Ivan Buva | |
Position: | Center |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lbs: | 250 |
Nationality: | Croatian |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1991 |
Birth Place: | Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Draft Year: | 2013 |
Career Start: | 2011 |
Years1: | 2011–2012 |
Team1: | Križevci |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Team2: | Cedevita |
Years3: | 2013–2014 |
Team3: | Široki |
Years4: | 2014–2015 |
Team4: | Cantù |
Years5: | 2015–2016 |
Team5: | Felice Scandone |
Years6: | 2016–2017 |
Team6: | Bilbao |
Years7: | 2017–2018 |
Team7: | İstanbul BB |
Years8: | 2018 |
Years9: | 2018 |
Years10: | 2018–2019 |
Team10: | Beşiktaş |
Years11: | 2019 |
Team11: | AS Monaco Basket |
Years12: | 2019–2020 |
Team12: | Gaziantep Basketbol |
Years13: | 2021 |
Team13: | JL Bourg Basket |
Years14: | 2021–2022 |
Team14: | Rytas Vilnius |
Years15: | 2022–2023 |
Team15: | Shiga Lakes |
Years16: | 2023–2024 |
Team16: | Toyama Grouses |
Years17: | 2024 |
Team17: | Scaligera Basket Verona |
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Ivan Buva (born May 6, 1991) is a Croatian professional basketball player who last played for the Scaligera Basket Verona of the Italian second-tier Serie A2. Standing at 2.08 m, he plays at the center position.
During his career, Buva has played in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Spain, China and Turkey.
On May 3, 2018, Buva signed with Valencia Basket in Spain for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[1]
On July 31, 2018, Buva signed a lucrative contract with Anhui Dragons in China.[2]
In September 2018 Buva signed a one-year deal with the Turkish side Beşiktaş Sompo Japan Istanbul.[3]
On September 30, 2019, he has signed with Monaco of the LNB Pro A.[4]
On October 29, 2019, he has signed with Gaziantep Basketbol of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[5]
On January 12, 2021, he signed with JL Bourg Basket of the French League.[6] After playing seven matches for Bourg, in February 2021, he signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian League.[7]