Marko Jaric
Encyclopedia
Marko Jarić (born October 12, 1978 in Belgrade
, SR Serbia
, SFR Yugoslavia
) is a Serbia
n professional basketball player. He is married to Brazilian model Adriana Lima
.
and in 2001 with Virtus Bologna
.
Jarić was selected as the 30th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers
in the 2000 NBA Draft
. He was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves
on August 12, 2005, along with Lionel Chalmers
by the Clippers, in exchange for Sam Cassell
and a future first-round draft pick. He was traded to the Grizzlies on June 26, 2008 in an eight-player deal involving rookie guard O. J. Mayo
and rookie forward Kevin Love
.
For the 2009–10 NBA season, Marko Jarić and the Memphis Grizzlies mutually agreed that Jarić would not attend training camp or any of the preseason games. Jarić was granted permission to seek a new team and a possible contract buyout for the remaining 2 years and $15 million of his contract. He then signed with Real Madrid
on December 22, 2009. On January 14, 2011 he signed with Montepaschi Siena until the end of the 2010–11 season.
. As a member of the senior FR Yugoslavia national basketball team
, Jarić won gold medals at both the EuroBasket 2001
and the 2002 FIBA World Championship
.
regarded Marko's father as the "biggest talent that he ever had under his charge". Marko Jarić also holds Greek
nationality, under the surname Latsis.
On June 12, 2008, Jarić became engaged to Brazil
ian supermodel Adriana Lima
after proposing to her on her 27th birthday. The couple wed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA on Valentine's Day
2009. On Sunday, November 15, 2009, Jarić and Lima welcomed their first child, a daughter named Valentina Lima Jarić , in New York City.
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 66 || 12 || 20.9 || .401 || .319 || .752 || 2.4 || 2.9 || 1.5 || .2 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 58 || 50 || 30.3 || .388 || .340 || .733 || 3.0 || 4.8 || 1.6 || .3 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 50 || 41 || 33.1 || .414 || .371 || .720 || 3.2 || 6.1 || 1.7 || .3 || 9.9
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 75 || 49 || 28.0 || .399 || .301 || .688 || 3.1 || 3.9 || 1.4 || .3 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 70 || 13 || 22.2 || .418 || .376 || .761 || 2.6 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .2 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 75 || 56 || 29.2 || .430 || .362 || .742 || 3.0 || 4.1 || 1.3 || .4 || 8.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Memphis
| 53 || 0 || 11.4 || .331 || .393 || .707 || 1.2 || 1.4 || .6 || .2 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 447 || 221 || 25.2 || .404 || .344 || .730 || 2.7 || 3.6 || 1.3 || .2 || 7.1
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, SR Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of modern day Serbia, which served as the biggest republic in the Yugoslav federation and held the largest population of all the Yugoslav...
, SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
) is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n professional basketball player. He is married to Brazilian model Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009...
.
Pro career
Jarić is the only player ever to win back-to-back Italian Championships on two different teams. He won it in 2000 with Fortitudo BolognaFortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is an Legadue Basket professional basketball club that is based in Bologna. It's currently sponsored by Conad.-History:...
and in 2001 with Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna
-Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...
.
Jarić was selected as the 30th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
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...
. He was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
on August 12, 2005, along with Lionel Chalmers
Lionel Chalmers
Lionel Chalmers, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'0" in height and he weighs 180 pounds . He plays at the point guard position.-Amateur career:...
by the Clippers, in exchange for Sam Cassell
Sam Cassell
Samuel James "Sam" Cassell , is a retired American professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards. The , point guard was selected out of Florida State University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft...
and a future first-round draft pick. He was traded to the Grizzlies on June 26, 2008 in an eight-player deal involving rookie guard O. J. Mayo
O. J. Mayo
Ovinton J'Anthony "O. J." Mayo , is an American basketball player currently playing with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He signed with the team on July 8, 2008. He played college basketball for the University of Southern California...
and rookie forward Kevin Love
Kevin Love
Kevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
.
For the 2009–10 NBA season, Marko Jarić and the Memphis Grizzlies mutually agreed that Jarić would not attend training camp or any of the preseason games. Jarić was granted permission to seek a new team and a possible contract buyout for the remaining 2 years and $15 million of his contract. He then signed with Real Madrid
Real Madrid Baloncesto
Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
on December 22, 2009. On January 14, 2011 he signed with Montepaschi Siena until the end of the 2010–11 season.
National team
As a junior national team player, Jarić won the gold medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-20 ChampionshipFIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Men 'Under22 and Under, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1992. Until 2004 it was held biannually, but from 2004 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Spain.Since 2005, a second level...
. As a member of the senior FR Yugoslavia national basketball team
Serbia national basketball team
The Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
, Jarić won gold medals at both the EuroBasket 2001
EuroBasket 2001
The EuroBasket 2001 was the 32nd EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 31 August 2001 and concluded with the final on 9 September 2001. Yugoslavia won the gold medal,...
and the 2002 FIBA World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
.
Personal information
Marko Jarić is the son of Srećko Jarić, a retired Serbian professional basketball player., who played as a guard for KK Radnički Belgrade. Dušan IvkovićDušan Ivkovic
Dušan "Duda" Ivković is a Serbian former professional basketball player and current coach. In 2008, he was named one of the 10 Greatest Coaches in Euroleague history....
regarded Marko's father as the "biggest talent that he ever had under his charge". Marko Jarić also holds Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
nationality, under the surname Latsis.
On June 12, 2008, Jarić became engaged to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian supermodel Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009...
after proposing to her on her 27th birthday. The couple wed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
2009. On Sunday, November 15, 2009, Jarić and Lima welcomed their first child, a daughter named Valentina Lima Jarić , in New York City.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 66 || 12 || 20.9 || .401 || .319 || .752 || 2.4 || 2.9 || 1.5 || .2 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 58 || 50 || 30.3 || .388 || .340 || .733 || 3.0 || 4.8 || 1.6 || .3 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 50 || 41 || 33.1 || .414 || .371 || .720 || 3.2 || 6.1 || 1.7 || .3 || 9.9
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 75 || 49 || 28.0 || .399 || .301 || .688 || 3.1 || 3.9 || 1.4 || .3 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 70 || 13 || 22.2 || .418 || .376 || .761 || 2.6 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .2 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 75 || 56 || 29.2 || .430 || .362 || .742 || 3.0 || 4.1 || 1.3 || .4 || 8.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 53 || 0 || 11.4 || .331 || .393 || .707 || 1.2 || 1.4 || .6 || .2 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 447 || 221 || 25.2 || .404 || .344 || .730 || 2.7 || 3.6 || 1.3 || .2 || 7.1