Boris Tišma (born 20 February 2002) is a Croatian professional

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player for

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of the Croatian League and

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Early life and youth career

Tišma grew up playing basketball for Croatian club Dubrava. In 2015, he signed with

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in Spain and joined its youth academy. He chose Real Madrid over offers from many other clubs, including

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. Tišma learned to speak Spanish after a few months at Real Madrid, with teammate

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helping him adjust.

Professional career

On 12 January 2020, Tišma made his professional debut for

at the age of 17 years and 11 months. He played 44 seconds in an 87–72 win over Estudiantes in the

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. On 8 March, Tišma scored his first points, recording two in a 92–70 victory over

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. In February, 2021, Tišma was loaned to

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for the rest of the season. Following the 2020–21 season Tišma declared for the

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. On 7 July 2021, Tišma signed a multi-year deal with

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(later SC Derby) of the

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and the

. On July 19, 2021, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft. In December, 2022, Tišma moved to

signing a contract to last until 2025.

National team career

Tišma represented

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at the

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, where his team finished in fourth place. He won a gold medal at the

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and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 18 points, five rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He led all scorers with 24 points in a 71–70 win over

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in the final.

Personal life

Both of Tišma's parents, Danijela (née Bakić) and Miodrag Tišma, are former basketball players.

References

External links

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