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Goran Dragić is a Slovenian basketball player who competes as a point guard and shooting guard. Born in Ljubljana in 1986, he holds Slovenian citizenship and resides in his birthplace. He speaks Slovene and is also known by the nickname Gogi. His professional career began in 2003, and he has played for teams including UCAM Murcia, Phoenix Suns, ND Ilirija Ljubljana, and KK Union Olimpija. He wears the number 7 jersey.
Dragić was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs and has participated in the National Basketball Association. He has represented Slovenia in international competitions, including the 2006 FIBA World Championship, EuroBasket 2007, FIBA EuroBasket 2009, and the 2010 FIBA World Championship. His accolades include the NBA Most Improved Player Award and the FIBA EuroBasket MVP. His sibling is Zoran Dragić.
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Key facts
- 2011
- Saski Baskonia
- 2022
- Brooklyn Nets
- 2023
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Born
- ( 1986-05-06 ) 6 May 1986 (age 40) , Ljubljana , SR Slovenia , Yugoslavia
- Nationality
- Slovenian
- Listed height
- 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Listed weight
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- Nba draft
- 2008 : 2nd round, 45th overall pick
- Drafted by
- San Antonio Spurs
- Playing career
- 2004–2023
- Position
- Point guard
- Number
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 31
- 2004 2006
- Geoplin Slovan
- 2006 2007
- Murcia
- 2007 2008
- Union Olimpija
- 2008 2011
- Phoenix Suns
- 2011 2012
- Houston Rockets
- 2012 2015
- Phoenix Suns
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Basketball
- Position
- Point Guard
- Nationality
- Slovenia
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Goran
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Slovenia
- Place of birth
- Ljubljana
- Sibling
- Zoran Dragić
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Languages spoken
- Slovene
- Award
- FIBA EuroBasket MVP
- Participant in
- FIBA EuroBasket 2017
- Sport
- basketball
- Member of team
- Miami Heat
- Position played
- shooting guard
- Country for sport
- Slovenia
- Mass
- 86
- Official website
- www.goran-dragic.com
- Image
- Goran Dragić 2026.jpg
- Height
- 190
- Residence
- Ljubljana
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- Commons category
- Goran Dragić
- date of birth
- 1986-05-06
- drafted by
- San Antonio Spurs
- sport number
- 7
- start of work period
- 2003-00-00
- social media followers
- 373979
- nickname
- Gogi
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Encyclopedic overview
Goran Dragić (born 6 May 1986) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Dragon", he played professional basketball in Slovenia and Spain before entering the NBA in 2008. Dragić also played for the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks. He was an All-NBA Third Team selection and the NBA Most Improved Player with the Suns in 2014. He was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in 2018 with Miami.
Internationally, Dragić led the senior Slovenian national team to its first FIBA EuroBasket title in 2017, while being named the MVP of the tournament. He is second in all-time points scored for the team and has played ninety games for his country.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Goran Dragić” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.