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Dražen Petrović (Croatian pronunciation: [drǎʒen pětroʋitɕ]; 22 October 1964 – 7 June 1993) was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player.
Mar 29, 2015 · Drazen Petrovic, who was one of the first European players to star in the NBA, was a legend in his home country of Croatia and quickly captivated U.S. basketball fans with his flashy,...
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Sep 13, 2021 · Drazen Petrovic averaged career highs of 22.3 points on 51.8% shooting in his final season, hitting 44.8% of his 3-point attempts. Drazen Petrovic was the advent of one of the most...
Jun 8, 2024 · Yesterday was the 31st anniversary of basketball legend Drazen Petrovic's death. The Croatian hooper tragically passed away in a car accident in Germany on June 7, 1993. He was just 28 years old.
Jun 7, 2023 · Dražen Petrović pours in 40 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference 1st round. Nets 113, Cavaliers 120
Feb 8, 2022 · Petrovic was probably the best offensive basketball player in the world outside the NBA, a 6-foot-5 guard with deep range, feathery touch and a proto-Eurostep — “The Lawrence Welk move,” as...
MVP of the 1989 European Championship in Zagreb. Top Scorer of the Spanish ACB League in 1989 (28.5 points per game) All-NBA Third Team in 1993. The New Jersey Nets retired his #3 jersey in his honor in 1993. The Dražen Petrovic Trophy was awarded to the MVP of the McDonald's Championship.
Petrovic had shone for the former Yugoslavia at the Olympics in 1984 (Los Angeles) and '88 (Seoul), when Yugoslavia captured bronze and silver, respectively. At the 1990 FIBA World Championship in Argentina, Petrovic averaged 18.4 points in leading Yugoslavia to the gold medal.
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