Position Forward Nationality Croatian Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Name Damjan Rudez Height 2.08 m Salary 1.15 million USD (2015) | League NBA Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted Role Basketball Player Weight 91 kg Pro career 2002 | |
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Born June 17, 1986 (age 38)
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia ( 1986-06-17 ) Current team Minnesota Timberwolves (#10 / Small forward) Similar People Shabazz Muhammad, Gorgui Dieng, Chase Budinger, Nemanja Bjelica, Frank Vogel Profiles | ||
Damjan rudez 18 pts 16 in 4th quarter vs orlando magic 01 26 15
Damjan Rudez ([damjan ru:deʒ] (DAHM-yahn ROO-dezh); born June 17, 1986) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Croatian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays the forward position.
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- Damjan rudez 18 pts 16 in 4th quarter vs orlando magic 01 26 15
- Damjan rudez 13 pts vs atlanta hawks 11 25 15
- Professional career
- International career
- References
Damjan rudez 13 pts vs atlanta hawks 11 25 15
Professional career
From 2002 to 2004, Rudez played for the junior team of Zrinjevac and occasionally for the senior team. From 2004 to 2006, he played for the Belgian club Oostende, where he won his first championship in 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he played for Split.
In June 2008, he signed a two-year deal with Union Olimpija. In 2009, he left Olimpija and signed with Cedevita Zagreb.
On July 7, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Cibona Zagreb.
In August 2012, he signed a one-year deal with CAI Zaragoza of Spain. On June 26, 2013, he re-signed with Zaragoza on a two-year deal. In June 2014, he requested a buy-out from his contract with Zaragoza.
On July 11, 2014, Rudez signed with the Indiana Pacers to a reported three-year contract. During 2014–15 NBA season, Rudez led all rookies in three-point field goal percentage.
On July 12, 2015, Rudez was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Chase Budinger.
International career
On August 3, 2008, he was called into the Croatian national basketball team to compete in the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament after Damir Markota withdrew due to injury.
In 2009, he won the gold medal at the XVI Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy. He also represented Croatia at the 2015 EuroBasket, where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by Czech Republic.