Rok_Stipčević
Rok Stipčević
Croatian basketball player
Rok Stipčević (born May 20, 1986) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Standing at 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in), he played at the point guard position.
 Stipčević playing for Zadar in 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1986-05-20) May 20, 1986 (age 37) Maribor, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2003–2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 6, 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2010 | Zadar | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | → Borik Puntamika | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Cibona | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Varese | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Olimpia Milano | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Victoria Libertas Pesaro | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Tofaş | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Virtus Roma | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Dinamo Sassari | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Rytas Vilnius | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Fortitudo Bologna | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Krka | ||||||||||||||
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Stipčević grew up in Zadar, Croatia, where he started to play basketball for KK Zadar, joining the senior team in 2003. In the 2005–06 season he was loaned to KK Borik Puntamika. He played for Pallacanestro Varese in 2010–11 season.[1] Stipičević is of Arbanasi (Albanian) origin.[2]
On 11 July 2012, he signed one season with an option for a second one with Emporio Armani Milano.[3] He left them in January 2013, and signed with Scavolini Pesaro until the end of the season.[4] In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Tofaş S.K.[5] In September 2014 he signed with the Italian side Virtus Roma.[6]
On 14 July 2015, Stipčević signed a one-year contract with the Italian club Dinamo Sassari.[7]
After spending most of the 2018–19 season playing for Rytas Vilnius in the Lithuanian League, in June 2019 Stipčević signed a two-year deal with Fortitudo Bologna.[8] He averaged 3.5 points and 1.7 assist per game. On 18 August 2020, he signed with Krka.[9]
On 25 May 2023, Stipčević announced his retirement from professional basketball.[10]
He was a member of the Croatian Junior National Teams U16, U18, U20, and is a current member of the senior's National Team of Croatia. With them, he participated in the 2010 World Championship and the 2011 European Championship. He also represented Croatia at the EuroBasket 2015,[11] where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by Czech Republic.[12]
- "Arbanasi su se prvo doselili u Zemunik". 7 June 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Olimpia Milano officially announced Rok Stipcevic". Sportando. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- "Pesaro officially signs Rok Stipcevic". Sportando.net. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- "Tofas Bursa signs Rok Stipcevic". Sportando.net. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- "Rok Stipcevic (ex Tofas) agreed terms with Virtus Acea". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- "Dinamo Sassari puts Stipcevic at point guard". Euroleague.net. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- "Fortitudo Bologna signs Rok Stipcevic". sportando. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- "Rok Stipcevic joins Krka Novo Mesto". Sportando. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "Rok Stipcevic announces his retirement". Sportando. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "CROATIA UNVEIL AMBITIOUS EUROBASKET SQUAD". eurobasket2015.org. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "CZECHS MAKE FIRST QUARTER-FINAL TRIP". .eurobasket2015.org. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- Rok Stipčević at abaliga.com
- Rok Stipčević at euroleague.net
- Rok Stipčević at fiba.com