Andrija Žižić

Zizic with Panathinaikos BC.
Position	Forward-Center
Height	6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
League	ACB
Team	CAI Zaragoza
Born	January 14, 1980 (1980-01-14) (age 29) Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatia
Pro career	1998–present
Former teams	KK Split (1998–03) Cibona Zagreb (2003–04) FC Barcelona (2004–05) Olympiacos (2005–07) Panathinaikos (2007–08) Galatasaray Cafe Crown (2008–09)
Awards	Adriatic League Rebounding Champion 2003

Andrija Žižić (born January 14, 1980) is a Croatian professional basketball player. His height is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) and he plays as a forward-center. He currently plays with the pro club CAI Zaragoza.

[edit] Pro career

His previous teams are: Omiš, Solin, KK Split, Cibona Zagreb, FC Barcelona, Olympiacos, and Panathinaikos. He has won two Croatian League championships (2003, 2004) and in the 2002-03 season he was the top rebounder in the Adriatic League (8.2 rebounds per game). He has won Greek championship and the Greek cup for the season 2007-08. In July 2008, Žižić signed a 2 year contract with the Turkish team Galatasaray Cafe Crown ^[1][2].

[edit] Croatian national team

He is a member of the senior Croatian national basketball team. He has also won a silver medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and a bronze medal at the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, while playing with the Croatian national junior teams.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Basketpedya.com Player Profile
• Official Panathinaikos Profile
• NBA.com 2002 NBA Draft Player Profile
• FIBAEurope.com Player Profile
• Eurobasket.com Player Profile
• Euroleague.net Player Profile