Predrag Šarić | |
Birth Date: | 20 November 1959 |
Birth Place: | Šibenik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Height M: | 2.00 |
Nationality: | Croatian |
Career Position: | Small forward |
Career Number: | 13 |
Draft Year: | 1981 |
Career Start: | 1974 |
Career End: | 1997 |
Years1: | 1974–1988 |
Years2: | 1988–1990 |
Years4: | 1990–1992 |
Team4: | Šibenka |
Years5: | 1992–1994 |
Team5: | Zadar |
Years6: | 1994–1997 |
Team6: | Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka |
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Predrag Šarić "Šiši" (born November 20, 1959) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. In his career, he played for Šibenka, Zadar, and Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka. He also played for the Yugoslavia national team six times.[1]
Šarić, in his pro career, played for Šibenka in the 1980s with Dražen Petrović,[2] becoming Yugoslav First League runner-up in 1983. He also played two times in the Korać Cup final games against Limoges, which beat them both times.[2] Later, Šarić played for Zadar and Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka, where he had played with famous Yugoslav players, Danko Cvjetičanin from Croatia, and Mario Primorac from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Šarić was born in Šibenik. Predrag married former professional basketball player Veselinka Crvak, who played with the Yugoslav champions, Elemes Šibenik.[2] Their children, a son Dario and daughter Dana, are professional basketball players. Dario plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and Dana plays for Croatian ŽKK Šibenik.[2]