Ivica Dukan (born September 27, 1956), also known in the United States by his nickname Duke, is a Croatian basketball scout and former player who is currently the Director of International Scouting and Special Assistant to General Manager for the Chicago Bulls[1] of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Director of International Scouting; Special Assistant to General Manager | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 27, 1956 Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1973–1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1973–1974 | Solin | ||||||||||||||
| 1974–1986 | Jugoplastika | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editDukan scored the first three-point field goal in the Yugoslav League after introduction this rule prior to the 1984–85 season.[2]
Dukan played 55 games on the Yugoslavian national basketball team. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split, Yugoslavia.
Post-playing career
editSince 1991 Dukan has been affiliated to the Chicago Bulls organization.[3] In 1991 he served as a part-time scout for Vice President of Basketball Operations Jerry Krause. On August 20, 1992, he began his role as first Supervisor of European Scouting.[4][5] Later, he was Director of International Scouting. In 2013, he is promoted to the Special Assistant to the Bulls General Manager Gar Forman.[6]
Personal life
editHe and his wife Gordana have a son, Duje (born 1991), who is a professional basketball player.[7] He is the first Croatian who met with 44th President of the United States Barack Obama.[8]
Awards and accomplishments
edit- FIBA Korać Cup winner: 2 (with Jugoplastika: 1975–76, 1976–77)
- Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Jugoplastika: 1976–77)
- Yugoslav Cup winner: 1 (with Jugoplastika: 1976–77)
References
edit- ^ Chicago Bulls Staff Directory
- ^ Souly: Pričica o trici, KOŠ Magazin
- ^ "Take a trip around the world with the Duke Q&A with Ivica Dukan". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Ivica Dukan, nba.com
- ^ 1992-93 Chicago Bulls Roster
- ^ Ivica Dukan, realgm.com
- ^ Dauster, Rob (13 March 2015). "Wisconsin's Duje Dukan went from United Center ballboy to a starring role". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Prvi Hrvat kod predsjednika Obame: 'Bacili smo ćakulu o Bullsima'