Ivan Ramljak Explained

Ivan Ramljak
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
League:LNB Pro B
Team:Poitiers Basket 86
Number:27
Nationality:Croatian
Birth Date:9 August 1990
Birth Place:Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2007
Years1:2007–2009
Team1:Posušje
Years2:2009–2013
Team2:Široki
Years3:2013–2015
Team3:Cedevita Zagreb
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Zadar
Years5:2016
Team5:Zagreb
Years6:2016–2017
Team6:Zadar
Years7:2017–2019
Team7:Cedevita Zagreb
Years8:2019–2020
Team8:Krka
Years9:2020–2021
Team9:Śląsk Wrocław
Years10:2021
Team10:Poitiers Basket 86
Years11:2021–2023
Team11:Śląsk Wrocław
Years12:2023–present
Team12:Poitiers Basket 86
Highlights:

Ivan Ramljak (born August 9, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Poitiers Basket 86 in the French second-tier LNB Pro B. Standing at 2.03 m, he can play both forward positions.

Professional career

Ramljak, a native of Posušje, grew up in HKK Posušje where he played as a professional until 2009. He began his career in 2007, and made his ABA league debut in the 2009–10 season, when as a 19-year-old he played 10 games for Široki. In the 2012–13 season Ramljak averaged 7.6 pts, 3.9 reb and 1.1 ass in 24.1 min in the ABA League, while in the Bosnian League he averaged 7.7 pts, 14.5 reb, 1.4 assists in 22 minutes. In June 2013 he signed with the Croatian side Cedevita Zagreb.[1] On 26 June 2015, he left Cedevita.[2] On the beginning of the 2015–16 season he signed with Zadar joining his brother Marko in the same team.[3] After spending the season in Zadar, he had a short spell in Zagreb, but then returned to Zadar in October 2016 signing a contract lasting until the end of the 2016–17 season.[4]

On June 27, 2019, he signed with Krka of the Slovenian League.[5]

On September 1, 2020, he has signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the PLK.[6]

International career

Ramljak was part of the Croatian national team youth selections. He took part in the 2008 European U-18 Championship where he won bronze and the 2010 U-20 European Championship were Croatia came fourth.[7]

He was part of the senior Croatian national team at the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket and the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifications.

Personal life

His older brother Tomislav (born 1985) and younger brother Marko (born 1993) are also basketball players and have all played in the Croatia national basketball team youth selections.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Potpisao Ivan Ramljak . 2013-06-24. 2014-01-09 . kkcedevita.hr. hr.
  2. News: Cedevita parts ways with Ukic, Delas and Ramljak. 26 June 2015. Sportando.com. 26 June 2015.
  3. News: Ivan Ramljak potpisao 30k. 2015-09-30. 2015-10-04 . kkzadar.net. hr.
  4. News: Zadar welcomes back Ramljak . 2016-10-12 . eurobasket.com.
  5. News: Krka keep Luka Lapornik and sign contract with Ivan Ramljak. June 27, 2019. Sportando. En. June 27, 2019 . Carchia . Emiliano .
  6. Web site: KOLEJNE WZMOCNIENIE Z BAŁKANÓW!. September 1, 2020. wks-slask.eu. pl. January 5, 2021.
  7. Web site: KK Cedevita: Potpisao Ivan Ramljak . 2013-06-24. 2014-01-09 . mojzagreb.info. hr.
  8. Web site: Ramljak nije pogriješio otišavši u Zadar . 2011-02-09 . 2014-01-12 . kosarka.org . hr . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112130540/http://kosarka.org/main.asp?dir=news&newsid=38113p . 2014-01-12 . dead .