Dominik Mavra Explained

Dominik Mavra
Position:Point guard
Height M:1.95
Weight Kg:92
League:VTB United League
Team:Avtodor
Nationality:Croatian
Birth Date:15 June 1994
Birth Place:Zadar, Croatia
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2011
Years1:2011–2012
Team1:Zagreb
Years2:2013
Team2:Split
Years3:2013–2015
Team3:Cibona
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Dąbrowa Górnicza
Years5:2016–2017
Team5:Karpoš Sokoli
Years6:2017
Team6:Joventut
Years7:2017–2018
Team7:MZT Skopje
Years8:2018
Team8:Lietkabelis
Years9:2019
Team9:Krka
Years10:2019–2022
Team10:Zadar
Years11:2022–2023
Team11:Split
Years12:2023–present
Team12:Avtodor
Highlights:

Dominik Mavra (born June 15, 1994) is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for Avtodor of the VTB United League. Standing at, he plays the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Professional career

He started playing basketball in the Zadar youth selections, but was not recognized as a perspective talent a decided to move to Zagreb. Alongside teammates Dario Šarić and Mario Hezonja, he won the 2011 Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Tournament. Unsatisfied with his status in the senior team in September 2012 he moved to the Belgian Pepinster, but quickly returned to Zagreb and signed a new contract, without playing any official game for Pepinster. As the situation was not changing to his benefit, in January 2013 Mavra moved to Split.[1] [2] In April 2013, unsatisfied with his play time and unpaid salaries, he left Split.[3]

On December 27, 2013, he signed a contract with Cibona.[4] In his first season in Cibona, Mavra was spending a very limited time on the court and played a minor role in their surprising 2013–14 ABA League championship run. His role in the team changed in December 2014 following the departure of team's then starting point guard Jerel Blassingame, and Mavra started spending much more time on the court. He started the 2015/16 season with a considerable amount of time on court, but with the arrival of James Florence and new head coach Damir Mulaomerović Mavra was sided to the bench and in December 2015 decided to move to the Polish MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza where Dražen Anzulović was head coach.[5]

On October 12, 2016, Mavra signed with Macedonian club Karpoš Sokoli.[6]

On July 25, 2017, Mavra signed with Spanish club Joventut Badalona.[7] On November 3, 2017, he left Joventut [8] and signed with MZT Skopje.[9] On January 14, 2018, at the match of the 16th round between MZT Skopje Aerodrom and Cibona, Dominik Mavra achieved 18 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and a valuation of 34 in less than 35 minutes spent on court. He had the highest valuation of the round in the ABA League.[10] On February 5, 2018, he left MZT Skopje.[11]

On February 6, 2018, Mavra signed a contract with BC Lietkabelis of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[12]

On January 16, 2019, Mavra signed with Krka of the Slovenian League and ABA League.[13] He joined Zadar in 2019 and averaged 11 points and 5 assists per game. Mavra re-signed with the team on June 27, 2020.[14]

After spending a season in Split, in July 2023, Mavra signed with the Russian Avtodor of the VTB United League.[15]

International career

He had a successful career with the Croatian national basketball team youth selections. He won gold at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also played at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship where Croatia finished 8th and 4th respectively.[16]

He debuted for the Croatian national basketball team senior team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying games.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dominik Mavra pojačava Splićane . 2013-01-03 . 2015-01-10 . crosarka.hr . Croatian . 2015-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150122153925/http://crosarka.com/hrvatska-muska-kosarka/split/dominik-mavra-pojacava-split-4501 . dead .
  2. Web site: Zlatni junior Dominik Mavra novi igrač Splita . 2013-01-03 . 2015-01-11 . sportnet.hr . Croatian . 2015-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150122153451/http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/453471/kosarka-aba-liga/zlatni-junior-dominik-mavra-novi-igrac-splita/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Dominik Mavra napustio Gripe, klub mu nije plaćao ni stan. 2013-04-16. 2015-01-10 . slobodnadalmacija.hr. Croatian.
  4. Web site: Mavra joined Cibona at practices . 2013-12-27 . 2015-01-10 . abaliga.com . bot: unknown . https://archive.today/20150117105718/http://www.abaliga.com/a6908/News/Mavra_joined_Cibona_at_practices.html . 2015-01-17 .
  5. Web site: Dominik Mavra napustio Cibonu. 2015-12-29. Croatian. crosarka.com. 2015-12-30. 2015-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20151229171344/http://crosarka.com/transferi/dominik-mavra-napustio-cibonu-126708. dead.
  6. News: Dominik Mavra is the new member of Karpoš Sokoli. 12 October 2016. aba-liga.com. 12 October 2016.
  7. Web site: Dominik Mavra, nuevo base del Joventut: así enchufó el croata en la Liga Adriática. gigantes.com. 25 July 2017. Spanish. 28 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728021423/http://www.gigantes.com/dominik-mavra-nuevo-base-del-joventut-asi-enchufo-el-croata-en-la-liga-adriatica-video/. dead.
  8. Web site: Мавра го раскина договорот со Хувентуд, слободен е да потпише со МЗТ. sportmerdia.mk. 3 November 2017. Macedonian.
  9. Web site: Доминик Мавра е нов кошаркар на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром. mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. 3 November 2017. Macedonian.
  10. Web site: Round 16 MVP: Dominik Mavra (MZT Skopje Aerodrom). aba-liga.com. 16 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Дали "Лаки" ќе му донесе повеќе среќа на МЗТ Скопје. sportmedia.mk. 4 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205130309/http://sportmedia.mk/kosharka/aba-liga/dali-laki-kje-mu-donese-srekja-na-mzt-skopje. 5 February 2018. dead.
  12. Web site: eurobasket.com. Basketball Transactions: Dominik Mavra (ex MZT Skopje) is a newcomer at Lietkabelis. February 6, 2018. February 6, 2018.
  13. Web site: aba-liga.com. Dominik Mavra reinforced Krka. January 16, 2019. January 17, 2019.
  14. News: KK Zadar keeps Dominik Mavra . Sportando . June 28, 2020 . June 27, 2020. Skerletic . Dario .
  15. Web site: Dominik Mavra iz Splita otišao u Rusiju. 27 July 2023. 5 September 2023 . index.hr. Croatian.
  16. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/86018/sid/10029/tid/2168/_/2014_U20_European_Championship_Men/index.html Dominik Mavra at FIBA (archive)
  17. http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/european-qualifiers/player/Dominik-Mavra#tab=stats,current_season_stats Dominik Mavra at FIBA