• Marko Jaric
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2008-09 Statistics

PPG
2.6
RPG
1.20
APG
1.4
EFF
+ 2.96
Born: Oct 12, 1978
Height: 6-7 /  2,01
Weight: 224  lbs. / 101,6  kg.
From: Serbia
Years Pro: 7

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Background

2004-05:
Averaged career-highs of 9.9 ppg, 6.1 apg, 1.68 spg and 33.1 mpg in 50 games (started 41)... Missed 32 games due to injury, including two stints on the Injured List due to two separate right foot stress fractures (Jan. 8-22, 9 games and Feb. 16-March 11, 10 games)... Ranked 15th in the NBA in assists per turnover (3.09)... Scored 10+ points in 23 games and 20+ on five occasions... Recorded eight games with 10+ assists and a career-high six point/assist double-doubles... Led the team in scoring on four occasions, assists in 26 games and in steals in 19 contests... Scored his 1,000th career point Nov. 5 at Portland... Tallied 19 points, five rebounds, eight assists and three steals Nov. 13 at Chicago... Registered 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists Nov. 16 vs. Toronto... Posted 19 points, 10 rebounds and four steals Nov. 21 vs. Phoenix... Knotted 23 points (6-9 FG, 4-5 3PT FG, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, six assists and a season-high three blocks in 42 minutes Nov. 25 vs. New Jersey... Recorded 16 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists and four steals Nov. 28 vs. Golden State... Posted 10 points and tied a career-high with 12 assists Jan. 29 vs. Golden State... Netted 15 points, five rebounds, seven assists and a career-high-tying six steals Jan. 31 vs. New York... Tied a career-high 25 points (9-14 FG, 4-6 3PT) Feb. 3 at Memphis... Tallied 10 points and tied a career-high with 12 assists in Feb. 4 at Milwaukee... Posted 24 points (career-high 10-15 FG), six rebounds, four assists and four steals April 1 at Detroit... Registered 20 points, seven assists and five steals April 12 vs. Utah.

2003-04:
Averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 30.3 minutes in 58 games played (50 starts)…converted 185-477 FG (.388), 51-150 3FG (.340) and 74-101 FT (.733) on the year…missed the final 20 games (18 games on the Injured List - 3/12/04-4/14/04) of the season with a stress fracture in his left foot…11/7/03 at Denver, tallied 13 points, eight assists and a season-high five steals in 33 minutes played…11/15/03 vs. Orlando, recorded 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3FG) and eight assists in 34 minutes…12/7/03 vs. Minnesota, scored 18 points in 33 minutes of work…12/15/03 vs. New Orleans, in 35 minutes played, tallied 19 points (6-9 FG, 2-2 3FG), eight assists and four steals…1/11/04 vs. Memphis, recorded a season-high 23 points, to go with eight assists and four steals…1/13/04 vs. Portland, tallied 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a career-high 46 minutes of action…1/16/04 vs. Miami, dished 11 assists in addition to recording eight points and eight rebounds in 45 minutes played…1/27/04 vs. Chicago, recorded 14 points (6-10 FG), 10 assists, four steals and four rebounds…1/31/04 at Orlando, tallied 23 points, five assists, six rebounds and four steals in 37 minutes of work…2/2/04 at Atlanta, scored 20 points to go with seven rebounds and five steals in 44 minutes played…2/10/04 at Minnesota, dished a career-high 12 assists in 42 minutes of action…3/7/04 vs. Portland, in what would turn out to be his last game of the season, dished nine assists to go with four points in 35 minutes played…tallied 12 points (6-10 FG), four rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes played for the victorious Sophomore Team in the 2004 Got Milk? Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend 2004 in Los Angeles…returned on All-Star Saturday Night to compete in the RadioShack Shooting Stars competition, teaming up with former Clipper Terry Cummings and Los Angeles Sparks' guard Nikki Teasley.

2002-03:
Averaged 7.4 points, 2.9 assists and 20.9 minutes in 66 games played…totaled 22 double-figure scoring games...ranked third among all rookies in assists per game (2.9 apg) and steals per game (1.5 spg)...second on the team in steals with 97 thefts despite ranking ninth in minutes per game...led the team in assists 14 times…missed eight games due to a high left ankle sprain…originally placed on the Injured List with a high left ankle sprain on 12/26/02…12/1/02 vs. Indiana, poured in a career-high 25 points...12/20/02 vs. Phoenix, led the team in scoring with 18 points, a then career-high nine assists, four steals and seven rebounds in 41 minutes…12/21/02 vs. Denver, connected on 5-7 3PT FG, scoring a team-high 22 points to go with six steals...played his best basketball in December, with averages of 10.9 points, 4.7 assists, 2.1 steals, 31.4 minutes and nine starts in 12 games…participated for the victorious Los Angeles team in the 2003 Jeep Hoop It Up at NBA All-Star Weekend in Atlanta...tallied four points and three rebounds in the got milk? Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend...averaged 11.3 points over the final four games of the season and hit five of his final seven three-point attempts...helped lead Serbia & Montenegro to a sixth-place finish in Eurobasket 2003, averaging 13.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 5 games played.

Previous Pro Experience:
  • 2001-02: (Kinder Bologna - Italy): Averaged 15.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 29.9 minutes in 33 games played...connected on 171-374 FG (.457), 55-139 3FG (.388) and 107-142 FT (.754)...in seven Italy Serie A Playoff games, tallied 13.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
  • 2000-01: (Kinder Bologna - Italy): Averaged 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 29.4 minutes in 33 contests during the regular season...over nine playoff games, tallied 16.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 30.8 minutes while helping lead Kinder Bologna to the European "Triple Crown" (Italian League Championship, Euroleague Championship and the Italian Cup Championship).
  • 1999-00: (Fortitudo Bologna - Italy): Tallied 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 24.1 minutes in 26 games played...connected on 91-184 FG (.495), 19-58 3FG (.328) and 57-77 FT (.740)...averaged 8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 20 games during Euroleague play...helped lead team to Italian National Championship...played in the Italian All-Star Game.
  • 1998-99: (Fortitudo Bologna - Italy): Tallied 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 23.5 minutes in 25 games played...connected on 65-132 FG (.492), 23-59 3FG (.390) and 43-49 FT (.878)...recorded 6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 19.0 minutes in eight Italy Serie A Playoff games.
  • 1997-98: (Peristeri - Greece): Tallied 5.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 29 games played...converted 50-98 FG (.510), 9-24 3FG (.375) and 38-49 FT (.775).
  • 1996-97: (Peristeri - Greece): Averaged 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 30 games played...recorded 27-52 FG (.519), 0-3 3FG and 22-33 FT (.666).

Personal

  • His father, Srecko Jaric, is considered one of the greatest international basketball players ever
  • Along with Tony Parker (San Antonio), Pau Gasol (Memphis) and Andrei Kirilenko (Utah), served as a coach for Basketball Without Borders, a basketball camp for young people held in Treviso, Italy during the summer of 2003
  • Member of the Yugoslavian National Team, winners of the 2002 World Basketball Championships
  • Member of the 1998 Gold Medal Under 22 European Championship team
  • The only player to ever win back-to-back Italian League Championships with two different teams (2001 - Kinder Bologna and 2000 - Fortitudo Bologna)
  • Originally an early entry candidate for the 1998 NBA Draft but withdrew his name from consideration to sign with Fortitudo Bologna
  • Takes part in the Clippers' annual Teamwork at the Table Thanksgiving event at St. Joseph's Center in Venice where he helps distribute food baskets and turkeys to families.


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