Damir Rančić

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| image =

| name = Damir Rančić

| position = Head coach

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lbs = 215

| league = Prva liga

| team = Ribola Kaštela

| number =

| nationality = Croatian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|6|23}}

| birth_place = Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

| draft_year = 2005

| career_start = 2000

| career_end = 2018

| career_position = Shooting guard, Small forward

| years1 = 2000–2001

| team1 = Solin

| years2 = 2001–2005

| team2 = Split

| years3 = 2005–2006

| team3 = Cibona

| years4 = 2006–2007

| team4 = Panellinios

| years5 = 2007

| team5 = Kyiv

| years6 = 2007–2008

| team6 = Panellinios

| years7 = 2008–2010

| team7 = Zadar

| years8 = 2010

| team8 = Obradoiro CAB

| years9 = 2010

| team9 = Panellinios

| years10 = 2010–2012

| team10 = Zagreb

| years11 = 2013

| team11 = Helios Domžale

| years12 = 2013–2014

| team12 = Ribola Kaštela

| years13 = 2014

| team13 = Pallacanestro Firenze

| years14 = 2014–2015

| team14 = Ribola Kaštela

| years15 = 2015–2016

| team15 = Soproni

| years16 = 2016–2018

| team16 = Split

| cyears1 = 2018–present

| cteam1 = Ribola Kaštela

| highlights =

3× Croatian League (2003, 2006, 2011)
2× Croatian Cup (2004, 2011)
Ukrainian Cup (2007)
Croatian Cup F4 MVP (2004)
Croatian All-Star Game MVP (2005)
Ukrainian Cup MVP (2007)
Mediterranean Games MVP (2009)

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Damir Rančić (born 23 June 1983) is a Croatian basketball coach and former professional player who currently coaches Ribola Kaštela of the Prva liga.

Pro career

Rančić was born in Split and began his professional career in 2000 with Solin. He then moved to Split in 2001. In 2005, he moved to Cibona Zagreb. He then joined Panellinios, before going to Kyiv. He then returned to Panellinios before moving to Zadar. In 2010, he joined Obradoiro CAB, before returning once again to Panellinios,{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/on-court/transactions/eurocup-2010-11/i/75599/4674/panellinios-brings-rancic-back |title=Eurocupbasketball.com - PANELLINIOS brings Rancic back. |access-date=2010-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928160306/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/on-court/transactions/eurocup-2010-11/i/75599/4674/panellinios-brings-rancic-back |archive-date=2010-09-28 |url-status=dead }} but left the team soon after for personal reasons.

After retiring as player due to chronicle back problems, in October 2018 he took up coaching Ribola Kaštela, a club he formerly played for.{{cite news|title=Damir Rančić prešao u trenerske vode|url=https://basketball.hr/vijesti/damir-rancic-presao-u-trenerske-vode/6781|accessdate=October 25, 2018|work=basketball.hr|date=October 24, 2018|language=Croatian}}

Croatian national team

Rančić was a member of the Croatian junior national teams. He played at the 1999 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He has also been a member of the senior men's Croatian national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 2005 and he won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, where he was also voted the tournament's MVP.

References

External links

[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=CIZ&seasoncode=U2009 Euroleague.net Profile]
[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=CRO&PlayerID=2329 Eurobasket.com Profile]
[http://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=95 Adriatic League Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191611/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=BJ5 Spanish League Profile] {{in lang|es}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101113223521/http://www.esake.gr/player/1884 Greek League Profile] {{in lang|el}}

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:ABA League players

Category:BC Kyiv players

Category:Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games

Category:Croatian men's basketball players

Category:Greek Basket League players

Category:KK Cibona players

Category:KK Kaštela players

Category:KK Split players

Category:KK Zadar players

Category:KK Zagreb players