Rade Zagorac
{{short description|Serbian basketball player}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Rade Zagorac
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| position = Small forward / power forward
| height_ft =
| height_in =
| height_m = 2.06
| weight_kg = 100
| league = Basketbol Süper Ligi
| team = ONVO Büyükçekmece
| number = 25
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
| nationality = Serbian
| draft_year = 2016
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 35
| draft_team = Boston Celtics
| career_start = 2012
| career_end =
| years1 = 2012–2017
| team1 = Mega Basket
| years2 = 2013–2014
| team2 = →Smederevo 1953
| years3 = 2017–2018
| team3 = Real Betis
| years4 = 2018–2022
| team4 = Partizan
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = Avtodor Saratov
| years6 = 2023–2024
| team6 = Samara
| years7 = 2024–present
| team7 = Büyükçekmece
| highlights =
- 3× Serbian Cup winner (2016, 2019, 2020)
- ABA League Supercup winner (2019)
| medal_templates = {{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|SRB}} Serbia}}
{{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCompetition|U-20 European Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Italy|Team}}
{{MedalSport|Men's basketball 3x3}}
{{MedalCompetition|U-18 World Championships}}
{{MedalGold | 2012 Spain|National Team}}
}}
Rade Zagorac ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Раде Загорац}}; born 12 August 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the small forward and power forward positions.
Professional career
Zagorac began his professional career with Mega Vizura starting with 2012–13 season. He spent the 2013–14 season on loan to Smederevo 1953. He returned to Mega for the 2014–15 season. On 1 October 2015, in the Round 1 game of the Adriatic League against Crvena zvezda, he broke his left arm.{{cite news|title=Zagorac tri meseca van terena|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2015&mm=10&dd=02&nav_id=1046381|access-date=2 October 2015|work=b92.net|date=1 October 2015|language=sr}} He returned to the court on 17 January in a game against Tajfun. Until the end of the season he played a total of 13 Adriatic League games, averaging 13.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Mega Leks made it to the Finals where it lost to Crvena zvezda. In April 2015, Zagorac declared himself eligible for the 2015 NBA draft,{{cite news|title=Rade Zagorac will declare for the 2015 NBA Draft|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/158633/rade-zagorac-will-declare-for-the-2015-nba-draft.html|access-date=2 October 2015|work=sportando.com|date=17 April 2015}} only to withdraw later.{{cite news|title=NBA release official NBA Draft Early-Entry/Withdrawal List|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/164267/nba-release-official-nba-draft-early-entrywithdrawal-list.html|access-date=2 October 2015|work=sportando.com|date=16 June 2015}} On 2 July 2016, Zagorac signed a new two-year contract with Mega Leks.{{cite news|title=Rade Zagorac signs a two-year contract extension with Mega Leks|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/serbia/204666/rade-zagorac-signs-a-two-year-contract-extension-with-mega-leks.html|access-date=2 July 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=2 July 2016}} Over 26 games in the 2016–17 ABA League season, he averaged 15 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
On 23 June 2016, Zagorac was selected with the 35th overall pick in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/draft/2016/draftboard.html?ls=iref:nba:draft:miniboard|title=2016 NBA Draft Board|website=NBA.com|access-date=2016-06-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624043304/http://www.nba.com/draft/2016/draftboard.html?ls=iref:nba:draft:miniboard|archive-date=2016-06-24}} His draft rights were later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, for a future first-round pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/draft-rights-aquire-160624|title=Grizzlies acquire Draft Rights to Deyonta Davis and Rade Zagorac from Celtics|work=NBA.com|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=July 3, 2016}} He played for Grizzlies during the 2017 NBA Summer League. On 17 July 2017, he signed with the Grizzlies.{{cite web|title=Grizzlies sign Rade Zagorac|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-sign-rade-zagorac-170717|website=NBA.com|access-date=July 17, 2017|date=July 17, 2017}} On 16 October, Grizzlies waived him prior the start of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|title=Grizzlies waive 2016 draft picks Wade Baldwin, Rade Zagorac|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/nba/id/21045692|website=espn.com|access-date=17 October 2017}}
