Marko Jarić
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| Position | Guard-Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (99 kg) |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Nationality |  Serbia |
| Born | October 12, 1978 (age 28) Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Draft | 2nd round, 30th overall, 2000 Los Angeles Clippers |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Former teams | Peristeri (1996–98) Teamsystem Bologna (1998–2000) Kinder Bologna (2000–02) L.A. Clippers (2002–05) |
Marko Jarić (Serbian: Марко Јарић) (born October 12, 1978 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player currently playing point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA.
He was selected as the 30th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2000 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Timberwolves in August 2005 along with Lionel Chalmers by the Clippers in exchange for Sam Cassell.
Jarić played on the Yugoslavian National Team when they won the 2002 World Basketball Championships, and he was also a member of the 1998 Gold Medal Under 22 European Championship team. Jaric is the only player ever to win back-to-back Italian League Championships on two different teams. He won it in 2000 with Paf Bologna and in 2001 with Kinder Bologna.
Marko Jarić is the son of Srećko Jarić, considered one of the greatest international basketball players ever.
In 2002 Jarić appeared in a variety of scissor advertisements for the firm "Serbian Steelware". His apparent outlandish behaviour has seen a recent revival of popularity that culminated in this endorsement.
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| 2000 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Kenyon Martin | Stromile Swift | Darius Miles | Marcus Fizer | Mike Miller | DerMarr Johnson | Chris Mihm | Jamal Crawford | Joel Przybilla | Keyon Dooling | Jérome Moïso | Etan Thomas | Courtney Alexander | Mateen Cleaves | Jason Collier | Hidayet Türkoğlu | Desmond Mason | Quentin Richardson | Jamaal Magloire | Speedy Claxton | Morris Peterson | Donnell Harvey | DeShawn Stevenson | Dalibor Bagarić | Jake Tsakalidis | Mamadou N'diaye | Primož Brezec | Erick Barkley | Mark Madsen |
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| Second Round Marko Jarić | Dan Langhi | A. J. Guyton | Jake Voskuhl | Khalid El-Amin | Mike Smith | Soumaila Samake | Eddie House | Eduardo Nájera | Lavor Postell | Hanno Möttölä | Chris Carrawell | Olumide Oyedeji | Michael Redd | Brian Cardinal | Jabari Smith | DeeAndre Hulett | Josip Sesar | Mark Karcher | Jason Hart | Kaniel Dickens | Igor Rakočević | Ernest Brown | Dan McClintock | Cory Hightower | Chris Porter | Jaquay Walls | Scoonie Penn | Pete Mickeal |
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