An early entry candidate for the 2007 NBA Draft
Career Highlights: In his third season playing for Siroki in his native Bosnia-Herzegovina. Played in the Reebok Euro Big Man Camp in Treviso, Italy in 2004. Competed for the Under-20 Croatian National Team at the 2005 and 2006 European Championships.
(2006-07): Averaged 13.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game for Siroki in the Adriatic League. Posted a season-high 23 points and five blocks vs. Split. Tallied four 20-plus point games and five double-digit rebounding totals during the season.
(2005-06): Averaged 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game in his second season with Siroki in the Adriatic League. Averaged 11.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game in the 2006 European Under-20 Championships.
(2004-05): Averaged 1.5 points and 0.5 rebounds in his first season with Siroki in the Adriatic League. Posted two points and one rebound in seven minutes in his lone appearance in the 2005 Under-20 European Championships.
Strengths: Gritty big man with a good jump hook and shooting touch. Can hit from the perimeter and take his man off the dribble. Needs to get stronger. Solid shot-blocker. Has rapidly developed over the last several years.
Personal: Born in Bosnia but his playing nationality is Croatian.
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