Tomislav_Ružić
Tomislav Ružić
Croatian basketball player and coach
Tomislav Ružić (born July 2, 1979) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player.
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Ružić playing for Zadar in 2010 | |
| Zadar | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | ABA League Croatian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1979-07-02) July 2, 1979 (age 44) Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian / Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2001: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2017 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996–2002 | Zadar |
| 2002–2003 | Cibona |
| 2003–2004 | Beşiktaş |
| 2004–2006 | ASVEL |
| 2006–2007 | Besançon BCD |
| 2007–2008 | Kepez Belediyesi |
| 2008–2010 | Zadar |
| 2010–2013 | Tofaş |
| 2013–2014 | Beşiktaş |
| 2014–2017 | Gaziantep |
| As coach: | |
| 2019–2020 | Zadar (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Zadar (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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Ružić is married to the former Croatian international volleyball player, Barbara Jelić-Ružić. When Tomislav joined Beşiktaş in 2003, his wife Barbara had also joined a Turkish team, Eczacıbaşı.[1]
Ružić has also acquired Turkish citizenship and played as a domestic player in Turkish League.[2]