FIRST CROAT EVER TO PLAY IN THE HOOP SUMMIT GAME WAS CIBONA’S FORWARD DUBRAVKO ZEMLJIC BACK IN 1995. HE SCORED 22 POINTS IN 23 MINUTES OF ACTION.
Since 1995 there have been a total of 12 players from Croatia which made an appearance in the annual Nike Hoop Summit game. Here is the detailed list:
1995 – GAME INFO
PG Igor Milicic, BC Zagreb
STATS: 5 minutes, 1 turnover
F Dubravko Zemljic, Cibona Zagreb
STATS: 23 minutes, 22 points(8 – 9), 2 rebounds, 2 steals
1996 – GAME INFO
C Sandro Nicevic
STATS: 15 minutes, 3 points, 4 rebounds(3 offensive), 2 steals
1997 – GAME INFO
G/F Branimir Longin, Zadar
STATS: 20 minutes, 8 points
1998 – GAME INFO
Not represented.
1999 – GAME INFO
Ivan Kartelo, Split
STATS: 10 minutes, 2 points, 1 rebound
F/C Bruno Sundov, Split
STATS: 10 minutes 8 points (1 three), 1 rebound
2000 – GAME INFO
PG *Marko Popovic, Zadar
STATS: 17 minutes, 11 points(3-4 threes), 4 assists, 1 rebound
2004 – GAME INFO
PG *Roko Ukic, Split
STATS: 28 minutes, 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
2005 – GAME INFO
Not represented.
2006 – GAME INFO
Not represented.
2007 – GAME INFO
PG Aleksandar Ugrinoski, Cibona Zagreb
STATS: 10 minutes, 2 asists
2008 – GAME INFO
Not represented.
2009 – GAME INFO
F Tomislav Zubcic, Cibona Zagreb
STATS: 19 minutes, 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks
2010 – GAME INFO
G/F Duje Dukan, Deerfield HS (Deerfield, Illinois, USA)
STATS: 12 minutes, 2 assits, 1 rebounds, 1 steal
2011 – GAME INFO
F Dario Saric, BC Zagreb
STATS: 15 minutes, 7 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist
* – game starter
Note: The Nike Hoop Summit was not held between 2001-2003
