Nationality Australian 1998–2000 Victoria Titans Weight 95 kg Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Name Frank Drmic Positions Basketball positions | Listed weight 209 lb (95 kg) Role Basketball player Siblings Anthony Drmic Pro career 1996–2007 Height 2.02 m | |
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Born 7 February 1978 (age 46)
Melbourne, Victoria ( 1978-02-07 ) 1996–1998 South East Melbourne Magic | ||
Frank Drmic (born 7 February 1978) is an Australian professional basketball player.
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Playing career
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Drmic held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship 1994-1995. His career began in the Australian National Basketball League – NBL in 1996, playing with the NBL South East Melbourne Magic. In his rookie season with the NBL South East Melbourne Magic, they won the National Basketball League Championship. Drmic and the NBL South East Melbourne Magic also competed in the 1997 National Basketball League Grand Final Series.
One of his greatest achievements was winning gold whilst representing Australia at the 1997 U23 World Championships. In 1997 he received the Junior Male Player of the Year Award from Basketball Australia. In 1998 he was selected to represent Australia at the FIBA World Championships in Greece and won silver at the Goodwill Games in New York City.
Seasons 1998–2000 he signed with the NBL Victoria Titans and played in the National Basketball League Grand Final Series for the 1998–1999, 1999–2000 championships. Drmic signed with the NBL Sydney Kings for the 2000–2002 seasons.
During 2002–2005 he played throughout Europe in the A1 Ethniki Greek Basketball League, Russian Basketball Super League, BLB Belgium Basketball League and BBL Basketball Bundesliga. In 2004 whilst playing in the BBL Basketball Bundesliga League he finished the season as the leading 3pt percentage shooter.
Drmic returned to the Australian National Basketball League in 2006 and signed with the NBL South Dragons.
His younger brother, Anthony Drmic, is a player for the Boise State University Broncos basketball team.
Awards
Junior Male Player of the Year Award