Damjan Rudež
| No. 10 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
June 17, 1986 Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2002–2004 | Zrinjevac (Croatia) | ||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Oostende (Belgium) | ||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Split (Croatia) | ||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) | ||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia) | ||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Cibona Zagreb (Croatia) | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | CAI Zaragoza (Spain) | ||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||
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Damjan Rudež (Croatian pronunciation: [damjan ru:deʒ] (DAHM-yahn ROO-dezh); born June 17, 1986) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Croatian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) he plays the forward position.
Professional career
From 2002 to 2004, Rudež played for the junior team of Zrinjevac and occasionally for the senior team. From 2004 to 2006, he played for the Belgian club Oostende, where he won his first championship in 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he played for Split.
In June 2008, he signed a two-year deal with Union Olimpija. In 2009, he left Olimpija and signed with Cedevita Zagreb.
On July 7, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Cibona Zagreb.[1]
In August 2012, he signed a one-year deal with CAI Zaragoza of Spain.[2] On June 26, 2013, he re-signed with Zaragoza on a two-year deal.[3][4] In June 2014, he requested a buy-out from his contract with Zaragoza.[5]
On July 11, 2014, Rudež signed with the Indiana Pacers[6] to a reported three-year contract.[7][8] During 2014–15 NBA season, Rudež led all rookies in three-point field goal percentage.[9]
On July 12, 2015, Rudež was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Chase Budinger.[10]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2014–15 | Indiana | 68 | 2 | 15.4 | .452 | .406 | .696 | .7 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 4.8 |
| Career | 68 | 2 | 15.4 | .452 | .406 | .696 | .7 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 4.8 | |
International career
On August 3, 2008, he was called into the Croatian national basketball team to compete in the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament after Damir Markota withdrew due to injury.[11]
In 2009, he won the gold medal at the XVI Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy. He also represented Croatia at the 2015 EuroBasket,[12] where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by Czech Republic.[13]
References
- ↑ KK Cibona lands Rudez and Kovacevic
- ↑ CAI Zaragoza puts Damjan Rudez at forward
- ↑ CAI ZARAGOZA re-signs Rudez
- ↑ CAI Zaragoza keep Damjan Rudez
- ↑ Damjan Rudez to workout with Cleveland Cavaliers
- ↑ Pacer Sign Free Agents C.J. Miles and Damjan Rudez; Re-sign Lavoy Allen
- ↑ Pacers to sign Damjan Rudez to a three-year deal
- ↑ Sources: Pacers reach agreement with European shooter Damjan Rudez
- ↑ NBA Player 3-Point Shooting Statistics - 2014-15
- ↑ "Timberwolves Acquire Damjan Rudez from Indiana". NBA.com. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ CRO – Rudez called by Croatia after meniscus injury knocks out Markota
- ↑ "CROATIA UNVEIL AMBITIOUS EUROBASKET SQUAD". eurobasket2015.org. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "CZECHS MAKE FIRST QUARTER-FINAL TRIP". .eurobasket2015.org. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
External links
- Damjan Rudež at Eurobasket.com
- Damjan Rudež at Euroleague.net
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