Miroslav Raduljica Explained

Miroslav Raduljica
Position:Center
Weight Kg:113
League:Greek Basket League
Team:Maroussi
Number:13
Nationality:Serbian
Birth Date:1988 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Inđija, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2005
Years1:2005–2010
Team1:FMP
Years2:2006–2007
Team2:Borac Čačak
Years3:2010–2013
Team3:Efes Pilsen
Years4:2011
Team4:Alba Berlin
Years5:2011–2012
Team5:Partizan
Years6:2012–2013
Team6:Azovmash
Team7:Milwaukee Bucks
Years8:2014
Team8:Shandong Lions
Team9:Minnesota Timberwolves
Years10:2015–2016
Team10:Panathinaikos
Years11:2016–2017
Team11:Olimpia Milano
Years12:2017–2020
Team12:Jiangsu Dragons
Years13:2020–2021
Team13:Zhejiang Lions
Years14:2021
Team14:Goyang Orions
Years15:2022–2023
Team15:Crvena zvezda
Years16:2023–present
Team16:Maroussi
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Miroslav Raduljica (Serbian: Мирослав Радуљица; born 5 January 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Maroussi of the Greek Basket League. He has also represented the Serbian national team in international competition. Standing at, he plays at the center position.

Professional career

Raduljica began his career playing with the KK FMP junior teams in Serbia. He made his professional debut with FMP during the 2005–06 season. He spent the 2006–07 season on loan at KK Borac Čačak and then moved back to FMP.

On 8 July 2010, Raduljica signed a five-year contract with Turkish club Efes Pilsen,[1] but was loaned to Alba Berlin during the season, with which he reached the finals of the German Bundesliga. On 25 August 2011, Raduljica was loaned to Partizan for one season.[2] On 22 September 2012, Raduljica was loaned to the Ukrainian team Azovmash for one season.[3] [4]

On 26 July 2013, Raduljica signed with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.[5] In his rookie season, Raduljica played sparingly for the 15-67 Bucks, averaging just 9.7 minutes per game. In 48 games, he averaged 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[6]

On 26 August 2014, Raduljica was traded, along with Carlos Delfino and a 2015 second round draft pick, to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Jared Dudley and a 2017 conditional first round draft pick.[7] On 29 August 2014, he was waived by the Clippers.[8]

On 19 September 2014, Raduljica signed a one-year, $1.5 million guaranteed contract with the Shandong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.[9] [10] On 23 December 2014, his contract was bought out by Shandong for $1.2 million.[11] In 14 games, he averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds per game.

On 8 January 2015, Raduljica signed a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[12] On 19 January 2015, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Timberwolves.[13] On 28 January 2015, he was waived by the Timberwolves after appearing in five games.[14]

On 18 July 2015, Raduljica signed a two-year deal with Greek club Panathinaikos.[15] [16] On 4 December 2015, he had a personal career single-game scoring high in EuroLeague, with 25 points against Barcelona in a 93–86 home win.[17] After one season, he parted ways with the team.[18]

On 15 July 2016, Raduljica signed a two-year deal with Italian team EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.[19] After one season, he left Milano.[20] On 9 June 2017, he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.[21] Raduljica averaged 25.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in the 2019–20 season. On 3 September 2020, he signed with Zhejiang Lions.[22]

In July 2021, Raduljica signed for the Goyang Orions of the Korean Basketball League.[23] He was waived on 11 December, after averaging 8.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[24]

Raduljica subsequently spent the 2022–23 campaign back home with KK Crvena zvezda.

On 7 September 2023, Raduljica signed with Greek club Maroussi. After a successful year with the club, he re-signed with the club.[25]

Serbian national team

See also: 2016 Serbia men's Olympic basketball team and 2014 Serbia FIBA Basketball World Cup team. Raduljica played with the Serbian junior national teams and with them he won gold medals at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (where he was named the MVP).[26]

He also played with the senior team that won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2009. Raduljica was a member of the Serbian national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup under head coach Aleksandar Đorđević. Over 9 tournament games, he averaged 13 points and 4.6 rebounds in 21 minutes per game.[27]

