Andrija Žižić with Panathinaikos B.C.
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Cibona Zagreb | |
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Position | Sporting director |
League |
A-1 Liga ABA League FIBA Champions League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
January 14, 1980
Nationality | Croatian |
Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 1998–2016 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Career history | |
1998–2003 | Split |
2003–2004 | Cibona Zagreb |
2004–2005 | Barcelona |
2005–2007 | Olympiacos |
2007–2008 | Panathinaikos |
2008–2009 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown |
2009 | CAI Zaragoza |
2009–2010 | Cedevita Zagreb |
2010–2011 | ASVEL Basket |
2011 | Cedevita Zagreb |
2011–2013 | Cibona Zagreb |
2014 | Astana |
2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2014–2015 | Credito di Romagna Forli |
2015 | Pallacanestro Piacentina |
2015–2016 | Cibona Zagreb |
Career highlights and awards | |
EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season
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Medals
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EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season
Andrija Žižić (born January 14, 1980) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. His height is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) and he played as a forward-center. He is currently sporting director of Cibona Zagreb.
His previous teams are: Omiš, Solin, KK Split, Cibona Zagreb, FC Barcelona, Olympiacos, and Panathinaikos. He has won two Croatian League championships (2003, 2004) and in the 2002-03 season he was the top rebounder in the Adriatic League (8.2 rebounds per game). He has won Greek championship and the Greek cup for the season 2007-08.
On July 17, 2008, Žižić signed a two-year contract with the Turkish team Galatasaray Cafe Crown. On January 15, 2009, he left Galatasaray and signed with the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza for the rest of the season. On June 24, 2010, he signed with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in France. On February 28, 2011, he left ASVEL and signed with Cedevita Zagreb for the rest of the season.
In the summer of 2011 he returned to Cibona Zagreb. On December 12, 2013, he parted ways with Cibona. On January 3, 2014 he signed with BC Astana. On February 12, 2014, he left Astana and signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv for the rest of the season. With the third club he joined in the 2013–14 season he became the Euroleague champion playing the role of the third-choice Center position player.