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Roko Ukić

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Roko Leni Ukić, born on 5 December 1984, is a Croatian former professional basketball player who stood 1.96 metres tall and played mainly as a point guard, with some time at shooting guard. He grew up in Split and began with the youth teams of KK Split in 1992, joining the senior side at sixteen and becoming its captain at seventeen. He won the Croatian League in 2003 and the Croatian Cup in 2004, then was selected 41st overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. His club career took him through Spain with Baskonia and Barcelona, Italy with Virtus Roma, the NBA with Toronto and Milwaukee, Turkey with Fenerbahçe, and Panathinaikos in the EuroLeague. For the Croatian national team he played at several EuroBasket tournaments, the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and served as captain from 2010.

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Birth Year
1984 1
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Competed In

2008 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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2016 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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FIBA Basketball World Cup, Competitions
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National Basketball Association, Competitions
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Plays

Basketball, Sports
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Nationality

Croatia

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Roko Leni Ukić (born December 5, 1984) is a Croatian former professional basketball player.
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1. Roko Ukić (Wikipedia)
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    Roko Leni Ukić (born December 5, 1984) is a Croatian former professional basketball player.
  • Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, National team career
    EuroBasket 2005, EuroBasket 2007, 2008 Summer Olympics, EuroBasket 2009, 2010 FIBA World Championship, and EuroBasket 2013.
  • Competed In: 2016 Summer Olympics, National team career [competed-in]
    He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and at EuroBasket 2017.
  • Competed In: FIBA Basketball World Cup, National team career
    EuroBasket 2005, EuroBasket 2007, 2008 Summer Olympics, EuroBasket 2009, 2010 FIBA World Championship, and EuroBasket 2013.
  • Competed In: National Basketball Association, Professional career, Toronto Raptors
    During his first NBA season, he appeared in 72 games, as a backup at point guard
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