Damir Rančić
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Damir Rancic born June 23, 1983 in Split, Croatia
is a Croatia
n professional basketball player.
in 2001. In 2005, he moved to Cibona Zagreb. He then joined Panellinios, before going to Kyiv
. He then returned to Panellinios before moving to Zadar
. In 2010, he joined Obradoiro CAB
, before returning once again to Panellinios, but left the team soon after for personal reasons.
. He has also been a member of the senior men's Croatian national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 2005
and he won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
, where he was also voted the tournament's MVP.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
is a Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n professional basketball player.
Pro career
Rancic began his professional career in 2000 with Solin. He then moved to SplitKK Split
KK Split , KK Split CO for sponsorship relations is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. Currently, KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.-History:...
in 2001. In 2005, he moved to Cibona Zagreb. He then joined Panellinios, before going to Kyiv
BC Kyiv
BC Kyiv is the Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Kiev. The club's home court for Ukrainian domestic league matches is the Meridian Sports Complex, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. Large attendance games and European-wide competition games are held at the 7,000 seat Kiev...
. He then returned to Panellinios before moving to Zadar
KK Zadar
KK Zadar is a Croatian professional basketball team from the city of Zadar playing in the A-1 Liga.Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment...
. In 2010, he joined Obradoiro CAB
Obradoiro CAB
Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto , also known as Blu:sens Monbús by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, that is part of the ACB League...
, before returning once again to Panellinios, but left the team soon after for personal reasons.
Croatian national team
Rancic was a member of the Croatian junior national teams. He played at the 1999 FIBA Europe Under-16 ChampionshipFIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Cadets, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1971. Until 2003 it was held every second year, but from 2003 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Croatia.-Results:-Performances by nation:-MVP...
. He has also been a member of the senior men's Croatian national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 2005
Eurobasket 2005
The EuroBasket 2005 was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Greece won the gold medal by defeating Germany, while France won the bronze medal over Spain...
and he won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Basketball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
The basketball tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Elettra Sports Hall, Ortona Sports Hall, Teramo Sports Hall and the Roseto Sports Hall from June 27 to July 4, 2009 in Pescara, Italy.-Medalists:-Medal count:...
, where he was also voted the tournament's MVP.
Croatian national team
- 2009 Mediterranean GamesBasketball at the 2009 Mediterranean GamesThe basketball tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Elettra Sports Hall, Ortona Sports Hall, Teramo Sports Hall and the Roseto Sports Hall from June 27 to July 4, 2009 in Pescara, Italy.-Medalists:-Medal count:...
: Gold Medal - 2009 Mediterranean Games: MVP