Croatia men's national basketball team
FIBA ranking | 8 (28 February 2018) | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1992 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Croatian Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Dražen Anzulović | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
Medals | Silver: (1992) | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 | ||
Medals | Bronze: (1994) | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 13 | ||
Medals | Bronze: (1993, 1995) | ||
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First international | |||
Germany 86–74 Croatia (Murcia, Spain; 22 June 1992)[1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Croatia 127–51 Iceland (Murcia, Spain; 24 June 1992) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Croatia 85–117 United States (Barcelona, Spain; 8 August 1992) |
The Croatia men's national basketball team (Croatian: Hrvatska muška košarkaška reprezentacija)[2] is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski košarkaški savez).[3]
The biggest success Croatia has achieved was at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when the team reached the finals against the United States team and won the silver medal. Croatia has also won one bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup and two bronze medals at the FIBA EuroBasket.
Croatia's Krešimir Ćosić, Dražen Petrović, Dino Rađa and Mirko Novosel are members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Ćosić being inducted in 1996 as a player, Petrović in 2002 and Rađa in 2018 also as players, and Novosel in 2007 as a coach. Petrović, Ćosić, Kukoč and Novosel are members of the FIBA Hall of Fame. Ćosić, however, never played for the Croatian national team, he was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team.
History
Prior to Croatian independence
Croatia played its first unofficial friendly game on 2 June 1964 in Karlovac.[4] Croatian team played against US All Star Team and lost 65:110 (31:50). USA players coached by Red Auerbach were Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Jerry Lucas, Bob Pettit, Oscar Robertson and Bill Russel and Croatian team was Giuseppe Gjergja, Nemanja Đurić, Živko Kasun, Zlatko Kiseljak, Slobodan Kolaković, Dragan Kovačić, Boris Križan, Stjepan Ledić, Mirko Novosel, Marko Ostarčević, Petar Skansi and Željko Troskot.[5][6]
Independent Croatia
After independence of Croatia in 1991, the first official tournament played by Croatians were 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Croatia defeated CIS team 75:74 and reached the finals against USA Dream Team led by Michael Jordan. USA won 85:117 but Croatia won its first medal at major tournaments in history.
Next tournament was 1993 EuroBasket in Germany. Tragically, before the championship Dražen Petrović died in a car accident on 7 June 1993 at the age of 28. Croatia still managed to reach bronze medal beating Greece 99:59.
Croatia reached its third medal at 1994 FIBA World Championship in Canada. Croatia lost semifinals 64:66 against Russia but again beat Greece 78:60 for the bronze medal. Similar happened at 1995 EuroBasket in Greece. Croatia lost semifinals 80:90 against Lithuania but beat Greece 73:68 for the third time in a row in a bronze medal match. That medal was to date the last Croatian medal from major tournaments. At 1996 Summer Olympics Croatia won the 7th place.
Decline
At 1997 Eurobasket in Spain new Croatian generation emerged and ended in 11th place. Croatia failed to qualify at 2000, 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics but ended 6th in 2008. Croatia also failed to qualify to 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Championships, best result being 14th place at 2010. At EuroBaskets Croatia's best results were 6th places at 2007 and 2009.
