Bato Govedarica Explained

Bato Govedarica
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:17 April 1928
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:Hinsdale, Illinois
Nationality:Serbian-American
High School:Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois)
College:DePaul (1947–1951)
Draft Year:1951
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:24
Draft Team:Syracuse Nationals
Career Start:1953
Career End:1954
Career Number:14
Career Position:Point guard
Team1:Syracuse Nationals
Bbr:govedba01

Zdravko "Bato" Govedarica (April 17, 1928  - March 13, 2006) was a Serbian-American professional basketball player.

Playing career

Govedarica attended Chicago's Lane Tech High School and DePaul University. A 5'11" (180 cm) guard, he was inducted into the Chicago Basketball Hall of Fame on May 13, 2006.[1] He played 23 games for the Syracuse Nationals during the 1953–54 National Basketball Association season.

Personal life

Govedarica was the son of Serb immigrants Teodor and Ana from Avtovac, a village near Gacko in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

See also

Notes and References

  1. Wisby, Gary. "Basketball star at Lane Tech, DePaul". Chicago Sun-Times, March 20, 2006
  2. Web site: Ko je prvi Srbin u NBA? . kosmagazin.com . March 26, 2021 . 10 May 2022.