Bogdanović with Fenerbahçe.
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No. 44 – Washington Wizards | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
April 18, 1989
Nationality | Croatian |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall |
Selected by the Miami Heat | |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | Zrinjski Mostar |
2005–2009 | Real Madrid |
2006–2009 | → Real Madrid B |
2005–2006 | → Zrinjski Mostar |
2008–2009 | → Murcia |
2009–2011 | Cibona Zagreb |
2011–2014 | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
2014–2017 | Brooklyn Nets |
2017–present | Washington Wizards |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Bojan Bogdanović (Croatian pronunciation: [ˌbǒjan boɡˈdǎːnoʋit͜ɕ]) (born 18 April 1989) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Croatian national basketball team. Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was selected by the Miami Heat with the 31st overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
Born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bogdanović started his basketball career in 2004 with his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar where he played for one season. In 2005, he signed a five-year deal with Real Madrid, but was loaned back to Zrinjski Mostar for the 2005–06 season. In 2006–07 and 2007–08, he played for Real Madrid's junior team, Real Madrid B, in Spain's 4th-tier league, the Liga EBA. In 2008, he was loaned to CB Murcia for the 2008–09 season. In January 2009, he re-joined Real Madrid's junior team, Real Madrid B. Following the 2008–09 season, he parted ways with Real Madrid.
In August 2009, Bogdanović signed a four-year deal with Cibona Zagreb. In July 2010, he signed a three-year contract extension with Cibona. Following the 2010–11 season, he parted ways with Cibona.
On June 19, 2011, Bogdanović signed a multi-year deal with Fenerbahçe Ülker. On 23 June 2011, he was selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He was later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and then again to the New Jersey Nets on draft night.