Introduction
Marko Banić, (born August 31, 1984) is a Croatian professional basketball who plays for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, and he plays at the center and power forward positions.
Professional career
Banić has played with Zadar and Bilbao Berri. He was chosen as the EuroCup Basketball MVP in 2010.
In June 2012 he signed with a three-year contract with UNICS Kazan in Russia. He was released after suffering a knee injury.
In September 2013, he signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club CB Estudiantes. In September 2014, he left Estudiantes and signed a one-year deal with the German club Alba Berlin.
In September 2015, he returned to UNICS Kazan, signing a 1+1 year contract.
Croatian national team
Banić was part of the Croatian national basketball teams at the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament, the EuroBasket 2009.
EuroLeague 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.
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Gescrap BB | 20 | 12 | 25.2 | .625 | .200 | .794 | 4.0 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| 2014–15 | Alba Berlin | 23 | 8 | 19.5 | .638 | .000 | .878 | 2.9 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Career | 43 | 20 | 22.2 | .631 | .200 | .826 | 3.4 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 10.9 | 11.2 |