Marko Milič
| Al Kuwait | |
|---|---|
| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 7, 1977 Kranj, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Pro playing career | 1991–present |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1994 | Triglav Kranj (Slovenia) |
| 1994–1997 | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) |
| 1997–1998 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1998 | Fenerbahçe (Turkey) |
| 1999 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1999–2000 | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) |
| 2000–2001 | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 2001–2002 | Skipper Bologna (Italy) |
| 2002–2003 | Euro Roseto (Italy) |
| 2003–2005 | Scavolini Pesaro (Italy) |
| 2005–2006 | VidiVici Bologna (Italy) |
| 2006–2007 | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 2007–2008 | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) |
| 2009 | Entente Orléanaise (France) |
| 2010–2012 | Vanoli Cremona (Italy) |
| 2012–2013 | Mahram Tehran (Iran) |
| 2013–present | Al Kuwait (Kuwait) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Marko Milič (born May 7, 1977) is a Slovenian professional basketball player, standing at 6'7", weighing 280 lbs., he is an athletic power forward.
Professional career
After being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1997 NBA Draft (34th overall), Milič's rights were traded to the Phoenix Suns. After seeing limited NBA duty (44 career games) during his two seasons with the Suns,[1] he returned to Europe and played for Union Olimpija (where he started playing senior basketball, now serving his third stint), Real Madrid (two stints), Fortitudo Bologna (Italian League runner-up), Pesaro (2004 Italian Cup finalist) and Virtus Bologna. He also represented Fenerbahçe in the first part of the 1998-99 season, due to the NBA season's lockout, returning to Phoenix in January 1999.
Personal life
Milič's father, Vladimir Milić, a Serb from Croatia based in Belgrade, was a shotputting champion in former Yugoslavia. His mother, Metka Papler, was also a successful sportswoman in Yugoslavia.
References
- ↑ Marko Milic. nba.com