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Brooklyn Nets | #44 | Forward

Bojan

Bogdanović

PPG

15.2

RPG

2.7

APG

1.7

PIE

8.3

HEIGHT

6'7" (2.01m)

WEIGHT

226lb (103kg)

COUNTRY

Croatia

LAST ATTENDED

Fenerbahce

AGE

35 years

BIRTHDATE

April 18, 1989

DRAFT

2011 R2 Pick 31

EXPERIENCE

10 Years

6'7" | 226lb | 35 years

DRAFT

2011 R2 Pick 31

BIRTHDATE

April 18, 1989

COUNTRY

Croatia

LAST ATTENDED

Fenerbahce

EXPERIENCE

10 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Bojan Bogdanović was selected with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. He was later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves and then the New Jersey Nets on draft night, though he didn’t make his NBA debut until 2014. Bogdanović has played for the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers, and he has never appeared in fewer than 78 games in a season during his NBA career. Last season with the Pacers, Bogdanović averaged career highs in points (18.0), rebounds (4.1), assists (2.0), steals (1.0) and 3-pointers (2.0) per game, and in FG% (.497). He signed a four-year contract with the Jazz in July 2019. In three seasons with the Jazz (2019-22), Bogdanović averaged 31.5 minutes, 18.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 204 career games. On September 22, 2022, Bogdanović was traded to the Detroit Pistons. In two seasons with the Pistons, Bogdanović played in 87 games averaging, 32.2 minutes, 21.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. Bogdanović was traded on February 8, 2024 to the New York Knicks. Bogdanović was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2015. He scored a career-high 46 points against the Nuggets in 2021 and made a career high 11 3-pointers against the Thunder in 2022. Bogdanović also represented Croatia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he led all scorers with 25.3 points per game.

BEFORE NBA

Born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bogdanović played for Real Madrid’s junior team and then spent five years playing professionally in Europe—for Croatian club Cibona Zagreb (2009–11) and Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce (2011–14).