Nihad Đedović (born January 12, 1990) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Unicaja of the Liga ACB. He also represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team internationally.
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93135.jpg) Đedović with Bayern Munich in 2022 | |
| No. 14 – Unicaja | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 12, 1990 Višegrad, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian / German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Bosna |
| 2007–2012 | FC Barcelona |
| 2007–2009 | →Cornellà |
| 2009–2010 | →Obradoiro CAB |
| 2010–2012 | →Virtus Roma |
| 2012 | Galatasaray |
| 2012–2013 | Alba Berlin |
| 2013–2022 | Bayern Munich |
| 2022–present | Unicaja |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editĐedović started his career with KK Bosna, but FC Barcelona signed him when he was just 16 years old. He never got a real chance to play in Barcelona, and spent most of the time on loans in Cornellà, Obradoiro and with Virtus Roma.[1] After leaving Barcelona, he played for Galatasaray and Alba Berlin.
In July 2013 he signed for Bayern Munich.[2] In July 2014, it was announced that he signed a two-year extension with the team.[3] On July 11, 2016, Đedović agreed on a contract extension with Bayern until 2018, including a team option for the 2018–19 season.[4]
On June 22, 2022, he signed with Unicaja of the Liga ACB.[5]
Bosnian national team
editHe was one of the key players of Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. On EuroBasket 2011 he averaged 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game,[6] while on EuroBasket 2013 he averaged 17.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.[7]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | -1.0 | |
| 2010–11 | Lottomatica | 15 | 15 | 27.3 | .426 | .194 | .742 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .3 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 2012–13 | Alba Berlin | 23 | 13 | 23.5 | .411 | .265 | .695 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| 2013–14 | Bayern | 18 | 16 | 25.5 | .458 | .400 | .921 | 3.6 | 2.3 | .8 | .1 | 11.7 | 10.4 |
| 2014–15 | 10 | 7 | 25.5 | .439 | .375 | .818 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .5 | .2 | 11.6 | 10.5 | |
| 2015–16 | 10 | 8 | 26.6 | .469 | .333 | .857 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .0 | 12.4 | 12.0 | |
| 2018–19 | 30 | 28 | 23.0 | .463 | .333 | .836 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | |
| Career | 110 | 87 | 24.0 | .443 | .319 | .799 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 9.9 | 9.2 | |
Personal life
editĐedović spent most of the first seven years of his life in Munich, Germany, due to the Bosnian War. Returning to Sarajevo in 1997, there was no infrastructure for him to continue playing football, but a basketball club opened in the city.[8] He is the older brother of Nedim Đedović. He has also held German citizenship since April 2015.[9]
Đedović has gained international attention for his physical resemblance to Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović, whose father was Bosnian.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Španski mediji predstavili Đedovića kao Srbina koji nije uspio u Barceloni".
- ^ "Đedović prešao u Bayern: Radujem se saradnji s Pešićem".
- ^ "Djedovic signs new two year contract - FC Bayern München AG". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^ "Bayern Munich signs Nihad Djedovic to a 2 + 1 contract extension". sportando.com. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Nihad Djedovic, polivalencia para el juego exterior / Web Oficial del Unicaja Baloncesto". www.unicajabaloncesto.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Nihad Dedovic | EuroBasket 2011". www.eurobasket2011.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26.
- ^ "Nihad Djedovic | EuroBasket 2013". www.eurobasket2013.org. Archived from the original on 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Conversation with: Zlatan Ibra...er...Nihad Dedovic". Euroleague. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ ""Ein logischer Schritt": Djedovic ist Deutscher". kicker.de (in German). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Gartland, Dan (29 November 2018). "Thursday's Hot Clicks: This Bosnian Basketball Player Looks Eerily Like Zlatan Ibrahimovic". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Nihad Djedovic on football being his first love and resemblance to Zlatan Ibrahimovic". Eurohoops. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Wright, Chris (28 November 2018). "'I am NOT Zlatan!': Ibrahimovic look-a-like on life as LA Galaxy star's double". ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links
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- Nihad Djedovic – profile and statistics at Basketball Bundesliga (archived) (in German)
- Nihad Đedović at draftexpress.com
- Nihad Đedović at eurobasket.com
- Nihad Đedović at euroleague.net
- Nihad Đedović on Instagram
- Nihad Đedović on Twitter
