Ivan Paunić

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| image = Ivan Paunić at all-star PBL game 2011.JPG

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| caption = Paunić with Nizhny Novgorod in March 2011.

| name = Ivan Paunić

| position = Shooting guard

| height_m = 1.95

| weight_kg = 100

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|01|27}}

| birth_place = Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| draft_year = 2009

| career_start = 2004

| career_end = 2023

| years1 = 2004–2006

| team1 = Partizan

| years2 = 2005–2006

| team2 = → Mega Ishrana

| years3 = 2006

| team3 = → Mornar

| years4 = 2006–2008

| team4 = Vojvodina Srbijagas

| years5 = 2008–2009

| team5 = Base Oostende

| years6 = 2009–2010

| team6 = Aris

| years7 = 2010–2012

| team7 = Nizhny Novgorod

| years8 = 2012

| team8 = Virtus Bologna

| years9 = 2012

| team9 = Azovmash

| years10 = 2013

| team10 = Lagun Aro GBC

| years11 = 2013–2014

| team11 = Fuenlabrada

| years12 = 2014

| team12 = Astana

| years13 = 2014–2015

| team13 = Budućnost Podgorica

| years14 = 2015–2017

| team14 = Fuenlabrada

| years15 = 2017

| team15 = Tofaş

| years16 = 2019–2020

| team16 = Chemidor Tehran

| years17 = 2020

| team17 = Mega Bemax

| years18 = 2020–2023

| team18 = Lokomotiv Kuban

| highlights =

YUBA League champion (2005) PARTIZAN
Montenegro League champion (2015) BUDUCNOST
Montenegrin Cup winner (2015) BUDUCNOST
Turkish league 2nd place TOFAS 2018
Turkish cup 2nd place TOFAS 2018
VTB League 2nd place LOKOMOTIV KUBAN 2023

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Ivan Paunić ({{lang-sr-cyr|Иван Паунић}}; born January 27, 1987) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He also represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

Paunić began playing basketball at a professional level in the Adriatic League when he was a teenager, beginning with Serbian club Partizan in the 2004–05 season. He spent next season on loan at Mega Ishrana and Mornar. In 2006 he was sent to Vojvodina Srbijagas. He spent two seasons in Vojvodina, and then in 2008 went to Oostende. In December 2009 he goes to Greece and signed with Aris Thessaloniki.{{cite news|title=Aris lands Paunic|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/cups/eurocup/5176/aris-lands-paunic.html|access-date=21 August 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net|date=30 December 2009}}

In August 2010, Paunić signed with the Russian team Nizhny Novgorod where he stayed till April 2012, when he moved to Italy and signed with Virtus Bolgna for the rest of the season. Paunic was the best player and scorer in Nizhny Novgorod {{cite news|title=Virtus Bologna signs Ivan Paunic|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/37961/virtus-bologna-signs-ivan-paunic.html|access-date=21 August 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net|date=22 April 2012}}

In July 2012, Paunić signed with the Ukrainian side Azovmash.{{cite news|title=AZOVMASH tabs combo guard Paunic|url=http://admin.euroleague.net/eurocup/news/i/98801/azovmash-tabs-combo-guard-paunic|access-date=21 August 2013|newspaper=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=17 July 2012}} He left them in December 2012.{{cite news|title=Ivan Paunic left Azovmash|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Serbia/basketball.aspx?NewsID=301701|access-date=21 August 2013|newspaper=Eurobasket.com|date=29 December 2012}} Couple days later he signed with Lagun Aro GBC till the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Ivan Paunic is a newcomer at Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa BC|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/basketball.aspx?NewsID=302359|access-date=21 August 2013|newspaper=Eurobasket.com|date=4 January 2013}} On September 25, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada.{{cite web|title=Llega Ivan Paunic y cierra la plantilla del Fuenlabrada|url=http://www.baloncestofuenlabrada.com/noticias/fichajepaunic/|publisher=baloncestofuenlabrada.com|access-date=25 September 2013}}

On October 30, 2014, he signed with Astana in Kazakhstan.{{cite news|title=Ivan Paunic joins BC Astana|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/VTB-United-League/basketball.aspx?NewsID=381451|access-date=30 October 2014|work=Eurobasket.com|date=30 October 2014}} On December 18, 2014, he left Astana and signed with Budućnost Podgorica for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Paunić u Budućnosti, debituje protiv Partizana!|url=http://mondo.rs/a754708/Sport/Kosarka/Paunic-u-Buducnosti-debituje-protiv-Partizana.html|language=sr|access-date=18 December 2014|work=Mondo.rs|date=18 December 2014}}

On August 25, 2015, he returned to Baloncesto Fuenlabrada. Playing for Fuenlabrada, Ivan Paunic was the club's top scorer and best three point shooter in the league {{cite news|title=Fuenlabrada brings back Ivan Paunic|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/173852/fuenlabrada-brings-back-ivan-paunic.html|access-date=25 August 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=25 August 2015}} On August 1, 2016, he re-signed with Fuenlabrada for one more season.{{cite news|title=Fuenlabrada re-signs Ivan Paunic|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/spain/acb/208343/fuenlabrada-re-signs-ivan-paunic.html|access-date=10 October 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=1 August 2016}}

On September 25, 2017, he signed a contract with Turkish club Tofaş.{{cite news|title=Tofas Bursa bolsters backcourt with Paunic|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/87wskqtxbnwfcxds/tofas-bursa-bolsters-backcourt-with-paunic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010211136/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/87wskqtxbnwfcxds/tofas-bursa-bolsters-backcourt-with-paunic|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 10, 2017|access-date=10 October 2017|work=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=25 September 2017}}

On April 5, 2019, he has signed with Chemidor Tehran of the Iranian Super League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/ivan-paunic-signs-with-chemidor-tehran/|title=Ivan Paunic signs with Chemidor Tehran|date=April 5, 2019|access-date=April 8, 2019|publisher=Sportando|language=en-US}}

On February 13, 2020, he signed with Mega Bemax of the Basketball League of Serbia.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kk-mega-bemax-sign-ivan-paunic/|title=KK Mega Bemax sign Ivan Paunic|date=February 13, 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=February 14, 2020|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

On October 14, 2020, he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League, and of the EuroCup until the team was suspended due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/lokomotiv-kuban-announces-ivan-paunic/|title=Lokomotiv Kuban announces Ivan Paunic|date=October 14, 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=October 14, 2020|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

Serbian national team

Paunić was a member of the Serbian national team that competed at the EuroBasket 2009 in Poland and won the silver medal. He played at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey where Serbia was fourth, and at the EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania where Serbia finished eight of 24 teams.{{fact|date=March 2022}}

References

External links

[http://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=649 Adriatic League profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20181028225926/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=17U ACB.com profile]
[http://www.beobasket.net/page/playerMarket/sr.html?view=player&id=166 BeoBasket.net profile]
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=002457 Euroleague.net profile]
[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/Ivan%20PAUNIC/pid/52169/_//players.html FIBA.com profile]

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:2010 FIBA World Championship players

Category:ABA League players

Category:Aris B.C. players

Category:Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players

Category:BC Astana players

Category:BC Azovmash players

Category:BC Nizhny Novgorod players

Category:BC Oostende players

Category:Gipuzkoa Basket players

Category:Greek Basket League players