Dejan Borovnjak

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| name = Dejan Borovnjak

| image =

| position = Power forward / center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10.25

| weight_lbs = 230

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| nationality = Serbian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|04|01}}

| birth_place = Knin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

| draft_year = 2008

| career_start = 2004

| career_end = 2022

| years1 = 2004–2008

| team1 = Partizan

| years2 = 2008–2009

| team2 = Vojvodina Srbijagas

| years3 = 2009–2010

| team3 = Lietuvos rytas

| years4 = 2010

| team4 = →Panionios

| years5 = 2010–2011

| team5 = Aris

| years6 = 2011

| team6 = Gran Canaria

| years7 = 2011–2012

| team7 = New Basket Brindisi

| years8 = 2012

| team8 = K.A.O.D.

| years9 = 2012–2013

| team9 = Stelmet Zielona Góra

| years10 = 2013–2014

| team10 = Royal Halı Gaziantep

| years11 = 2014–2015

| team11 = Zenit Saint Petersburg

| years12 = 2015–2016

| team12 = Stelmet Zielona Góra

| years13 = 2016–2019

| team13 = Bursaspor

| years14 = 2019–2021

| team14 = CSO Voluntari

| years15 = 2021

| team15 = Zlatibor

| years16 = 2021–2022

| team16 = Antalya

| highlights =

Turkish Basketball First League champion (2019)
2× Adriatic League champion (2007, 2008)
2× Serbian League champion (2007, 2008)
2× Serbia and Montenegro League champion (2005, 2006)
Serbian Cup winner (2008)
Polish League champion (2013)
All-Polish League Team (2016)

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Dejan Borovnjak (born April 1, 1986) is a Serbian former professional basketball player.

Professional career

Borovnjak began his professional career in 2004 with Partizan Belgrade. In the summer of 2008, he moved to Vojvodina Srbijagas.[http://mondo.rs/a106661/Sport/Kosarka/Borovnjak-u-Vojvodini-tim-sve-jaci.html Borovnjak u Vojvodini, tim sve jači] {{in lang|sr}} In May 2009, he parted ways with Vojvodina.[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/76744/borovnjak-and-vojdovina-part-ways.html Borovnjak and Vojdovina part ways]

On May 28, 2009, he signed with Lietuvos rytas of Lithuania.[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/50017/180/l-rytas-tabs-big-man-borovnjak L. Rytas tabs big man Borovnjak] In January 2010, he was loaned to the Greek team Panionios for the rest of the season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/79678/borovnjak-loaned-to-panionios.html Borovnjak loaned to Panionios] On July 20, 2010, he signed a one-year deal with another Greek team Aris.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140726013251/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/73900/3735/busy-aris-bsa-2003-tabs-borovnjak Busy Aris BSA 2003 tabs Borovnjak] In March 2011, he moved to Spain and signed with CB Gran Canaria for the remainder of the season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/85807/gran-canaria-tabs-dejan-borovnjak.html Gran Canaria tabs Dejan Borovnjak]

On July 28, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Legadue Basket.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/a2-gold/87713/enel-brindisi-lands-dejan-borovnjak.html Enel Brindisi lands Dejan Borovnjak] He was one of the key players for Brindisi to reach the promotion in Serie A. In July 2012, he extended his contract with Brindisi for one more season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/92459/enel-brindisi-keeps-dejan-borovnjak.html Enel Brindisi keeps Dejan Borovnjak] In August 2012, club decided to release him, because he underwent surgery and won't be able to play for several weeks.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/94443/enel-brindisi-and-dejan-borovnjak-part-ways.html Enel Brindisi and Dejan Borovnjak part ways]

On November 21, 2012, he signed a one-month deal with K.A.O.D. of Greece.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/96737/kaod-signs-dejan-borovnjak-to-a-one-month-deal.html KAOD signs Dejan Borovnjak to a one-month deal] On December 26, 2012, he signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra of Poland for the rest of the season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130214153018/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2012-13/i/106123/7363/stelmet-zielona-gora-adds-borovnjak STELMET ZIELONA GORA adds Borovnjak] With them he won the Polish Basketball League in the 2012–13 season. That was the first championship in the history of Zielona Góra.

On June 13, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Royal Halı Gaziantep of the Turkish Basketball League.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/101931/royal-hali-gaziantep-signs-dejan-borovnjak.html Royal Hali Gaziantep signs Dejan Borovnjak]

On July 16, 2014, he signed with Triumph Lyubertsy of Russia.[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/euroleague/127613/dejan-borovnjak-signs-a-deal-with-bc-triumph-lyubersty.html Dejan Borovnjak signs a deal with BC Triumph Lyubersty] After the deal the team moved to Saint Petersburg, so Borovnjak became a Zenit player. On July 22, 2015, he parted ways with Zenit.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/169978/hodge-stephens-jones-and-five-other-leave-zenit-st-petersburg.html Hodge, Stephens, Jones and five other leave Zenit St. Petersburg]

On August 13, 2015, he returned to Stelmet Zielona Góra for the 2015–16 season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/poland/172629/dejan-borovnjak-returns-to-stelmet-zielona-gora.html Dejan Borovnjak returns to Stelmet Zielona Gora]

On July 2, 2016, he signed a one-year contract with Turkish club Bursaspor.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/204679/bursaspor-lands-dejan-borovnjak-and-karlo-vragovic.html Bursaspor lands Dejan Borovnjak and Karlo Vragovic] On June 16, 2017, he signed a two-year contract extension with Bursaspor.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/237311/dejan-borovnjak-signs-two-year-extension-with-bursaspor.html Dejan Borovnjak signs two-year extension with Bursaspor]

On September 5, 2019, he has signed with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/dejan-borovnjak-signs-with-cso-voluntari-bucarest/|title=Dejan Borovnjak signs with CSO Voluntari Bucarest|date=September 5, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=September 5, 2019|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

References

External links

[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JNL Euroleague.net profile]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Dejan_Borovnjak/56158 Eurobasket.com profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150811092907/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6028886/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]
[https://www.tblstat.net/player/2491 TBLstat.net profile]

Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Serbs of Croatia

Category:ABA League players

Category:Aris B.C. players

Category:Basketball League of Serbia players

Category:Zastal Zielona Góra players

Category:BC Rytas players

Category:Bursaspor Basketbol players

Category:CB Gran Canaria players

Category:CSO Voluntari players

Category:Gaziantep Basketbol players