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| No. 99 – Río Breogán | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard/Small forward |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 July 1999 Šibenik, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2020 | GKK Šibenik |
| 2020–2022 | Cibona |
| 2022–present | Rio Breogán |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Toni Nakić (born July 1, 1999) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Rio Breogán of the Spanish League. Standing at 2.01 m, he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Professional career[edit]
Nakić started playing basketball at age seven at his home town club GKK Šibenik. He first made the headlines in 2014 at age 14. At the Croatian All-Star game played in his hometown Šibenik, Nakić won the three-point shootout even though competing against professional players.[1]
In 2020 he moved to Cibona signing a three-year deal. [2] In the 2021–21 season, his second season in Cibona, Nakić averaged 8.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in the Croatian League. Cibona earned the Croatian double-crown. Nakić played specially well in the Croatian League play-offs and was named the MVP of the finals.
In July 2022, Nakić signed with Rio Breogán of the Spanish League led by Croatian coach Veljko Mršić.[3][4] In his first season in Rio Breogán, Nakić avereged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1,3 assists. On the end of the season his contract was renewed for another season.[5]
In August 2023, Nakić suffered a knee injury during practice and as a result did not play the next four months.[6] After his recovery, Nakić quickly regained his position in the team as one of the most important players.[7]
In June 2024, Nakić renewed his contract with Rio Breogán for his third season.[8]
National team career[edit]
Nakić played for the Croatia men's national youth teams at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B, 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the 2019 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
He debuted for the Croatia men's national basketball team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification games.
In August 2023, Nakić was part of the Croatia men's national basketball team that played Europe 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[9]
In June 2024, Nakić was named in the Croatian roster for the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Foto: Senzacionalni 14-godišnji Toni Nakić pobjednik All-Star natjecanja u tricama. "Ostao sam mirne ruke i sve iznenadio!"". crosport.hr (in Croatian). 7 February 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Talentirani Toni Nakić potpisao trogodišnji ugovor s Cibonom". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 5 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Počelo i službeno rasipanje momčadi: Toni Nakić otišao iz Cibone u španjolski Rio Breogan". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Došao iz drugog plana, donio Ciboni titulu prvaka, a sad odlazi zamijeniti MVP-a španjolske lige". gol.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Toni Nakić ostaje kod Mršića u Rio Breoganu". HRT (in Croatian). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Hrvatski reprezentativac se oporavio od ozljede: 'Uvjeren sam da će nam jako brzo pomoći'". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Toni Nakić ostaje kod Mršića u Rio Breoganu". lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "MERCATO KOD VELJKA MRŠIĆA: JEDAN HRVAT PRODUŽIO, DRUGI OTIŠAO U SRBIJU". germanijak.hr (in Croatian). 22 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "FOTO: Hrvatska prozore zatvorila pobjedom nad Austrijom, prednjačili Filipović i Mavra". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Sesar odabrao 12 košarkaša za olimpijski kvalifikacijski turnir u Grčkoj". HRT (in Croatian). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links[edit]
- Profile at eurobasket.com
- Profile at FIBA
- Profile at basketball-refference.com
- Profile at realGM
- Profile at Liga ACB