Daniel Gadzuric (born February 2, 1978) is a

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n former professional

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player. Gadzuric, a

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, attended preparatory school at

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in Byfield, Massachusetts, before playing

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for the Bruins at

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(UCLA).

Professional career

Gadzuric was drafted by the

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during the 2002 NBA Draft. On June 22, 2010, Gadzuric and Charlie Bell were traded to the Golden State Warriors for

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after spending eight years with the Bucks. On February 23, 2011, Gadzuric was traded to the

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along with

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in exchange for

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and a second round pick. In October 2011, he signed with the

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in China. He was signed by the New York Knicks on April 20, 2012. This ended up being his final season in the NBA, as Gadzuric's final game was on April 26th, 2012 in a 104 - 84 win over the Charlotte Bobcats where he recorded 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. On July 16, 2012, Gadzuric,

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, the rights to Giorgos Printezis and

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and a

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second round pick were traded to the

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for Kurt Thomas and

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. On July 19, 2012, Gadzuric was waived by the

. In September 2012, he joined the Philadelphia 76ers for their training camp. However, he did not make their final roster. In February 2013, he joined the

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of the Venezuelan

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(LPB). With Marinos, he went on to lose the LPB finals to

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after a seven-game series. On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he was waived on October 9.

National team career

Gadzuric played for the . He made his debut on December 26, 1997, in an exhibition game against at the Haarlem Basketball Week. He went scoreless in 10 minutes of play, and it took ten years until he played another game with the Netherlands. In 2011, he played in another friendly game at the EuroJam 2011 tournament. Gadzuric never played in any

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official games for his national team.

Family

Gadzuric's mother is from Belgrade,

and his father is from

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, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.Carolyn White. "Netherlands teen makes big move in basketball". ''USA Today''. February 4, 1998. 7C.

Accomplishments

Gadzuric was named to the

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

UCLA Bruins bioGadzuric Foundation
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