Dan Gadzuric
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Position | Center |
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Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
Nationality | Netherlands |
Born | February 2, 1978 The Hague, Netherlands |
College | University of California, Los Angeles |
Draft | 5th pick, 2nd round, 2002 Milwaukee Bucks |
Pro career | 2002 – present |
Dan Gadzuric (Gadžurić in Serbian, pronounced /ɠɑːdʒʊɹitʃ/ (born February 2, 1978 in The Hague) is a Dutch professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. Gadzuric, a center, attended Governor Dummer Academy before playing college basketball at UCLA, U.S..
Gadzuric's mother is Serbian and his father is Vincentian. Gadzuric is very close to his Serbian heritage and once considered playing for the Serbia and Montenegro national team. He is nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman" [citation needed].
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2002 NBA Draft | ||
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First Round Yao Ming | Jay Williams | Mike Dunleavy, Jr. | Drew Gooden | Nikoloz Tskitishvili | Dajuan Wagner | Maybyner "Nene" Hilario | Chris Wilcox | Amare Stoudemire | Caron Butler | Jared Jeffries | Melvin Ely | Marcus Haislip | Fred Jones | Bostjan Nachbar | Jiri Welsch | Juan Dixon | Curtis Borchardt | Ryan Humphrey | Kareem Rush | Qyntel Woods | Casey Jacobsen | Tayshaun Prince | Nenad Krstić | Frank Williams | John Salmons | Chris Jefferies | Dan Dickau |
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Second Round Steve Logan | Roger Mason, Jr. | Robert Archibald | Vincent Yarbrough | Dan Gadzuric | Carlos Boozer | Milos Vujanić | David Andersen | Tito Maddox | Rod Grizzard | Juan Carlos Navarro | Mario Kasun | Ronald Murray | Jason Jennings | Lonny Baxter | Sam Clancy | Matt Barnes | Jamal Sampson | Chris Owens | Peter Fehse | Darius Songaila | Federico Kammerichs | Marcus Taylor | Rasual Butler | Tamar Slay | Mladen Sekularac | Luis Scola | Randy Holcomb | Corsley Edwards |
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