Dalibor Bagaric
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Dalibor Bagarić is a Croatia
n professional basketball
player who formerly played for the NBA's Chicago Bulls
from 2000 to 2003. He now plays for the Croatian
club Cedevita Zagreb.
, Bagaric had averaged 18.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game for the Croatian team Benston Zagreb before the Bulls selected him with the 24th pick in the 2000 NBA Draft
. Bagarić had great difficulty adjusting to the intensity of the NBA game. He never averaged more than 3.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, and the arrival of Eddy Curry
and Tyson Chandler
eventually pushed him out of the Bulls’ playing rotation.
He returned to Europe after the Bulls bought out his contract in 2003, and began playing for the Greek
club Olympiacos
. In 2004 he moved to Italian
club Fortitudo Bologna. In the summer of 2006, he transferred to CB Girona of the Spanish ACB
league.
On September 2007 he returned to Fortitudo Bologna after signing on a one year contract. He refused to join the Croatian national team on Eurobasket 2007
because of a conflict with national coach Jasmin Repeša
. Dalibor has been in conflict with Repeša since Summer 2006, when he left the preparation camp on his own accord. In November 2010 he signed with Maroussi B.C. At the beginning of the 2011-12 season, Bagarić signed with CB Valladolid
, but left the club in late November, returning back to Croatia and signing with Cedevita.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who formerly played for the NBA's Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
from 2000 to 2003. He now plays for the Croatian
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
club Cedevita Zagreb.
Basketball career
A 7'1" (2.16 m) centerCenter (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, Bagaric had averaged 18.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game for the Croatian team Benston Zagreb before the Bulls selected him with the 24th pick in the 2000 NBA Draft
2000 NBA Draft
The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Until 2011, it was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team; the following and subsequent drafts have all taken place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This draft is...
. Bagarić had great difficulty adjusting to the intensity of the NBA game. He never averaged more than 3.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, and the arrival of Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He was born in Harvey, Illinois...
and Tyson Chandler
Tyson Chandler
Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...
eventually pushed him out of the Bulls’ playing rotation.
He returned to Europe after the Bulls bought out his contract in 2003, and began playing for the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
club Olympiacos
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
. In 2004 he moved to Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
club Fortitudo Bologna. In the summer of 2006, he transferred to CB Girona of the Spanish ACB
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
league.
On September 2007 he returned to Fortitudo Bologna after signing on a one year contract. He refused to join the Croatian national team on Eurobasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
because of a conflict with national coach Jasmin Repeša
Jasmin Repeša
Jasmin Repeša was a Croatian basketball player, and one of the most successful Croatian basketball coaches...
. Dalibor has been in conflict with Repeša since Summer 2006, when he left the preparation camp on his own accord. In November 2010 he signed with Maroussi B.C. At the beginning of the 2011-12 season, Bagarić signed with CB Valladolid
CB Valladolid
Club Baloncesto Valladolid, S.A.D., actually known as Blancos de Rueda Valladolid, is a professional basketball team based in Valladolid, Castile-Leon, Spain. CB Valladolid is member of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto...
, but left the club in late November, returning back to Croatia and signing with Cedevita.