On 28 November 2017, Zagorac signed with Spanish club Real Betis Energía Plus until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |title=Principio de acuerdo para la incorporación de Rade Zagorac |url=http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/es/noticias/baloncesto/10438/principio-de-acuerdo-para-la-incorporacion-de-rade |access-date=28 November 2017 |work=www.realbetisbalompie.es |date=28 November 2017 |language=es-ES}} On 29 June 2018, Real Betis Energía Plus parted ways with Zagorac.{{cite news |title=Zagorac no jugará en el Real Betis Energía Plus la próxima temporada |url=http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/es/noticias/baloncesto/11844/zagorac-deja-de-pertenecer-la-disciplina-del-real- |access-date=2 July 2018 |work=www.realbetisbalompie.es |date=29 June 2018 |language=es-ES}}
On 30 June 2018, Zagorac signed a two-year deal with Partizan.{{cite news |title=Rade Zagorac u crno-belom |url=http://kkpartizan.rs/sr/vest/2313/rade-zagorac-u-crno-belom |access-date=30 June 2018 |work=kkpartizan.rs |date=30 June 2018 |language=sr}} He left Partizan in July 2022.{{cite web |title=Partizan se rastao sa kapitenom: Rade, hvala na svemu što smo zajedno prošli |url=https://mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/partizan-se-rastao-sa-kapitenom-rade-hvala-na-svemu-sto-smo-zajedno-prosli/425141 |website=mozzartsport.com |access-date=13 July 2022}}
On 24 September 2022, Zagorac signed a one-year contract with Russian club Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League.{{cite web|title=Rade Zagorac potpisao za ruski Avtodor|url=https://www.rts.rs/lat/sport/kosarka/4962026/rade-zagorac-potpisao-za-ruski-avtodor.html|website=rts.rs|language=sr|date=24 September 2022|access-date=27 September 2023}} On 17 June 2023, he signed with BC Samara for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|title=Раде Загорац — новичок "Самары"!|url=https://bcsamara.com/news/?id=5322|website=bcsamara.com|language=ru|date=17 June 2023|access-date=27 September 2023}}
On November 28, 2024, he signed with ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite tweet |user=BuyukcekmeceBK |number=1862075869889511927 |title=Ailemize Hoş Geldin Rade Zagorac}}
3x3 basketball career
Zagorac won the gold medal at the 2012 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championships representing Serbia national 3x3 under-18 team together with Luka Anđušić, Miloš Janković, and Mihajlo Andrić.
Off the court
Zagorac and Nenad Miljenović established the ABA League Players Union in July 2020.{{cite web |title=Osnovana Unija igrača ABA lige |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2020&mm=07&dd=08&nav_id=1704757 |website=b92.net |access-date=8 July 2020}}{{cite web |title=Osnovana Unija igrača ABA lige: Štitit će igrače iz regije |url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/osnovana-unija-igraca-aba-lige-stitit-ce-igrace-iz-regije/2196665.aspx |website=index.hr |access-date=8 July 2020}} The Union is a non-profit organization and trade union based in Belgrade, Serbia, that represents ABA League players.{{cite web |title=Košarkaš Partizana i OKK Beograda osnovali Uniju igrača klubova iz ABA lige – VOICE |url=https://www.novilist.hr/sport/kosarka/kosarkas-partizana-i-ofk-beograda-osnovali-uniju-igraca-klubova-iz-aba-lige-voice/ |website=novilist.hr |date=8 July 2020 |access-date=8 July 2020}}{{cite web |title=Osnovana Unija igrača ABA lige: Zagorac i Miljenović pokrenuli akciju |url=https://www.vijesti.me/sport/kosarka/449473/osnovana-unija-igraca-aba-lige-zagorac-i-miljenovic-pokrenuli-akciju |website=vijesti.me |access-date=8 July 2020}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=2361 Rade Zagorac] at aba-liga.com
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Rade-Zagorac-69550/ Rade Zagorac] at draftexpress.com
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Rade_Zagorac/247631 Rade Zagorac] at eurobasket.com
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