Roko Badžim
No. 18 Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1997-08-18) August 18, 1997
Šibenik, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2017Šibenik
2017–2019Petrol Olimpija
2019–2020Cibona
2020–2022Szolnoki Olaj
2022–2023Konyaspor
2024–presentMerkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  Croatia
FIBA U19 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Greece U-19 Team
FIBA U18 Europe Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Turkey U-18 Team

Roko Badžim (born August 18, 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 1.97 m (6 ft 5+12 in), he plays at the combo guard position.

Professional career

GKK Šibenik (2012–2017)

Badžim started his professional career in 2012, as a 15-years old GKK Šibenik player.

Slovenia (2017–2019)

On June 29, 2017, he signed with Slovenian champion Petrol Olimpija.[1]

Cibona (2019–2020)

He joined Cibona in 2019 and averaged 9.4 points per game on 46% shooting from behind the arc. He was released by the team on July 15, 2020.[2]

Konyaspor (2022–2023)

On July 15, 2022, he has signed with Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[3]

Merkezefendi Belediyesi (2024–present)

On January 2, 2024, he signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[4]

National team career

Badžim debuted for the Croatian national team in November 2021 at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Slovenia.[5]

Personal life

Roko was born in 1997, in Šibenik, to a father Živko, former professional basketball player who also played in Olimpija.

References

  1. Union Olimpija Ljubljana signs Roko Badzim to a three-year contract.
  2. "KK Cibona part ways with Marko Ramljak, Roko Badzim". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. "Hırvat Badzim Konyaspor'da" (in Turkish). basketfaul. July 15, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. "Eski Konyasporlu Merkezefendi'de" (in Turkish). basketfaul. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. "HRVATSKA - SLOVENIJA 74:76 Mršićevi klinci u drami izgubili od jake Slovenije". index.hr (in Croatian). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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