Marko Jarić

Marko Jarić (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Јарић, pronounced [mâːrko jǎːritɕ]; Greek: Μάρκο Λάτσης, romanized: Marko Latsis; born 12 October 1978) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he mainly played the shooting guard position. He also represented the senior FR Yugoslavian national basketball team internationally. Jarić was an All-EuroLeague First Team member in 2002.

For the Serbian American physicist, see Marko V. Jaric.

Marko Jarić
Jarić playing for Montepaschi Siena in February 2011
Personal information
Born (1978-10-12) 12 October 1978
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian / Greek
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career1996–2011
PositionShooting guard
Number8, 10, 19, 20, 55
Career history
1996–1998Peristeri
1998–2000Fortitudo Bologna
2000–2002Virtus Bologna
2002–2005Los Angeles Clippers
2005–2008Minnesota Timberwolves
2008–2009Memphis Grizzlies
2009–2010Real Madrid
2011Montepaschi Siena
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing FR Yugoslavia
FIBA World Cup
2002 Indianapolis
FIBA EuroBasket
2001 Turkey
'22 & under' European Championship
1998 ItalyUnder-22 Team

Early life

Jarić was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, the son of Srećko Jarić, a well-known Yugoslav professional basketball player,[1] who played as a point guard for Radnički Belgrade, and was regarded by head basketball coach Dušan Ivković as, the "biggest talent that he ever had under his charge".[2] Jarić began playing basketball with the youth teams of the Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.

Professional career

Europe

Jarić began his professional career in the 1996–97 season, with the Greek Basket League club Peristeri. With Peristeri, he played two seasons in the European-wide 3rd tier level FIBA Korać Cup. He then spent the next 4 seasons playing in Europe's top-tier level EuroLeague, with the Italian clubs Fortitudo Bologna and Virtus Bologna.

He became the first player ever to win back-to-back Italian League championships, on two teams. He won the Italian League championship in 2000, with Fortitudo Bologna, and in 2001, with Virtus Bologna.

NBA

Jarić was selected as the 30th overall draft pick, by the Los Angeles Clippers, in the 2000 NBA draft. After playing in 3 NBA seasons with the Clippers, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, on 12 August 2005, along with Lionel Chalmers, by the Clippers, in exchange for Sam Cassell and a future first-round draft pick.[3] He was traded to the Grizzlies, on 26 June 2008, in an eight-player deal, involving rookie shooting guard O. J. Mayo, and rookie power forward Kevin Love.[4]

For the 2009–10 NBA season, Jarić and the Memphis Grizzlies, mutually agreed that Jarić would not attend the team's training camp, or any of their preseason games. Jarić was granted permission to seek a new team, and a possible contract buyout, for the remaining 2 years and $15 million of his contract.[5]

Back to Europe

After securing his release from the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies, Jarić then signed with Spanish Liga ACB club Real Madrid, on 22 December 2009.[6] On 14 January 2011, he signed with the Italian LBA club Montepaschi Siena, through the end of the 2010–11 season.[7]

NBA comeback attempt

In October 2012, Jarić signed with the NBA's Chicago Bulls.[8] However, he was waived on 24 October.[9] In September 2013, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[10] However, he was waived on 15 October.[11] He then retired from playing professional basketball.

National team career

FR Yugoslavia junior national team

As a junior FR Yugoslavia national team player, Jarić won the gold medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

FR Yugoslavia senior national team

As a member of the senior FR Yugoslavia national basketball team, Jarić won gold medals at both the 2001 EuroBasket and the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He also played with them at the 2003 EuroBasket and the 2005 EuroBasket. He represented the senior Serbian national basketball team at the 2007 EuroBasket.[12]

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.

† Denotes season in which Jarić won the EuroLeague


EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01† Bologna 221628.7.439.309.6973.02.32.0.210.410.2
2001–02 Bologna 212028.2.482.268.5954.32.52.2.113.414.6
2009–10 Real Madrid 121025.8.378.440.6925.21.71.3.27.17.7
2010–11 Montepaschi 12312.5.433.158.7501.41.31.0.05.13.9
Career 674925.1.448.294.6563.32.11.8.19.810.0

Personal life

Jarić has an older sister named Tamara, and a younger brother named Nikola (b. 1987), who lives and plays basketball in Switzerland.[13]

On 12 June 2008, Jarić became engaged to Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima.[14] The couple wed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, on Valentine's Day 2009.[15] They have two daughters.[16][17] The couple announced their separation on 2 May 2014, after five years of marriage.[18] The divorce was finalized in March 2016.[19]

Jarić also holds Greek citizenship,[20] under the name Marko Latsis (Greek: Μάρκο Λάτσης), which was the name he played basketball under in Greece.[21]

See also

References
  1. NBA.com : Marko Jaric Bio Page.
  2. Euroleague – Vladimir Stanković: The excitement starts here.
  3. Timberwolves Acquire Guards Marko Jaric & Lionel Chalmers from the L.A. Clippers for Guard Sam Cassell & First-Round Draft Pick.
  4. Wolves pick Mayo, swap him for Love in 8-player deal.
  5. Jaric permitted to find new team.
  6. "Real Madrid adds former Euroleague champ Jaric". Euroleague.net. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  7. Siena turns to veteran Jaric.
  8. "Bulls add Ryan Allen, Vance Cooksey, Andre Emmett, Kyrylo Fesenko, Marko Jaric to training camp". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  9. Bulls waive guards Ryan Allen and Marko Jaric
  10. Brooklyn Nets Announce Training Camp Roster
  11. Brooklyn Nets waive Marko Jaric
  12. Marko JARIC (SRB).
  13. "Marko Jarić Biography". story.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  14. Supermodel Adriana Lima Engaged to Basketball Star.
  15. Supermodel Adriana Lima Elopes! People, February 23, 2009.
  16. First Photo: Meet Adriana Lima’s Daughter Valentina! Archived August 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine May 5, 2010.
  17. Adriana Lima Gives Birth to Daughter Sienna!. Us Weekly. September 12, 2012. Accessed 2012-09-12.
  18. Pfeffer, Stephanie Emma. "Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric Separate". people.com. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  19. Johnson, Richard (March 15, 2015). "Adriana Lima is divorced". Page Six. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  20. HoopsHype.com bio.
  21. Lega A Basket.
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