Matej Rudan Explained

Matej Rudan
Position:Power forward
Height M:2.08
Weight Kg:105
League:ABA League
Team:KK Spartak Subotica
Number:6
Birth Date:21 March 2001
Birth Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Nationality:Croatian
Career Start:2018
Years1:2018–2021
Team1:Bayern Munich II
Years2:2020–2024
Team2:Bayern Munich
Years3:2021–2023
Team3:Mega Basket
Highlights:
Team4:Río Breogán
Years4:2023–2024
Team5:Spartak Subotica
Years5:2024–present

Matej Rudan (born 21 March 2001) is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Spartak Subotica of the ABA League and KLS.

Early career

Rudan started to play basketball with KK Omiš-Cagalj Tours Galeb.[1] In 2015, he joined the youth system of his hometown team Cibona. Two years later, he moved to Germany to join the youth system of Bayern Munich. In August 2018, Rudan participated at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade, Serbia.[2] In February 2019, he participated at the Basketball Without Borders Global 5 camp in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3] [4] Following the 2018–19 Euroleague Adidas NGT, he was named to the All-Tournament Team.[5]

Professional career

In 2018, Rudan got promoted to the reserve team of Bayern Munich of the German 3rd-tier level ProB. In 2020, he got promoted to the Bayern Munich first team. Rudan averaged 3.4 points and 2.3 rebounds for the first team, while he averaged 13.7 points and 4.5 rebounds while playing for the Bayern II team in the 2020–21 season.[6] In June 28, 2021, he parted ways with Bayern Munich. On August 25, 2021, Rudan signed with Mega Basket of the ABA League for one year deal with an option till the end of the 2022–23 season.[7] [8]

On June 14th, 2023, CB Breogán announced his signing on a 1-year loan from FC Bayern Munich.[9] Rudan average 3.5 points and 1.7 deboinds while playing for CB Breogan in Liga Endesa.

On June 20th 2024 he signed for Serbian side KK Spartak Subotica.

National team career

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-16 team that finished 4th at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Latvia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 17.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.[10] He was named to the All-Tournament Team.[11]

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-17 team that finished 7th at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.[12]

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-18 team that finished 13th at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[13]

Rudan debuted for the Croatian A team in November 2021 at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Slovenia.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matej Rudan - majstor trica i lignjavanja . modralasta.hr . 16 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Jokic, Vucevic Headline Basketball Without Borders Europe 2018 . global.nba.com . 16 July 2021.
  3. Web site: 2019 NBA All-Star Fifth Annual Basketball Without Borders Global Camp . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212224820/https://www.charlestonchronicle.net/2019/02/12/2019-nba-all-star-fifth-annual-basketball-without-borders-global-camp/ . usurped . February 12, 2019 . charlestonchronicle.net . 16 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Nika Mühl i Matej Rudan među svjetskom elitom . basketball.hr . 16 July 2021.
  5. Web site: MVP Nakic of Real Madrid headlines All-Tournament Team . adidasngt.com . 16 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Mega get stronger for another hot prospect as they sign Matej Rudan . aba-liga.com . 16 July 2021.
  7. News: Bayern to loan Matej Rudan to Mega Soccerbet for 2021/22 . Sportando . 21 June 2021 . 16 July 2021. Borghesan . Ennio Terrasi .
  8. Web site: Bayern Munich loans Matej Rudan to KK Mega . eurohoops.net . 29 June 2021 . 16 July 2021.
  9. Web site: CBBreogan . 2023-06-14 . El internacional croata Matej Rudan se une al Río Breogán - CB Breogán . 2023-10-17 . CBBreogan . es.
  10. Web site: 2017 Croatia #10 - Matej Rudan . archive.fiba.com . 16 July 2021.
  11. Web site: France's Hayes named MVP, headlines All-Star Five . fiba.basketball . 16 July 2021.
  12. Web site: #6 M. Rudan, 2018 U17 World Cup . fiba.basketball . 16 July 2021.
  13. Web site: #6 Matej RUDAN Forward, 2019 Croatia . fiba.basketball . 16 July 2021.
  14. Web site: HRVATSKA - SLOVENIJA 74:76 Mršićevi klinci u drami izgubili od jake Slovenije. index.hr . 25 November 2021. 6 March 2022. Croatian.