Competitive record
Medals table
Summer Olympics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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FIBA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FIBA EuroBasket | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Mediterranean Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Grand Totals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Olympic Games
Competitive record at the Summer Olympic Games
Competitive record at the pre-Olympic Tournament
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Record against other teams at the Summer Olympic Games
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FIBA World Cup
Competitive record at the FIBA World Cup
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Record against other teams at the FIBA World Cup
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EuroBasket
Competitive record at EuroBasket
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Record against other teams at EuroBasket
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Competitive record in qualifying rounds
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Record against other teams in qualifying rounds
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Team
The following is the Croatia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2017 EuroBasket.[7]
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Personnel
Head coach
Dražen Anzulović
Assistant coaches
Vladimir Krstić
Dražen Orešković
Ivan Velić
Condition coach
Jurica Šango
Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Darko Planinić | Luka Žorić | |
PF | Dario Šarić | Dragan Bender | Ivan Buva |
SF | Bojan Bogdanović | Filip Krušlin | Ivan Ramljak |
SG | Marko Tomas | Krunoslav Simon | |
PG | Roko Ukić | Marko Popović |
Past rosters
Olympic Games
Template:Croatia Men Basketball Squad 2008 Summer Olympics Template:Croatia Men Basketball Squad 2016 Summer Olympics
FIBA World Cup
EuroBasket
- EuroBasket 1993 squads
- EuroBasket 1995 squads
- EuroBasket 1997 squads
- EuroBasket 1999 squads
- EuroBasket 2001 squads
- EuroBasket 2003 squads
- FIBA EuroBasket 2005 squads
- FIBA EuroBasket 2007 squads
- FIBA EuroBasket 2009 squads
- FIBA EuroBasket 2011 squads
- FIBA EuroBasket 2013 squads
- EuroBasket 2015 squads
Head coaches
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Notable players
- Dražen Petrović
- World and European Champion
- 2× Euroleague champion (1985, 1986)
- 2× FIBA Saporta Cup Champion (1987, 1989)
- FIBA World Championship MVP (1986)
- FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team member (1986)
- FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1989)
- Euroleague Finals Top Scorer (1985)
- 2× FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team (1985, 1989)
- 2× FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1987, 1989)
- FIBA Korać Cup Finals Top Scorer (1988)
- Spanish Cup Final Top Scorer (1989)
- All-NBA Third Team (1993)
- 4× Euroscar (1986, 1989, 1992–1993)
- 2× Mr. Europa Award (1986, 1993)
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
- 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
- FIBA Hall of Fame induction (2007)
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction (2002)
- FIBA European Selection (1987)
- Golden Badge (1985)
- No. 3 Retired by the New Jersey Nets
- Toni Kukoč
- World and European Champion
- 3× NBA champion (1996–1998)
- 3× Euroleague champion (1989, 1990, 1991)
- FIBA World Championship MVP (1990)
- FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1991)
- FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team member (1990)
- 2× FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team (1991, 1995)
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1996)
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994)
- 3× Euroleague Final Four MVP (1990, 1991, 1993)
- 5× Euroscar (1990–1991, 1994, 1996, 1998)
- 4× Mr. Europa Award (1990–1992, 1996)
- FIBA Hall of Fame induction (2017)
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
- 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
- FIBA European Selection (1991)
- Dino Rađa
- European Champion
- 2× Euroleague champion (1989, 1990)
- Korać Cup champion (1992)
- FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team member (1994)
- 2× FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team (1989, 1993)
- Euroleague Final Four MVP (1989)
- Greek League Finals MVP (1998)
- Croatian Cup Final Four MVP (2000)
- Croatian Cup Final Four Top Scorer (2000)
- 3× Greek League rebounding leader (1998, 1999, 2001)
- 2× Greek League PIR Leader (1998, 2001)
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994)
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
- 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors (2008)
- FIBA European Selection (1991)
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction (2018)
- 2× FIBA EuroStar selection (1997, 1998)
- Nikola Vujčić
- Žan Tabak
- NBA champion (1995)
- 3× Euroleague champion (1989–1991)
- Stojko Vranković
- European Champion
- Euroleague champion (1996)
- FIBA European Selection (1987)
- FIBA EuroStar selection (1999)
- Greek League PIR Leader (1996)
- Greek League rebounding leader (1994)
Statistics
Record against other teams
As of 18 Aug 2016, after 2016 Olympics
Positive total balance (more wins) | |
Neutral total balance (equal W/L ratio) | |
Negative total balance (more losses) |
National team | Total | Olympic Games | World Championship |
European Championship |
Mediterranean Games |
Qualifications | |||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | ||||
Albania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Angola | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Argentina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Cyprus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
Czech Republic * | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
England | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
Estonia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
France | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Georgia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Germany | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Greece | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
Hungary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
Iceland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Italy | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Latvia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||
Lithuania | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
Macedonia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
Russia ** | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Senegal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Serbia *** | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Slovakia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
Slovenia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Spain | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Turkey | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
Ukraine | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
United States | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total (56) | 234 | 157 | 77 |
* includes games against Czechoslovakia
** includes games against CIS and Soviet Union
*** includes games against Serbia and Montenegro
Biggest Wins
20+ point difference
Olympic Games | World Championship | EuroBasket | Mediterranean Games | Qualifications |
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Biggest Losses
-20< point difference
Olympic Games | World Championship | EuroBasket | Mediterranean Games | Qualifications |
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See also
References
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