Stanko Barać

Stanko Barać
Barać with Anadolu Efes
Personal information
Born (1986-08-13) 13 August 1986 (age 38)
Mostar, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height7 ft 1.25 in (2.17 m)
Listed weight279 lb (127 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2007: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career2005–2016
PositionCenter
Career history
2005–2007Široki Prima pivo
2007–2011Saski Baskonia
2007–2008→Pamesa Valencia
2011–2014Anadolu Efes
2015Cedevita
2015–2016EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
Career highlights and awards
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Stanko Barać (born 13 August 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.[4]

Anadolu Efes

On 6 July 2011 he signed a three-year contract with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League.[4]

Cedevita Zagreb

On 5 January 2015 he signed a contract with the Croatian club Cedevita for the rest of the season.[6] With Cedevita, he won the Croatian League and Cup.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano

On 28 August 2015 he signed with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[7]

Croatian national team

He also plays for the Croatian national team.

References

  1. ^ "Pacers Make Trade For 2nd-Round Pick Barac". NBA.com. June 28, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mavericks acquire rights to center Stanko Barac from Pacers". eurobasket.com. July 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pacers Acquire Jeremy Evans in Trade with Dallas". NBA.com. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Latest News | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. October 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Pamesa gets center Barac on loan.
  6. ^ "Cedevita announces Stanko Barac".
  7. ^ "Olimpia Milano officially lands Stanko Barac". Sportando.com. August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.