Zvonko Buljan Explained

Zvonko Buljan
Position:Power forward
Height M:2.06
Birth Date:6 February 1987
Birth Place:Split, Croatia
Nationality:Croatian
College:
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2005
Years1:2005–2006
Team1:Split
Years2:2010
Team2:APOEL
Years3:2010–2011
Team3:PAOK
Years4:2011–2012
Team4:Telekom Bonn
Years5:2012–2013
Team5:Körmend
Years6:2013–2014
Team6:Krka
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:Kolossos Rodou
Years8:2015
Team8:Feni Industries
Years9:2015
Team9:Naft Abadan
Years10:2015
Team10:Split
Years11:2016
Team11:Shahrdari Arak
Years12:2017
Team12:Shahrdari Kashan
Years13:2017
Team13:Hoops Club
Years14:2017
Team14:Estudiantes Concordia
Years15:2018
Team15:Union Neuchâtel
Years16:2018
Team16:Okapi Aalstar
Years17:2018
Team17:BCM U Pitești
Years18:2019–2020
Team18:Al Dhafra
Years19:2020
Team19:Njarðvík
Years20:2021
Team20:ÍR
Years21:2022–present
Team21:Al-Ittihad SC
Highlights:

Zvonko Buljan (born 6 February 1987) is a Croatian professional basketball power forward. A well traveled player, he has played in over ten countries, including in the Greek Basket League and the German Basketball Bundesliga. In 2014, he won both the Slovenian championship and the Slovenian Basketball Cup.[1]

Playing career

College career

Buljan played college basketball for Vincennes University from 2006 to 2008. He then transferred to Texas Christian University where he played two seasons for the TCU Horned Frogs. In two seasons for the Horned Frogs, he averaged 12.2 points and 8.2 rebounds in 62 games.[2]

Iceland

In September 2020, Buljan signed with Njarðvík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[3] In his first game, on 3 October, he had 25 points and 11 rebounds in a 92–80 win against defending champions KR. Four days later, he was suspended for three games by the Icelandic Basketball Association for grabbing the genital area of an opposing player during the game.[4] [5] On 29 November 2020, Njarðvík announced that it had released Buljan on his own request due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.[6] In January 2021, he signed with Úrvalsdeildar club ÍR.[7] [8] With ÍR, he averaged 19.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Davíð Eldur . Fyrrum skólabróðir Helenu í Gryfjuna – Zvonko Buljan til Njarðvíkur . 22 September 2020 . Karfan.is . 22 September 2020 . is.
  2. Web site: Zvonko Buljan - Men's Basketball . gofrogs.com . 22 September 2020.
  3. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Njarðvík fær víðförlan og reyndan Króata . 22 September 2020 . . 22 September 2020 . is.
  4. News: Davíð Eldur . Zvonko Buljan í þriggja leikja bann . 7 October 2020 . Karfan.is . 7 October 2020 . is.
  5. News: Anton Ingi Leifsson . Í þriggja leikja bann fyrir að grípa um kynfæri leikmanns KR . 7 October 2020 . . 7 October 2020 . is.
  6. News: Buljan og Montgomery halda heim á leið . 29 November 2020 . . 29 November 2020 . is.
  7. News: Ólafur Þór Jónsson . Zvonko snýr aftur – Á leið í Breiðholtið . 30 January 2021 . Karfan.is . 30 January 2021 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Anton Ingi Leifsson . Líkti Zvonko við remúlaði í bragðaref . 8 May 2021 . . 8 May 2021 . Icelandic.