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Stojko Vrankovic
Stojko is a South Slavic given name, a diminutive form of Stojan. Notable people with the name include: * Stojko Vranković Stojan "Stojko" Vranković (born 22 January 1964) is a Croatian professional basketball executive and former player. He served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2016 to 2022. A 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center, he played f ..., Croatian basketball player Stojko is also a South Slavic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Elvis Stojko, Canadian figure skater of Slovene-Hungarian descent {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stojan
Stojan () is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. Notable people with the name include: *Stojan Gjuroski (born 1991), basketball player *Stojan Andov (born 1935), politician *Stojan Aralica (1883–1980), painter *Stojan Čupić (1765–1815), military leader * Stojan Ignatov (born 1979), footballer *Stojan Janković (1636–1687), military leader * Stojan Lukić (born 1979), football goalkeeper *Stojan Novaković (1842–1915), scholar and politician *Stojan Pilipović (born 1987), footballer *Stojan Protić (1857–1923), politician *Stojan Vranješ (born 1986), footballer See also *Stoyan ** Stoyanov, Stoyko, Stoykov from the same root, in Bulgarian *Stojanov *Stojanović Stojanović ( sr-Cyrl, Cтojaнoвић, ) is a South Slavic surname derived from the South Slavic masculine given name Stojan. Stojanović is the sixth most frequent surname in Serbia, and is also common in Croatia, with 2,798 carriers (2011 census ... {{given name Slavic masculine given names Serbian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stojko Vranković
Stojan "Stojko" Vranković (born 22 January 1964) is a Croatian professional basketball executive and former player. He served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2016 to 2022. A 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center, he played five seasons (1990–1992; 1996–1999) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Los Angeles Clippers. He was popular in Europe while playing for the Athens-based club Panathinaikos, with whom he won the club's first EuroLeague championship. Club career A renowned shot blocker, Vranković made little impact in the NBA, managing small minutes and a low scoring average even though he started 73 out of 170 games played. He did however have a major impact in Europe playing for the Greek League team Panathinaikos. For a short spell in the winter of 1994-95, Vrankovic thrilled fans of the Greek team by adding 3-point shots to his usual repertoire of slam dunks, hook shots, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |