Adnan Hodžić (born 6 December 1988) is a Bosnian-American professional

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player. A 6'8"

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, Hodžić played college basketball for

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. Hodžić is notable both for winning the

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and for leading the

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as a junior in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

High school career

Hodžić and his family emigrated from war-torn

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in 1994 after Adnan needed treatment for an eye injury sustained while playing with a friend. Ultimately settling in Indianapolis, Indiana, Hodžić attended North Central High School with future NBA player

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. Back injuries kept him from competing on the AAU circuit, keeping him off the radar of major conference programs. Hodžić chose to attend

and play for coach Scott Sanderson.

College career

After making the

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all-freshman team in his first year at Lipscomb, Hodžić became one of the top post players in the conference as a sophomore. He averaged 16.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and made the all-conference first team. In his junior year, Hodžić really broke out, leading the Bisons to a share of the Atlantic Sun regular season championship. He averaged 22.7 points per game, finishing second in the nation in scoring. He also shot 60.4 percent from the floor to lead the country in field goal accuracy. Hodžić was named Atlantic Sun player of the year and an AP honorable mention All-American. Following his junior season, Hodžić declared for the

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but did not hire an agent. After participating in workouts, Hodžić withdrew his name from consideration and decided to return to Lipscomb for his senior season.

Professional career

On 13 July 2011 Hodžić signed a one-year contract with Walter Tigers Tubingen of the German Basketball Bundesliga. In October 2013, he signed with Al Arabi of the

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. In November 2014, he signed with Aries Trikala of the

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References

External links

Swiss League profileAdnan Hodžić Stats, Bio - ESPN
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