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DeutschSaša Zagorac
 Zagorac in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1984 Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–2020 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2004 | Union Olimpija |
| 2002–2003 | → Birokrat SQL |
| 2004–2005 | Superfund Kapfenberg |
| 2005 | KK Rogla Atras |
| 2006 | Postojnska Jama Postojna |
| 2006–2008 | Caja Rural Melilla |
| 2008–2009 | Gandía |
| 2009–2010 | Alaior Menorcarentals.com Coinga |
| 2011 | Shiraz |
| 2011 | Banca Tercas Teramo |
| 2011–2012 | Knet & Éniac |
| 2012 | Aget Service Imola |
| 2013–2014 | Grosuplje |
| 2014–2015 | Zlatorog Laško |
| 2015–2016 | Union Olimpija |
| 2016 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2017 | Parma Basket |
| 2017–2018 | Soproni KC |
| 2018 | Krka |
| 2018 | Al-Riffa |
| 2018-2019 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2019–2020 | Cedevita Olimpija |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Saša Zagorac (born 1 January 1984) is Slovenian retired professional basketball player. He plays as forward and is the younger brother of Željko Zagorac.[1] He announced his retirement on 18 July 2020.[2]
National team career
[edit]Zagorac was a member of Slovenia U18, U19, U20, and U21 national team. He played at 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship.[3] He represented Slovenia at the 2015 EuroBasket where they were eliminated by Latvia in eighth-finals.[4][5] In 2017 he became a champion in European Basketball Championship; with his experiences he played an important role in Slovenian team's mental preparation and scored some crucial points in semi-final's win over Spain.
References
[edit]- ^ "Željko in Saša Zagorac: Od pokvarjenega avta do lepila za protezo". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Saša Zagorac retired from basketball". Sportando. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Players". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Slovenia make last cut before Zagrep trip". 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Strelnieks steers Latvia into last eight". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
External links
[edit]- "Career stats". Euroleague Basketball. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- Lucas, por Chema De (21 November 2011). "Sasa Zagorac vuelve a España con Knet & Eniac". Solobasket (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- "FIBA EuroBasket 2017". FIBA.basketball. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
