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Marko Jaric

Marko Jarić
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Jarić playing for Montepaschi Siena in February 2011.
Personal information
Born (1978-10-12) October 12, 1978 (age 38)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career 1996–2013
Position Shooting guard
Number 8, 10, 19, 20, 55
Career history
1996–1998 Peristeri
1998–2000 Fortitudo Bologna
2000–2002 Virtus Bologna
20022005 Los Angeles Clippers
20052008 Minnesota Timberwolves
2008–2009 Memphis Grizzlies
2009–2010 Real Madrid
2011 Montepaschi Siena
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Marko Jarić (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Јарић, Serbian pronunciation: [mâːrko jǎːritɕ]; born October 12, 1978) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he played the shooting guard position. He also represented the Yugoslavian national basketball team internationally. Jarić was an All-EuroLeague First Team member in 2002.

Jarić began his professional career in 1996, with the Greek Basket League club Peristeri. He became the first player ever to win back-to-back Italian League championships on two different teams. He won the Italian League championship in 2000, with Fortitudo Bologna, and in 2001, with Virtus Bologna.

Jarić was selected as the 30th overall pick, by the Los Angeles Clippers, in the 2000 NBA draft. He was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 12, 2005, along with Lionel Chalmers by the Clippers, in exchange for Sam Cassell and a future first-round draft pick. He was traded to the Grizzlies on June 26, 2008, in an eight-player deal involving rookie guard O. J. Mayo and rookie forward Kevin Love.


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