Rok Stipčević Explained

Rok Stipčević
Position:Point guard
Height M:1.85
Weight Kg:85
Nationality:Croatian
Birth Date:20 May 1986
Birth Place:Maribor, SR Slovenia,
SFR Yugoslavia (modern Slovenia)
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2003
Career End:2023
Career Number:6, 24
Years1:2003–2010
Team1:Zadar
Years2:2005–2006
Team2:Borik Puntamika
Years3:2010–2011
Team3:Cibona
Years4:2011–2012
Team4:Varese
Years5:2012
Team5:Olimpia Milano
Years6:2013
Team6:Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Years7:2013–2014
Team7:Tofaş
Years8:2014–2015
Team8:Virtus Roma
Years9:2015–2018
Team9:Dinamo Sassari
Years10:2018–2019
Team10:Rytas Vilnius
Years11:2019–2020
Team11:Fortitudo Bologna
Years12:2020–2023
Team12:Krka
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Rok Stipčević (born May 20, 1986) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Standing at, he played at the point guard position.

Professional career

Stipčević grew up in Zadar, Croatia, where he started to play basketball for KK Zadar, joining the senior team in 2003. In the 2005–06 season he was loaned to KK Borik Puntamika. He played for Pallacanestro Varese in 2010–11 season.[1] Stipičević is of Arbanasi (Albanian) origin.[2]

On 11 July 2012, he signed one season with an option for a second one with Emporio Armani Milano.[3] He left them in January 2013, and signed with Scavolini Pesaro until the end of the season.[4] In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Tofaş S.K.[5] In September 2014 he signed with the Italian side Virtus Roma.[6]

On 14 July 2015, Stipčević signed a one-year contract with the Italian club Dinamo Sassari.[7]

After spending most of the 2018–19 season playing for Rytas Vilnius in the Lithuanian League, in June 2019 Stipčević signed a two-year deal with Fortitudo Bologna.[8] He averaged 3.5 points and 1.7 assist per game. On 18 August 2020, he signed with Krka.[9]

On 25 May 2023, Stipčević announced his retirement from professional basketball.[10]

International career

He was a member of the Croatian Junior National Teams U16, U18, U20, and is a current member of the senior's National Team of Croatia. With them, he participated in the 2010 World Championship and the 2011 European Championship. He also represented Croatia at the EuroBasket 2015,[11] where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by Czech Republic.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pallacanestrovarese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2476:colpo-cimberio-ingaggiato-il-play-croato-stipcevic&catid=12:altre-news&Itemid=83 COLPO CIMBERIO: INGAGGIATO IL PLAY CROATO STIPCEVIC
  2. Web site: Arbanasi su se prvo doselili u Zemunik. 2011-06-07. 2018-11-27.
  3. Web site: Olimpia Milano officially announced Rok Stipcevic. Sportando. 31 August 2012.
  4. News: Pesaro officially signs Rok Stipcevic. 4 September 2013. Sportando.net. 4 January 2013.
  5. News: Tofas Bursa signs Rok Stipcevic. 4 September 2013. Sportando.net.
  6. Web site: Rok Stipcevic (ex Tofas) agreed terms with Virtus Acea. eurobasket.com. 28 September 2014.
  7. News: Dinamo Sassari puts Stipcevic at point guard. 14 July 2015. Euroleague.net. 14 July 2015.
  8. News: Fortitudo Bologna signs Rok Stipcevic. sportando. 10 June 2019. 14 June 2019.
  9. News: Rok Stipcevic joins Krka Novo Mesto . Sportando . August 20, 2020 . August 20, 2020.
  10. News: Rok Stipcevic announces his retirement. Sportando. 25 May 2023. 9 September 2023.
  11. News: CROATIA UNVEIL AMBITIOUS EUROBASKET SQUAD. 13 September 2015. eurobasket2015.org. 4 September 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045910/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_W0rFwutQJaUwHCCv5u3xf0.articleMode_on.html. 13 September 2015.
  12. News: CZECHS MAKE FIRST QUARTER-FINAL TRIP. 13 September 2015. .eurobasket2015.org. 13 September 2015.