Žarko Čabarkapa

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Žarko Čabarkapa
Position Power forward
Height ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Born May 21, 1981 (1981-05-21) (age 27)
Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Draft 17th overall, 2003
Phoenix Suns
Pro career 1998–present
Former teams KK Beopetrol Belgrade (1998–2001)
KK Budućnost Podgorica (2001–2003)
Phoenix Suns (2003–2005)
Golden State Warriors (2005–2006)
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
World Championships
Gold 2002 Indianapolis National team

Žarko Čabarkapa (Serbian: Жарко Чабаркапа; born May 21, 1981 in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player at the power forward position currently a free agent and formerly with the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.

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Before going to the United States, Čabarkapa played for KK Beopetrol Belgrade and KK Budućnost Podgorica (on a team with fellow NBA player Aleksandar Pavlović) in Yugoslavia. When playing there, he averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Čabarkapa was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round (17th overall) in the 2003 NBA Draft. In 2005 the Suns traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for two second-round draft picks.

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