Marko Ramljak
{{short description|Croatian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Marko Ramljak
| image = Marko Ramljak mart 2023.jpg
| caption = Ramljak in 2023
| position = Shooting guard / small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| league = ABA League
Croatian League
| team = Zadar
| number = 46
| nationality = Croatian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|14}}
| birth_place = Posušje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| death_date =
| draft_year = 2015
| career_start = 2010
| career_end =
| years1 = 2010–2016
| team1 = Zadar
| years2 = 2016–2017
| team2 = Cedevita
| years3 = 2017–2019
| team3 = Zrinjski Mostar
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = Cibona
| years5 = 2020–2021
| team5 = Balkan Botevgrad
| years6 = 2021
| team6 = Twarde Pierniki Toruń
| years7 = 2021–2022
| team7 = Posušje
| years8 = 2022
| team8 = Spars Sarajevo
| years9 = 2022–present
| team9 =Zadar
| highlights =
- 3× Croatian League champion (2017, 2023, 2024)
- Bosnian League champion (2018)
- 2× Croatian Cup winner (2017, 2024)
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport|Men's Basketball 3x3}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|CRO}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Youth Olympic Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2010 Singapore|Team}}
}}
Marko Ramljak (born March 14, 1993) is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently playing for Zadar of the Croatian League. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=7}}, he can play both shooting guard and small forward positions.
Early life
Ramljak grew up in Posušje where he drew attention to himself with his plays for the Croatian national basketball youth teams. He also participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics were his team won the silver medal.
Professional career
Ramljak signed his first professional contract with Zadar in September 2010.{{Cite web|url = http://www.zadarskilist.hr/clanci/23092010/marko-ramljak-potpisao-na-cetiri-godine|title = Marko Ramljak potpisao na četiri godine|date = 2010-09-23|accessdate = 2013-12-31|website = zadarskilist.hr|language = Croatian}} Ramljak constantly improved his performances and during the 2012–13 season, his second season in Zadar, he had become one of the club's key players.
On August 27, 2016, Ramljak parted ways with Zadar to join Cedevita for the 2016–17 season, where he helped the team to win the Croatian Cup and the Croatian League titles.{{cite news|title=Marko Ramljak signs with Cedevita Zagreb|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/croatia/210539/marko-ramljak-signs-with-cedevita-zagreb.html|accessdate=27 August 2016|work=Sportando.basketball|date=27 August 2016}}
On September 6, 2017, Ramljak signed with Bosnian team Zrinjski Mostar.{{cite news|title=Marko Ramljak signs with HK Zrinjski|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/bosnia/246135/marko-ramljak-signs-with-hk-zrinjski.html|accessdate=April 22, 2019|work=Sportando.basketball|date=September 6, 2017}} In 36 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 11.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Ramljak helped Zrinjski to win the Bosnian League title in 2018.
On April 22, 2019, Ramljak signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Be'er Sheva,{{cite web | url = http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=21123 | title = רכש קרואטי: רמליאק מגיע לבאר שבע |date = April 22, 2019 | accessdate = April 22, 2019 | publisher = basket.co.il|language = Hebrew}} but eventually the deal fell through and he returned to play for Zrinjski for the rest of the season.{{cite web | url = https://www.one.co.il/Article/334587.html | title = רמליאק לא קיבל שחרור בינ"ל ולא יגיע לב"ש |date = April 25, 2019 | accessdate = April 25, 2019 | publisher = ONE.co.il|language = Hebrew}} He joined Cibona in 2019 and averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 points per game. Ramljak was released by the team on July 15, 2020.{{cite news |title=KK Cibona part ways with Marko Ramljak, Roko Badzim |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kk-cibona-part-ways-with-marko-ramljak-roko-badzim/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 15, 2020 |date=July 15, 2020|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}
In August 2020, Ramljak signed with Balkan Botevgrad of the Bulgarian League.{{Cite web|url = https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/541932/kosarka-ostale-lige/marko-ramljak-pronasao-klub-u-bugarskoj/|title = Marko Ramljak pronašao klub u Bugarskoj|date = 24 August 2020|accessdate = 17 September 2020|website = sportnet.hr|language = Croatian}}
On January 17, 2021, he signed with Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).{{Cite web|url=https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/20634/marko-ramljak-dolacza-do-polskiego-cukru.html|title=Marko Ramljak dołącza do Polskiego Cukru|last=|first=|date=January 17, 2021|website=|publisher=plk.pl|language=Polish|access-date=January 18, 2021}}
In September, 2021, he joined his home town club Posušje of the Bosnian League.{{Cite web|url=https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/20634/marko-ramljak-dolacza-do-polskiego-cukru.html|title=Marko Ramljak dołącza do Polskiego Cukru|last=|first=|date=January 17, 2021|website=|publisher=plk.pl|language=Polish|access-date=January 18, 2021}} Ramljak averaged 17.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. On January 3, 2022, he signed with Spars Sarajevo.{{cite web |last1=Alispahic |first1=Harun |title=Spars land Marko Ramljak |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/news/724819/Spars-land-Marko-Ramljak |website=Eurobasket |access-date=January 3, 2022 |date=January 3, 2022}}
Personal life
His brothers, Tomislav (born 1985) and Ivan (born 1990) are also basketball players and have all played in the Croatia national basketball team youth selections.{{cite web | url = https://sumsova.ba/sport/marko-ramljak-u-kk-posusje | title = Marko Ramljak u KK Posušje | date = 16 September 2021 | accessdate = 26 November 2021 | publisher = sumsova.org | language =hr}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160828034129/http://www.aba-liga.com/League/Player.aspx?id=1221 Profile] at aba-liga.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140101094658/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6042335/tid/6000811/playerview.html Profile] at fiba.com
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Marko-Ramljak/Summary/24756 Profile] at realgm.com
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Category:Basketball players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Category:Croatian men's basketball players
Category:Croatian expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria
Category:Sportspeople from Posušje
Category:Twarde Pierniki Toruń players