Lisa Ann Karčić
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 11, 1986 New York, United States |
| Nationality | American / Croatian |
| Listed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Hyde Park |
| College | Villanova University (2005–2009) |
| WNBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2014 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | AEL Limassol |
| 2010 | Leones Ponce |
| 2010–2011 | Keravan |
| 2011 | Keflavík |
| 2011–2012 | Zamarat |
| 2012–2013 | Hondarribia-Irun |
| 2013–2014 | Novi Zagreb |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lisa Ann Karčić (born in New York on 11 November 1986) is a Croatian American former professional basketball player.
Club career
Nordic leagues
Karčić joined Naisten Korisliiga club Keravan Energia Team prior to the 2010–2011 season. Although the club finished last in the standings[1] she enjoyed a fine season statistical wise. In her last regular season game in Finland, she just missed out on a quadruple double with 26 points, 23 rebounds, 10 steals and 9 assists. For the season she averaged 18.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.5 steals, 3.3 assists and 1.8 blocks. She led the league in steals and came in third in rebounds, assists and blocks.[2]
Shortly after the Finnish season ended, Karčić joined Icelandic Úrvalsdeild powerhouse Keflavík for the 2011 Icelandic playoffs after an injury to starter, and former Villanova Wildcats teammate, Jacquline Adamshick. Her first game was game 3 in Keflavík´s semi-finals matchup against KR where Keflavík came out on top.[3][4] Keflavík edged out KR with a victory in game 4 of the series and advanced to the finals against Njarðvík.[5] On April 3, Karčić scored a buzzer beater to defeat Njarðvík in game 1 of the finals. For the game she had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 9 steals.[6][7][8] Keflavík went on to win game 2 and 3, sweeping Njarðvík from the finals.[9][10] In five playoffs games, Karčić averaged 11.0 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.8 steals and 3.2 blocks.[11]
Spain
Karčić spent two seasons in the spanish Liga Femenina, playing for Zamarat in 2011–2012 and for Hondarribia-Irun 2012–2013.[12]
Croatian national basketball team
Although born in the United States, Karčić holds a Croatian passport.[13] Her first games for the Croatian national team where at the EuroBasket Women 2011. Her best contribution was in the match against Latvia (best rebounder, 7 rebounds) and against Montenegro (8 rebounds). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Karčić competed again for the national team in the women's basketball event.[14]
Career
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New Hyde Park High School[15] (? - 2004) - Villanova Wildcats (2005–2009)
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AEL Limassol (2009–2010) -
Leones Ponce (2010) -
Keravan (2010–2011) -
Keflavík (2011) -
Zamarat (2011–2012) - Hondarribia-Irun (2012–2013)
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ŽKK Novi Zagreb (2013-2014)[16]
Awards and achievements
- 1,897 points in high school career [15]
- twice named Nassau player of the year [15]
- three-time All-Long Island selection[15]
- three-time All-State selection[15]
- MVP of the state tournament when she led the Gladiators to the title[15]
- best in three-point field goals in Villanova, two years in a row[15]
Finland
- Naisten Korisliiga steals leader (2011)
Iceland
- Icelandic league champion (2011)
Spain
- Defensive player of the year (2012)[16]
References
- ↑ "Naisten Korisliiga 2010–2011 standings". basket.fi. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ↑ "Lisa Karcic". basket.fi. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ↑ "Mikilvægur sigur eftir erfiðan sólarhring". Fréttablaðið. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ "Leikur: Keflavík 76 - 64 KR". KKI.is. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ "Með stórkostlegt lið í höndunum". 28 March 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ "Flautukarfa tryggði Keflavík sigurinn". Fréttablaðið. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ Skúli Sigurðsson (4 April 2011). "Háspenna". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ "Lokasekúndur Keflavík-Njarðvík". Youtube.com. Leikbrot. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (9 April 2011). "Tvöfalt hjá Keflavík". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ Ólafur Már Þórisson (4 April 2011). "Mættar til að sigra". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ "Lisa Karcic". KKI.is. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ Liga Femenina statistics
- ↑ John Jeansonne (21 July 2012). "Former New Hyde Park star Lisa Karcic, the pride of Croatia". newsday.com. Newsday. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ↑ "Lisa Ann Karcic". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 New Hyde Park Patch Ken Ryan: What Ever Happened To Lisa Karcic?/ March 7, 2011
- 1 2 (Croatian) Odlična obrambena igračica Lisa Karčić postala nova članica Novog Zagreba, author: Sportnet, May 17, 2013
"Lisa Karčić ima hrvatsko i američko državljanstvo, a prošle je sezone nastupala za španjolski Hondarribia-Irun te je proglašena za najbolju obrambenu igračicu u Španjolskoj."
External links
- Eurobasket Women 2011 Lisa Karcic
- Profile at eurobasket.com
- Naisten Korisliiga stats at basket.fi
- Úrvalsdeild stats at kki.is
- 2012 Olympic profile at fiba.com
- Villanova Wildcats - Lisa Karcic profile at villanova.com
- Liga Femenina statistics at feb.es