Damjan Rudez
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Damjan Rudež is a Croatia
n professional basketball
player currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. He is 6'10" in height. Rudez entered the 2008 NBA Draft
but went un-drafted.
to compete in the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament
after Damir Markota
withdrew due to injury.
In 2009, he won the gold medal at the XVI Mediterranean Games
, held in Pescara, Italy.
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
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. He is 6'10" in height. Rudez entered the 2008 NBA Draft
2008 NBA Draft
The 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2008 at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, including...
but went un-drafted.
Croatian national basketball team
On August 3, 2008, he was called into the Croation national basketball teamCroatia national basketball team
The Croatian national basketball team represents Croatia at international tournaments. It is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation...
to compete in the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
after Damir Markota
Damir Markota
Damir Markota is a Croatian-Swedish professional basketball player at the forward position. He is 2.09 m tall and 118 kg in weight. His style of play has been compared to that of Vladimir Radmanović...
withdrew due to injury.
In 2009, he won the gold medal at the XVI 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:...
, held in Pescara, Italy.