personal information
Born	(1959-11-20) November 20, 1959 (age 65) Šibenik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
NBA draft	1981: undrafted
Playing career	1974–1997
Position	Small forward
Number	13
Career history
1974–1988	Šibenka
1988–1990	Zadar
1990–1992	Šibenka
1992–1994	Zadar
1994–1997	Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka
Career highlights and awards
2× FIBA Korać Cup runner-up (1982, 1983)

Predrag Šarić "Šiši" (born November 20, 1959) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. In his career, he played for Šibenka, Zadar, and Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka. He also played for the Yugoslavia national team six times.[1]

Playing career

Šarić, in his pro career, played for Šibenka in the 1980s with Dražen Petrović,[2] becoming Yugoslav First League runner-up in 1983. He also played two times in the Korać Cup final games against Limoges, which beat them both times.[2] Later, Šarić played for Zadar and Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka, where he had played with famous Yugoslav players, Danko Cvjetičanin from Croatia, and Mario Primorac from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Personal life

Šarić was born in Šibenik. Predrag married former professional basketball player Veselinka Crvak, who played with the Yugoslav champions, Elemes Šibenik.[2] Their children, a son Dario and daughter Dana, are professional basketball players. Dario plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and Dana plays for Croatian ŽKK Šibenik.[2]

References

1. "Predrag Saric - European Championship for Men's Clubs (1993) - FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
2. "Znoj i suze košarkaške obitelji Šarić – Nacional.hr". arhiva.nacional.hr. Retrieved 3 July 2017.