Željko Šakić

Željko Šakić
No. 3 – Cibona
Position Forward
League A-1 Liga
ABA League
Personal information
Born (1988-04-14) April 14, 1988
Zagreb, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2007 Kaptol
2007–2010 Dubrava
2010–2011 Zrinjski Mostar
2011–2013 Široki
2013–2014 Sutor Montegranaro
2014–2015 Manresa
2015–2016 Lukoil Academic
2016–present Cibona
Career highlights and awards

Željko Šakić (born April 14, 1988) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Cibona of the A-1 Liga and the ABA League. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays the forward positions.

Playing history

Šakić started playing basketball in the Cibona youth systems but never got an opportunity to play for the senior squad. After he almost quit basketball, in 2007 he got an offer from another club from Zagreb, Dubrava where he spent the next 3 seasons.[1] After that he spent 3 seasons in the Bosnian League and then moved to Sutor Montegranaro of the Italian League. He spent the 2014–15 season in Manresa of the Spanish League earning the 4th week Player of the Week award.

In August 2015 he moved to the Bulgarian champion Lukoil Academic.[2]

On June 29, 2016, Šakić signed with Cibona.[3]

Croatian national team

Šakić was part of the Croatian national team youth selections. He was one of the leading Croatian players at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, but to play with the senior team he had to wait for the 2015 EuroBasket preparation games. At the age of 27, he was the oldest debutant in the history of the Croatian national basketball team.

References

  1. ↑ "Željko Šakić je najstariji debitant za Hrvatsku". hercegovina.info (in Croatian) (22 July 2015). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Željko Šakić nakon sezone u Manresi preselio u redove najboljeg bugarskog kluba". sportnet.hr (in Croatian) (14 August 2015). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cibona tabs Zeljko Sakic". Sportando.com. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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