Full Name:
Mario Stojic
Position:
Guard
College:
N/A
Height:
6-6 (1.98 m)
Weight:
210 (95 kg)
Team:
Benetton Treviso (Italy)
Birthdate:
May 6, 1980
Birthplace:
Mannheim, Germany
Statistics
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HIGHLIGHTS
The top shooting guard prospect from Croatia in the 2002 NBA Draft.
Played his first season in Italy in 2001-02 after signing with Benetton Treviso.
Has been a member of the Croatian Junior National Team.
Won the silver medal at the 1998 European Junior Championship.
Won the bronze medal in the 1999 World Junior Championship.
Won a silver medal at the 2001 World Under-22 Championship.
Played in the 2000 Croatian League All-Star Game.
In his first season with Benetton Treviso, a key reserve who averaged 7.2 points in about 17 minutes per game.
Scored season-high 23 points vs. Fillattice Imola.
Shot 39.2 percent from three-point range.
In his final season with KK Zagreb, led the Croatian League in scoring with 22.7 ppg, making 45.9 percent from three-point range and 54.8 percent from two-point range.
Also averaged a career-best 2.7 assists.
In his first season as a full-time starter in 1999-2000, averaged 12.9 points in about 32 minutes per game.
Improved his free throw shooting (76.2%) and three-point shooting (42.1%) dramatically.
As a key role player during the 1998-99 season, averaged 8.1 points in 28 minutes per game.
In his first full season in the Croatian League, saw moderate playing time and averaged 3.8 points.
The J&J European Basketball Register notes his strong body frame and praises his defensive play.
He is a dangerous three-point shooter who has blazing hot streaks.
Needs some work on his passing skills, but has improved every year and scouting reports consistently note his excellent work ethic.
| STATISTICS - KK Zagreb (Croatia) |
| SEASON |
G |
GS |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BL |
PTS |
AVG |
| 1997-98 |
16 |
|
15 |
22 |
.682 |
7 |
23 |
.304 |
25 |
11 |
13 |
|
61 |
3.8 |
| 1998-99 |
22 |
|
57 |
106 |
.538 |
35 |
52 |
.673 |
33 |
20 |
24 |
|
179 |
8.1 |
| 1999-00 |
22 |
|
75 |
128 |
.586 |
61 |
80 |
.762 |
50 |
33 |
31 |
|
284 |
12.9 |
| 2000-01 |
21 |
|
102 |
186 |
.548 |
102 |
131 |
.778 |
65 |
56 |
31 |
|
477 |
22.7 |
| TOTALS |
81 |
|
249 |
442 |
.563 |
205 |
286 |
.717 |
173 |
120 |
99 |
|
1001 |
12.4 |
| Three-point field goals: 1997-98, 8-for-33 (.242); 1998-99, 10-for-32 (.312); 1999-00, 24-for-57 (.421); 2000-01, 57-for-124 (.459). Totals: 99-for-246 (.402). |
| STATISTICS - Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
| SEASON |
G |
GS |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BL |
PTS |
AVG |
| 2001-02 |
32 |
|
55 |
96 |
.573 |
28 |
43 |
.651 |
34 |
23 |
|
|
231 |
7.2 |
| Three-point field goals: 31-for-79 (.392). |
