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Tomislav Zubčić (born January 17, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Qadsia of the Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League. Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays both the power forward and center positions.
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| No. 41 – Qadsia | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 17, 1990 Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 56th overall pick |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Rudeš |
| 2008–2013 | Cibona |
| 2013 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2013–2015 | Cedevita |
| 2015–2016 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2016 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2016–2017 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2017 | Trabzonspor |
| 2017–2018 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2018–2019 | Igokea |
| 2019 | Manresa |
| 2019–2020 | Enisey |
| 2020–2022 | Tofaş |
| 2022–2023 | London Lions |
| 2023–2024 | Napoli Basket |
| 2024 | Anhui Wenyi |
| 2024–present | Qadsia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
On June 28, 2012, Zubčić was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 56th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.[1] On June 30, 2015, his rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Luke Ridnour and cash considerations.[2]
On September 17, 2016, the Thunder renounced to Zubčić's draft rights, making him eligible to sign with any NBA team.[3]
Zubčić grew up with KK Zadar youth teams and with Cibona Zagreb juniors. He spent the 2007–08 season with KK Rudeš before returning to Cibona for the 2008–09 season. He went on to win three championships with Cibona, departing the club on January 16, 2013, in order to join Lietuvos rytas of the Lithuanian League.[4][5] He played half a season with Rytas before returning to Croatia for the 2013–14 season, signing with Cedevita Zagreb on September 27, 2013.[6] He played for Cedevita until October 2015, leaving the club after appearing in just nine games to begin the 2015–16 season.[7]
On December 24, 2015, Zubčić was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder's D-League affiliate.[8] He made his debut the next day in a 99–84 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[9]
On September 29, 2016, Zubčić signed a one-month contract with Russian club Avtodor Saratov.[10]
On December 2, 2016, he signed with Russian club Nizhny Novgorod for the rest of the season.[11]
On July 28, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Trabzonspor.[12]
On November 22, 2017, he signed with the German team Telekom Baskets Bonn.[13]
On August 20, 2018, he signed with Igokea.[14] On January 8, 2019, Zubčić left Igokea and signed for Baxi Manresa.[15]
In July 2019, Zubčić signed with Enisey, returning to the VTB United League.[16]
On December 25, 2020, he has signed with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[17]
On July 26, 2023, he signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[18]
On May 21, 2024, Zubčić joined to Anhui Wenyi of the National Basketball League.[19] On July 31, 2024, Zubčić was replaced by Troy Gillenwater.[20] Zubčić averaged 15.37 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.26 assists in 19.49 minutes in 19 games.
On October 2, 2024, Zubčić joined to Qadsia of the Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League.[21]
Zubčić won the bronze medal at the 2008 Junior European Championship. He later won a second bronze medal at the 2009 U-19 World Championship in New Zealand.[22]
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