He represented Serbia again at the EuroBasket 2015.[28] In the first phase of the tournament, Serbia dominated in the tournament's toughest group, Group B, with a 5–0 record, and then eliminated Finland and Czech Republic in the round of 16 and quarterfinal games, respectively. However, they were stopped in the semifinal game by Lithuania, by a score of 67–64,[29] and eventually lost to the host team, France, in the bronze-medal game, by a score of 81–68.[30] Being a starting center, and one of the team's along with Miloš Teodosić and Nemanja Bjelica, Raduljica averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds, on 61.7% shooting from the field, in 9 tournament games; playing 18 minutes on average.[31]

Raduljica also represented Serbia at the 2016 Summer Olympics where they won the silver medal, after losing to the United States in the final game with 96–66.[32]

At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the national team of Serbia was dubbed as favorite to win the trophy,[33] but was eventually upset in the quarterfinals by Argentina.[34] With wins over the United States and Czech Republic, it finished in fifth place.[35] [36] Raduljica was named the team's captain due to absence of Teodosić and in 7 tournaments games he averaged 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee| 48 || 2 || 9.7 || .540 || .000 || .818 || 2.3 || .5 || .1 || .3 || 3.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota| 5 || 0 || 4.6 || .375 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .0 || .1 || .0 || 1.6|-class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 53 || 2 || 9.2 || .530 || .000 || .825 || 2.1 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 3.6

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11| style="text-align:left;"| Anadolu Efes| 4 || 0 || 3.8 || 1.000 || || 1.000 || || .5 || .3 || || 1.3 || 0.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12| style="text-align:left;"| Partizan| 10 || 3 || 13.0 || .385 || || .794 || 3.3 || .5 || .1 || .4 || 5.7 || 5.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16| style="text-align:left;"| Panathinaikos| 27 || 9 || 20.4 || .568 || || .821 || 4.4 || 1.3 || .7 || .1 || 12.7 || 13.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Milano| 29 || 23 || 15.5 || .517 || .000 || .806 || 3.2 || .9 || .6 || .0 || 8.1 || 7.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Crvena zvezda| 3 || 1 || 4.3 || .000 || || .600 || || || .3 || || 1.0 || -2.3|-class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 73 || 36 || 15.9 || .531 || .000 || .808 || 3.4 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 8.8 || 8.8

CBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15| style="text-align:left;"| Shandong| 14 || 2 || 26.1 || .538 || .000 || .795 || 9.1 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .3 || 18.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3|Jiangsu| style="background:#cfecec;" | 38* || 12 || 30.9 || .541 || .217 || .835 || 9.8 || 2.8 || 1.4 || .4 || 21.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| 44 || 23 || 30.2 || .579 || .442 || .830 || 9.6 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .8 || 22.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| 30 || 16 || 31.5 || .556 || .377 || .803 || 9.8 || 2.6 || 1.2 || .9 || 25.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Zhejiang| 35 || 34 || 31.9 || .534 || .283 || .803 || 10.5 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .5 || 23.6|-class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 161 || 87 || 30.1 || .550 || .264 || .813 || 9.8 || 2.9 || 1.3 || .6 || 22.4

