Ante Tomić (basketball)

Ante Tomić (born February 17, 1987) is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He has also represented the senior Croatian national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m),[1] he plays the center position and is a three-time All-EuroLeague Team selection.

Ante Tomić
Ante Tomić during a game with Joventut Badalona in 2020
No. 88 – Joventut Badalona
PositionCenter
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1987-02-17) February 17, 1987
Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2010 Zagreb
2010–2012Real Madrid
2012–2020FC Barcelona
2020–presentJoventut
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Croatia
Mediterranean Games
2009 Italy

Professional career

Zagreb

Tomić started playing basketball in his native city, Dubrovnik, and in 2004 signed for Zagreb. It was in the Croatia's capital that he made his name, both at home and abroad. In Zagreb, he won the Croatian Cup (2008), and was league Adriatic League's MVP in 2009. In 2008, he was a second-round pick in the NBA Draft for Utah Jazz, but his future was in the Liga Endesa.

Real Madrid

In January 2010, Tomić moved to Real Madrid for three seasons. In his first season at Real Madrid, the Croatian centre played sixteen games in the regular Liga ACB season, averaging 8 points and 5.4 rebounds in a total of 348 minutes. He played in eight play-off games, averaging 9.5 points and 5.9 rebounds. His EuroLeague stats were very similar. He scored an average of 11 points per game and also had 3.6 rebounds and made 1.7 steals.

In the 2010–11 season, he played 32 ACB regular-season games, getting 10 points and four rebounds a game, in a total of 613 minutes of play. In the play-offs, in six games, he had 10 points and 5.6 rebounds. Tomić thus completed his finest Liga Endesa (ACB) season yet, and was named to the All-Liga ACB Team. In 2011–12, his team won the Copa del Rey, beating Barça Regal in the final at the Palau Sant Jordi. In the play-offs, he was on court in 12 games and collected similar stats: he left Real Madrid with 7.25 points and 6 rebounds. After the third year, the all-whites opted not to extend his contract.

Barcelona

On July 5, 2012, Tomić signed with Barça Regal for three seasons, with an option for one more. In the Euroleague 2012–13 season, he was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team,[2] and in the 2012–13 ACB season, he was included to the All-Liga ACB Team.[3]

In March 2014, Tomić became the first player ever to receive the EuroLeague MVP of the Month award twice in a row, and even twice in the same season.[4] In May 2014, he was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team, for the second year in a row.[5]

On April 27, 2015, he agreed to a new tentative three-year deal with Barcelona.[6] In May 2015, he was chosen to the All-EuroLeague Second Team for his performances over the season.[7] Statistically, he had his best season since joining Barcelona, averaging 11.5 points, and career-highs of 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, over 28 games played in the EuroLeague.

On June 16, 2015, he signed a three-year contract extension with Barcelona.[8] Barcelona eventually finished the season losing in the final series of the Spanish League championship, after a 3–0 series sweep loss to Real Madrid.[9] In June 2018 he resigned with Barcelona[10] which was reported to be a two-year deal.[11] On July 2, 2020, Tomić announced on his Instagram account that he was parting ways with the club after eight seasons.[12]

On July 19, 2020, Tomić signed with Joventut in Spain.[13]

NBA draft rights

Tomić was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft.[14] On November 18, 2020, his draft rights were traded to the New York Knicks.[15]

National team career

Tomić played with Croatia, at both the junior and senior levels of competition. In 2009, he won the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy, and as a full international, he appeared in numerous competitions in which the senior Croatian national team qualified. He competed at the World Championship in Turkey, in 2010, at the EuroBasket in Lithuania, in 2011, and at the EuroBasket in Slovenia, in 2013. He also played at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, in Spain. After representing Croatia at the EuroBasket 2015,[16] where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by the Czech Republic,[17] he announced his retirement from national team competitions.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2009–10 Real Madrid 9721.8.616.000.6433.6.9.11.111.010.7
2010–11 232221.1.503.000.6675.31.1.6.69.910.7
2011–12 151214.6.543.000.6503.7.7.1.66.76.9
2012–13 Barcelona 302524.0.638.000.6076.51.7.71.111.716.8
2013–14 292822.4.629.000.6676.42.1.5.611.715.8
2014–15 282724.2.609.000.6887.12.3.6.811.518.0
2015–16 292220.3.599.000.7075.41.9.4.210.313.9
2016–17 292821.5.528.000.4955.92.0.6.78.813.0
Career 16314321.7.596.000.6695.81.7.5.710.714.2

References
  1. Ante Tomic WEIGHT 118 Kg HEIGHT 218 cm.
  2. euroleague.net Euroleague.net 2012-13 All-Euroleague First and Second Teams announced.
  3. acb.com Mejor Quinteto de la Liga Endesa 2012-13 (in Spanish)
  4. "bwin MVP for March: Ante Tomic, FC Barcelona". Euroleague. March 31, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  5. "2013-14 All-Euroleague First and Second Teams announced". Euroleague. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  6. "Ante Tomic continuará en el FC Barcelona". mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  7. "All-Euroleague First and Second Teams announced". euroleague.net. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  8. "FC Barcelona extends Ante Tomic through 2018". Sportando.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  9. "Real Madrid make it 4 out of 4". marca.com (in Spanish). June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  10. "Pešić ne da Tomića". basketball.hr (in Croatian). June 29, 2018.
  11. "Tomic agrees new two-year deal with Barcelona". euroleague.net. August 1, 201. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  12. "Barcelona, Ante Tomic part ways after 8 seasons". Sportando. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  13. "Joventut signs star center Tomic". EuroCup Basketball. July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  14. "FIBA World Cup 2014: Utah Jazz draft pick Ante Tomic, once out of mind, may not be out of sight for long". SLC Dunk. August 13, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  15. "Knicks Acquire 23rd Pick and Ante Tomić". NBA.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  16. "CROATIA UNVEIL AMBITIOUS EUROBASKET SQUAD". eurobasket2015.org. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  17. "CZECHS MAKE FIRST QUARTER-FINAL TRIP". .eurobasket2015.org. September 13, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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