Zvonko Buljan
PositionPower forward
Height2.06 m
Birth dateFebruary 6, 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeSplit, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
College
Draft year2010
Career start2005
Years 12005–2006
Team 1Split
Years 22010
Team 2APOEL
Years 32010–2011
Team 3PAOK
Years 42011–2012
Team 4Telekom Bonn
Years 52012–2013
Team 5Körmend
Years 62013–2014
Team 6Krka
Years 72014–2015
Team 7Kolossos Rodou
Years 82015
Team 8Feni Industries
Years 92015
Team 9Naft Abadan
Years 102015
Team 10Split
Years 112016
Team 11Shahrdari Arak
Years 122017
Team 12Shahrdari Kashan
Years 132017
Team 13Hoops Club
Years 142017
Team 14Estudiantes Concordia
Years 152018
Team 15Union Neuchâtel
Years 162018
Team 16Okapi Aalstar
Years 172018
Team 17BCM U Pitești
Years 182019–2020
Team 18Al Dhafra
Years 192020
Team 19Njarðvík
Years 202021
Team 20ÍR
Years 212022–present
Team 21Al-Ittihad SC
Highlights

Zvonko Buljan (born 6 February 1987) is a Croatian professional basketball power forward. A well traveled player, he has played in over ten countries, including in the Greek Basket League and the German Basketball Bundesliga.[1] In 2014, he won both the Slovenian championship and the Slovenian Basketball Cup.[2]

Playing career

College career

Buljan played college basketball for Vincennes University from 2006 to 2008. He then transferred to Texas Christian University where he played two seasons for the TCU Horned Frogs. In two seasons for the Horned Frogs, he averaged 12.2 points and 8.2 rebounds in 62 games.[3]

Iceland

In September 2020, Buljan signed with Njarðvík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] In his first game, on 3 October, he had 25 points and 11 rebounds in a 92–80 win against defending champions KR. Four days later, he was suspended for three games by the Icelandic Basketball Association for grabbing the genital area of an opposing player during the game.[4][5] On 29 November 2020, Njarðvík announced that it had released Buljan on his own request due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.[6] In January 2021, he signed with Úrvalsdeildar club ÍR.[7][8] With ÍR, he averaged 19.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

References

  1. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (22 September 2020). "Njarðvík fær víðförlan og reyndan Króata" (in Icelandic). Vísir.is. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ^ Davíð Eldur (22 September 2020). "Fyrrum skólabróðir Helenu í Gryfjuna – Zvonko Buljan til Njarðvíkur" (in Icelandic). Karfan.is. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Zvonko Buljan - Men's Basketball". gofrogs.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ Davíð Eldur (7 October 2020). "Zvonko Buljan í þriggja leikja bann" (in Icelandic). Karfan.is. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (7 October 2020). "Í þriggja leikja bann fyrir að grípa um kynfæri leikmanns KR" (in Icelandic). Vísir.is. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Buljan og Montgomery halda heim á leið" (in Icelandic). Njarðvík. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (30 January 2021). "Zvonko snýr aftur – Á leið í Breiðholtið" (in Icelandic). Karfan.is. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (8 May 2021). "Líkti Zvonko við remúlaði í bragðaref" (in Icelandic). Vísir.is. Retrieved 8 May 2021.