Drago Pašalić (pronounced [drǎgo paʃǎliːt͡ɕ]; born June 23, 1984) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He is the current technical director of Donar. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he played both power forward and center positions. In the beginning of his career he played for the Croatian national team. He is a one-time Croatian League and two-time Dutch League champion.
 Pašalić with Bilbao Basket, in 2009. | |
| Donar | |
|---|---|
| Position | Technical director |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 23, 1984 Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2020 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2005 | Split |
| 2001–2002 | →Solin |
| 2005 | Ülkerspor |
| 2006–2007 | PAOK |
| 2007–2009 | Bilbao |
| 2009–2010 | Obradoiro |
| 2010 | Cibona |
| 2010–2011 | Azovmash |
| 2011–2012 | Helios |
| 2012–2013 | Türk Telekom |
| 2013 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2014 | Široki |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Arabi |
| 2015 | Czarni Słupsk |
| 2015 | Zadar |
| 2016 | Dąbrowa Górnicza |
| 2016–2019 | Donar |
| 2019–2020 | ZZ Leiden |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Professional career
editHis first five years as a pro, Pašalić played with his hometown team, Split. In the 2002–03 season, he won the Croatian Championship with the club.
He was an early entry candidate in the 2004 NBA draft but withdrew and became one again in 2005 but was not selected.[1] On June 29, 2016, he signed with Donar Groningen of the Dutch Basketball League.[2] After the 2016–17 DBL regular season, he was named to the All-DBL Team.[3] In April 2017, Pašalić extended his contract with two more years.[4] His contract was not renewed after the 2018–19 season.[5] Pašalić won two DBL championships with Donar.
On August 14, 2019, he has signed with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League. [6] After the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020, Pašalić retired.[7]
Executive career
editIn July 2021, Pašalić became the head of technical business of Heroes Den Bosch's youth academy.[8] On March 15, 2022, Pašalić signed with Donar to become its full-time technical director starting from the 2022–23 season.[9]
Personal
editPašalić has three children; two daughters, Kiara and Kinge, and a son, Ivan Pašalić.
On September 30, 2020, it was announced Pašalić had suffered a cardiac arrest.[10]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Cibona | 7 | 6 | 23.4 | .525 | .235 | .833 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 5.6 |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 23.4 | .525 | .235 | .833 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 5.6 | |
Honours and titles
editClub
editSplit
- Croatian League: 2002–03
- Croatian Cup: 2004
Donar
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ 2013 NBA Draft Media Guide, pp. 223-225.
- ^ "Donar signs Drago Pasalic". Donar.nl (in Dutch). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Jeter: MVP van het seizoen". Basketballleague.nl. 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Slagter en Pasalic twee jaar langer bij Donar". oogtv.nl. 2017-04-11.
- ^ "Bericht van het bestuur: We will bounce back". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (August 13, 2019). "Leiden sign Drago Pasalic". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Het plotselinge einde van een lange basketballoopbaan". Basketball League. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Drago Pašalić en Teska Dinkla voorzien Heroes Basketball Academy van nieuw elan - Heroes Den Bosch - Basketball". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ Buurke, Karel-Jan (15 March 2022). "Oud-speler Drago Pasalic wordt fulltime technisch directeur bij Donar (update)". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Tužna vijest iz Nizozemske: Drago Pašalić u induciranoj komi". crosarka.com (in Croatian). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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