Edin Bavčić
Edin Bavčić (born May 6, 1984) is a retired Bosnian professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1984 Foča, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 56th overall pick |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Playing career | 2003–2022 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 13 |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Bosna |
| 2004 | Ilidža |
| 2004–2008 | Bosna |
| 2008–2009 | Kepez Belediyespor |
| 2009 | Koln 99ers |
| 2009–2010 | Union Olimpija |
| 2010 | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2010–2011 | Khimik Yuzhny |
| 2011 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2011 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2011–2012 | KAOD |
| 2012 | Limoges CSP |
| 2012–2014 | KAOD |
| 2014–2015 | Sigal Prishtina |
| 2015–2016 | Sopron |
| 2016–2017 | Apollon Patras |
| 2017–2022 | Klosterneuburg Dukes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career edit
Europe edit
Edin played for KK Bosna, which was the champion of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Basketball League in 2006.
At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Bavčić joined TBL team Antalya Kepez Belediyesi but later in the season, he joined the Basketball Bundesliga team Köln 99ers. On June 10, 2009, he signed with Union Olimpija[1] where he averaged 11.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in the Slovenian league, 5.7 points in the Adriatic League and 5.2 points and 4 rebounds at the Euroleague.
In 2011, he joined Aris BC,[2] after having played for New Basket Brindisi, in Italy,[3] and BC Khimik, in Ukraine.
In August 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Vanoli Cremona,[4] however, they released him on December 6.[5] The next day, he signed with Greek team KAOD.[6]
On August 16, 2012, he signed with Limoges CSP[7] where he averaged 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7 games. On November 22, he was released by Limoges.[8] On December 4, he re-signed with KAOD.[9]
On September 2, 2014, he signed with Sigal Prishtina.[10]
On September 15, 2015, he signed with Sopron of the Hungarian League after averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds per game at Kosovo.[11]
On August 17, 2016, he signed with Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League.[12]
On August 16, 2017, he signed with Klosterneuburg Dukes of the Austrian Bundesliga.[13] Bavčić announced his retirement from professional basketball in June 2022.[14]
NBA edit
In June 2006, he was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 56th pick of the 2006 NBA draft.
On July 11, 2012, the New Orleans Hornets agreed to a three-team trade acquiring the rights for Bavčić, while sending Jarrett Jack to the Golden State Warriors and Darryl Watkins to the Philadelphia 76ers.[15]
On January 21, 2014, the New Orleans Pelicans traded Bavčić's rights to the Brooklyn Nets for Tyshawn Taylor.[16] On July 10, 2014, the Nets traded his rights to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[17]
References edit
- ^ "Olimpija Lubiana inks two players". Sportando.com. 10 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ . Sportando.com. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Enel Brindisi tabs Edin Bavcic". Sportando.com. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Vanoli Cremona lands Edin Bavcic". Sportando.com. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Vanoli Cremona released Edin Bavcic". Sportando.com. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ . Sportando.com. 7 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ . Sportando.com. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ . Sportando.com. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ . Sportando.com. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Sigal Prishtina adds Edin Bavcic". Sportando.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ . Sportando.com. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Edin Bavcic inks with Apollon Patras". Sportando.com. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "BK Dukes Klosterneuburg sign Big Man Edin Bavcic". Eurobasket.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Bavcic hört auf". Sky Sport Austria (in German). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "HORNETS TRADE JACK TO GOLDEN STATE; Acquire Bavcic from Philadelphia". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "PELICANS ACQUIRE TYSHAWN TAYLOR". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Jarrett Jack of Cleveland Cavaliers headed to Brooklyn Nets, with Boston Celtics also part of trade". ESPN.com. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
External links edit
- Eurobasket.com Profile