POPOVIC, MARKO

Height: 1.85

Born: 12 June, 1982

Nationality: Croatia

Career Notes

grew up with KK Zadar (Croatia) youth teams…made his debut with KK Zadar during the 1998-99 season…played there also the 1999-00 season…played college basketball at Southern Idaho, NCAA Div II (2000-01)…back to KK Zadar for the 2001-02 season…played there also the 2002-03 championship…moved to Spain for the 2003-04 season, signed by Valencia BC…left the team on February ‘04…moved back to Croatia, signed by KK Cibona Zagreb…played there till the 2004-05 championship…moved to Turkey for the 2005-06 season, signed by Efes Pilsen Istanbul…moved to Lithuania for the 2006-07 season, signed by BC Zalgiris Kaunas...played there also the 2007-08 championship...moved to Russia for the 2008-09 season, signed by Unics Kazan…he's still playing there.

Miscellaneous

named the 2004-05 Euroleague Week- 4 MVP...named the 2005-06 Euroleague Week-3 and 12 MVP...named the 2009-10 Eurocup Last 16 Week-1 MVP...won the 2003-04 Croatian National Championship with KK Cibona Zagreb…won the 2006-07 and 2007-08 Lithuanian National Championship with BC Zalgiris Kaunas...won won the 2000 and 2003 Croatian National Cup with KK Zadar…won the 2006 Turkish National Cup with Efes Pilsen Istanbul…won the 2007 and 2008 Lithuanian Cup with BC Zalgiris Kaunas...won the 2009 Russian National Cup with Unics Kazan…won the 2003 Adriatic League with KK Zadar…won the 2008 Baltic League with BC Zalgiris Kaunas...played the 2005 Croatian All Star Game played the 2007 Lithuanian All Star Game...played the 2008 Baltic League All Star Game...has been member of the Croatian U-16 National Team…played at the 1999 European Championship…has been member of the Croatian U-18 and U-20 National Team…won the silver medal at the 2000 European U-18 Championship…played at the 2002 European U-20 Championship…led the 2002 European U-20 Championship in scoring (25.0 ppg.) and in assists (7,14 apg.)…member of the Croatian National Team…played at the 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 European Championship…played at the 2008 Olympic Games...selected for the 2000 Nike Hoop Summit in the World Team.

Euroleague Career Highs

Index rating	54	CIBONA vs. CLUB ESTUDIANTES	11/25/2004
Points	39	CIBONA vs. CLUB ESTUDIANTES	11/25/2004
Offensive rebounds	3	OLYMPIACOS vs. CIBONA	1/6/2005
Defensive rebounds	6	LIETUVOS RYTAS vs. EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL	1/25/2006
Total rebounds	7	CIBONA vs. CAJA LABORAL BASKONIA	3/4/2004
Assists	8	REAL MADRID vs. CIBONA	11/4/2004
Steals	6	LIETUVOS RYTAS vs. EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL	1/25/2006
Blocks	0	MACCABI ELECTRA TEL AVIV vs. ZALGIRIS	3/20/2008
Minutes	41	ZALGIRIS vs. ELAN BEARNAIS PAU-ORTHEZ	12/7/2006

CAREER STATS

Euroleague

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
2001-02	KK Zadar	11	153	13.9	27 / 50	54	20 / 67	29.9	39 / 48	81.3	20	18	44	0
2003-04	Cibona VIP	5	49	9.8	11 / 25	44	5 / 21	23.8	12 / 16	75	18	9	13	0
2003-04	Pamesa Valencia	12	67	5.6	7 / 21	33.3	14 / 35	40	11 / 14	78.6	19	10	18	0
2004-05	Cibona VIP	17	262	15.4	41 / 77	53.2	39 / 101	38.6	63 / 86	73.3	37	33	68	0
2005-06	Efes Pilsen	16	206	12.9	30 / 52	57.7	36 / 86	41.9	38 / 49	77.6	22	23	49	0
2006-07	Zalgiris	7	106	15.1	20 / 37	54.1	12 / 44	27.3	30 / 33	90.9	6	10	34	0
2007-08	Zalgiris	20	234	11.7	28 / 56	50	42 / 106	39.6	52 / 62	83.9	27	20	40	0

Eurocup

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
2002-03	BASKETBALL CLUB ZADAR	11	215	19.5	35 / 68	51.5	32 / 80	40	49 / 63	77.8	34	16	35	1
2003-04	KK BUDUCNOST	7	12	1.7	1 / 4	25	3 / 5	60	1 / 2	50	5	1	1	0
2004-05	KK BUDUCNOST PODGORICA	4	7	1.8	2 / 3	66.7	1 / 4	25	0 / 0	0	3	1	1	0
2008-09	Unics	9	109	12.1	14 / 35	40	17 / 53	32.1	30 / 36	83.3	12	4	19	0

Career Stats

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
1998/99	Zadar	3	33	11	8/20	40	4/11	36,4	5/6	83,3	2	2	5	0
1999/00	Zadar	13	56	4,3	10/21	47,6	6/19	31,6	18/22	81,8	10	30	25	0
2000/01	S. Idaho	30	234	7,8	26/51	51	53/140	37,9	23/30	76,7	47	25	69	0
2001/02	Zadar	17	192	11,3	26/63	41,3	33/92	35,9	41/52	78,8	26	33	61	0
2002/03	Zadar	16	370	23,1	62/114	54,4	49/144	34	99/118	83,9	47	32	77	0
2003/04	Valencia	22	140	6,4	17/47	36,2	20/61	32,8	46/59	78	18	12	30	0
	Cibona	16	159	9,9	20/40	50	25/69	36,2	41/53	77,4	25	19	45	0
2004/05	Cibona	4	87	21,8	11/20	55	17/34	50	20/25	80	19	7	25	0
2005/06	Efes Pilsen	34	264	7,8	30/67	44,8	51/143	35,7	51/70	72,9	45	50	91	…
2006/07	Zalgiris	20	229	11,5	19/51	37,3	42/90	46,7	61/75	81,3	29	22	60	0
2007/08	Zalgiris	23	283	12,3	33/61	54,1	58/142	40,8	43/54	79,6	30	16	63	0
EUROLEAGUE
2001/02	Zadar	11	153	13,9	27/50	54	20/67	29,9	39/48	81,3	20	18	44	0
2003/04	Valencia	12	67	5,6	7/21	33,3	14/35	40	28/40	70	19	10	18	0
	Cibona	5	49	9,8	11/25	44	5/21	23,8	12/16	75	18	9	13	0
2004/05	Cibona	17	262	15,4	41/77	53,2	39/101	38,6	63/86	73,3	37	68	37	0
2005/06	Efes Pilsen	16	206	12,9	30/52	57,7	36/86	41,9	38/49	77,6	22	23	49	0
2006/07	Zalgiris	7	106	15,1	20/737	2,7	12/44	27,3	30/33	90,9	6	10	34	0
2007/08	Zalgiris	20	234	11,7	28/56	50	42/106	39,6	52/62	83,9	27	20	40	0
ULEB CUP
2002/03	Zadar	13	248	19,1	42/80	52,5	36/91	39,6	56/70	80	37	20	38	1