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External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/73556/180/item Efes Pilsen locks up Radulica for 5 years
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20111001024211/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2011-12-signings/i/87328/5611/partizan-takes-raduljica-on-loan-from-efes PARTIZAN takes Raduljica on loan from Efes
  3. Web site: Azovmash Mariupol gets Miroslav Raduljica . Sportando . 22 September 2012.
  4. Web site: Raduljica prešao u Azovmaš . B92 . 22 September 2012 . sr.
  5. http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-sign-free-agent-center-miroslav-raduljica Bucks Sign Free-Agent Center Miroslav Raduljica
  6. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2014.html 2013-14 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats
  7. News: Clippers Acquire Carlos Delfino and Miroslav Raduljica . 26 August 2014 . NBA.com . 26 August 2014.
  8. News: Clippers Waive Carlos Delfino And Miroslav Raduljica . 29 August 2014 . NBA.com . 29 August 2014.
  9. News: Miroslav Raduljica tweets he has signed with Shandong . 19 September 2014 . Sportando.com.
  10. http://basketballbuddha.com/miroslav-raduljica-cashes-out-of-china-next-stop-nba/ Miroslav Raduljica cashed out of China, next stop NBA?
  11. News: Miroslav Raduljica gets a $1.2M buyout and leaves Shangdong . 23 December 2014 . Sportando.com . 23 December 2014.
  12. News: Timberwolves Sign Center Miroslav Raduljica to 10-Day Contract . 8 January 2015 . NBA.com . 8 January 2015.
  13. News: Wolves Sign Center Miroslav Raduljica to Second 10-Day Contract . 20 January 2015 . NBA.com . 19 January 2015.
  14. News: Wolves Sign Guard Lorenzo Brown to a 10-Day Contract . 28 January 2015 . NBA.com . 28 January 2015.
  15. News: Συμφωνία με Ραντούλιτσα . 18 July 2015 . paobc.gr . 18 July 2015 . el.
  16. News: Panathinaikos tabs big man Raduljica . 18 July 2015 . euroleague.net . 18 July 2015.
  17. http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=93&seasoncode=E2015#!report Diamantidis, Raduljica lead Panathinaikos past Barcelona.
  18. News: Miroslav Raduljica, Panathinaikos agreed to part ways . 28 June 2016 . Sportando.com . 28 June 2016.
  19. News: Olimpia Milano signs Miroslav Raduljica . 15 July 2016 . Sportando.com . 15 July 2016.
  20. http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/235841/miroslav-raduljica-olimpia-milano-parting-ways.html Miroslav Raduljica, Olimpia Milano parting ways
  21. http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/236546/miroslav-raduljica-signs-in-china-with-jiangsu-dragons.html#refresh_ce Miroslav Raduljica signs in China with Jiangsu Dragons
  22. News: Zhejiang Lions, Miroslav Raduljica agree to deal . Sportando . 3 September 2020 . 3 September 2020 . Borghesan . Ennio Terrasi.
  23. Web site: Miroslav Raduljica nastavlja karijeru u Južnoj Koreji . mozzartsport.com . 29 July 2021.
  24. News: Goyang Orions sign Marcus Derrickson, release Miroslav Raduljica . Sportando . 11 December 2021 . 11 December 2021 . Skerletic . Dario.
  25. Web site: 27 July 2024 . Raduljica re-signs at Maroussi . 29 July 2024 . eurobasket.com.
  26. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.season_2008.compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.coid_e-W9nS5yGPwOEXedgwlPW2.articleMode_on.html Raduljica named MVP
  27. Web site: Miroslav RADULJICA . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203202120/http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/player/Miroslav-Raduljica . live . 3 February 2019 . fiba.com . 15 September 2014.
  28. News: AMBITIOUS SERBIA UNVEIL POWERFUL 12-MAN SQUAD . 3 September 2015 . eurobasket2015.org . 2 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905064710/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_xUMkR0x,HeIT9w-vv9Ob00.articleMode_on.html . 5 September 2015 . dead.
  29. News: LITHUANIA END SERBIAN STREAK, RETURN TO FINAL . 20 September 2015 . eurobasket2015.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20150919004022/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/gameID_11664-76-A-1.html . 19 September 2015 . dead.
  30. News: FRANCE REWARD HOME SUPPORT WITH BRONZE . 20 September 2015 . eurobasket2015.org . 20 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922234352/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_XCBBt0,vHwcDLI3DN0sTU1.articleMode_on.html . 22 September 2015 . dead.
  31. Web site: Player profile: Miroslav Raduljica . eurobasket2015.org . FIBA Europe . 20 September 2015.
  32. News: Rio Olympics 2016: USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games . 18 September 2017 . BBC Sport . 21 August 2016.
  33. News: Curkovic . Igor . FIBA Basketball World Cup Power Rankings, Volume 3 . 14 September 2019 . fiba.basketball . 28 August 2019.
  34. News: Argentina upsets Olympic silver medalist Serbia in FIBA World Cup quarterfinals . 14 September 2019 . nbcsports.com . 10 September 2019.
  35. News: Serbia defeats USA in FIBA World Cup consolation round play . 14 September 2019 . nba.com . 12 September 2019.
  36. News: T. . P. . Bogdanović ponovo briljirao – Srbiji peto mesto u Kini . 14 September 2019 . 14 September 2019 . sr.