Stojko Vranković
Stojan " Stojko " Vranković ( born January 22, 1964 in Drniš ) is a former basketball player.
Stojan Vranković, who played at a height of 2.17 m on the position of the center, his professional career began at KK Zadar, where he stood until 1989 under contract. In the next 12 years of his career he played for several top European teams, where he was able to win a number of titles. His most significant title was won in 1996 with Panathinaikos European Champion Clubs' Cup. Vranković proved to be the final against FC Barcelona as an outstanding actor than he could block a safe believed layup after fast break the Spaniard at the score of 67-66 in Athens a few seconds before the end, and thus his team secured the win. In addition to his European career Vranković also played for three different clubs in the NBA, where he even won two division titles with the Boston Celtics.
In addition to a successful career as a club player can Stojan Vranković, which is still regarded as one of the best shot blockers of all time, also show a number of awards as a national player. In 1989 he won the Yugoslav national team's European Championships. In addition Vranković also won twice the silver medal at the Olympics: 1988 and 1992 with Yugoslavia with Croatia.
Stojan ' Stojko ' Vranković belonged in early 2008 to a circle of 105 basketball players who were nominated by the Euro League Basketball and / or basketball stakeholders to fifty major personalities of the sport of basketball in Europe in the period 1958-2008 active, determined and subsequently in May to honor in 2008 in Madrid (Spain). All nominated players have played a particularly prominent role in the European Cup competitions of FIBA Europe and the Euro League basketball and belonged respectively to the most prominent ' stars' of their national league teams.
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- Greek champions: 1990
- Greek Cup winner: 1993, 1996
- Italian Champion: 2000
- European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1996
- European Championship: 1989
- Bronze medal at the European championships: 1987, 1993, 1995
- Silver medal at the Olympic Games: 1988, 1992
- Winner of the Atlantic Division: 1991, 1992