Dario Šarić (; born 8 April 1994) is a Croatian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He was selected with the 12th overall pick in the

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. He also represents the senior Croatia national team.

Professional career

Early years

Šarić began his professional career in 2009 with

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. After joining

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mid-way through the 2009–10 season, and spending much of the 2010–11 season on loan with Dubrava, Šarić won the Città di Roma EuroLeague (IJT) in May 2011, alongside teammates,

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, and progressed to the Final Four of the tournament, where his team eventually won. After he had registered a

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in the final game with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, in addition to 10 drawn fouls, he was named the MVP of the tournament. In 2010 and 2011, Šarić was nominated for the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year Award. In 2012, he was selected to play for the World Team, for the second year in a row, at the

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, Oregon. In the all-star game, the international players of the World Team beat the US team, with Šarić scoring 13 points and leading in rebounds (14) and assists (5). He signed with

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and was loaned to

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in 2012. However, due to a sanction by

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, forcing the Spanish team to pay a buyout of €550,000, he didn't sign with Bilbao. After that, he trained with Split, but was not playing games with them.

Cibona Zagreb (2012–2014)

In November 2012, he signed a four-year contract with the Croatian club

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. Again, in 2012, he was nominated for the FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year Award, finishing second. Šarić had initially decided to declare for the 2013 NBA draft on 4 April 2013. However, two days after the initial declaration, he decided not to participate in it and had planned to play for KK Cibona for at least one more season. Šarić would, however, officially declare himself for the draft once again on 14 April 2013. Finally, Šarić withdrew from the draft altogether, because of his desire to stay in Europe for another year, to gain experience. In 2013, he won the Croatian National Cup and Croatian League championship with Cibona, and won the MVP award for the Croatian finals. He was named the 2013 FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year in February 2014. In April 2014, he was selected into the ideal team and also named the MVP of the Adriatic League, averaging 16.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in the

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. In the Final Four of the competition, Cibona eventually won the league championship, and Šarić was also proclaimed the MVP of the final four. He was also named the ABA League Top Prospect for the 2013–14 season.

Anadolu Efes (2014–2016)

On 24 June 2014, he signed a 2+1 contract with the Turkish team

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. Cibona also received US$1.2 million in the name of buyout from Anadolu Efes, as Šarić was still under contract with them. He signed the offer days before the

commenced. The

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selected Šarić 12th overall in the 2014 draft, but his rights were traded to the

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for Elfrid Payton on draft night. After the draft, Šarić stated that he planned on playing in Europe for at least one more year, but promised that he would eventually play in the

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. At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, Šarić's father criticized Efes's head coach,

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, for not putting Dario in the roster for the

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games, openly threatening possible termination of the player's contract, if the situation didn't improve. He was named the EuroLeague 2014–15 season's MVP of the Month for the month of November, becoming the youngest player in EuroLeague history to win the monthly MVP award. Over 4 EuroLeague games in November, he averaged 15.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. In January 2015, he was named the 2014 FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year, his second consecutive award. Anadolu Efes finished their participation in the EuroLeague season, after they lost their quarterfinal playoffs series to

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, by a 3–1 series result. Over 27 EuroLeague games played in 2014–15 season, Šarić averaged 9.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. In May 2016, he finished second, for the second straight season, in the EuroLeague Rising Star voting.

Philadelphia 76ers (2016–2018)

On 15 July 2016, Šarić signed with the

. In just his third NBA game, on 1 November 2016, Šarić scored 21 points in a 103–101 loss to the

. On 3 December 2016, he had a second 21-point game in a 107–106 loss to the

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. On 9 February 2017, he had a 26-point effort in a 112–111 win over Orlando. On 17 February 2017, he participated in the

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during the All-Star Weekend. On 2 March 2017, he was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in February, after his injured teammate,

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, had won each month prior. On 9 March 2017, he had a 28-point effort in a 114–108 overtime loss to the

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. Three days later, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 118–116 win over the

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. He surpassed that mark on 24 March 2017, scoring 32 points in a 117–107 win over the

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. On 3 April 2017, he was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for the second straight month. Following the season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and finished second in

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voting, behind

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. On 7 November 2017, Šarić scored a then season-high 25 points in a 104–97 win over the

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. It was the 76ers' fifth straight win, their longest since the 2011–12 season. On 18 December 2017, he scored 20 of his 27 points in the second half of the 76ers' 117–115 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Three days later, he had a near triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a 114–109 loss to the

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. On 31 December 2017, he tied a season high with 27 points in a 123–110 win over the

. Šarić was named a Rising Star once again during All-Star Weekend 2018, competing for the World team alongside 76ers teammates

and

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. In Game 4 of the 76ers' second-round playoff series against the Celtics, Šarić scored a game-high 25 points in a 103–92 win, helping Philadelphia cut the series deficit to 3–1. The 76ers went on to lose to the Celtics in Game 5, despite Šarić's 27 points and 10 rebounds in a 114–112 loss.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2018–2019)

On 12 November 2018, Šarić was traded to the

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, along with

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and a 2022 second-round pick, in exchange for

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and

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. He made his debut for the Timberwolves two days later, scoring nine points in 20 minutes off the bench in a 107–100 win over the

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. On 24 November, he had 19 points and 14 rebounds in a 111–96 win over the

. In March 2019, Šarić and teammate

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got into a trash talk exchange with the

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. ''"The fire inside Westbrook is always burning, and the last thing anyone wants to do is turn up the temperature on a maniacal competitor who can turn a game around by himself, so ead coach RyanSaunders pleaded with Towns and Saric to turn it down a notch, even as Westbrook berated them both.'' ''"'Get to the f--king playoffs before you speak to me,' Westbrook barked,"'' wrote

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's Jon Krawczynski. The Timberwolves won the game. Šarić was unhappy with his bench role in Minnesota and preferred to start. Since his starting stint with the Timberwolves, Šarić has not seen much time as a starter.

Phoenix Suns (2019–present)

On 6 July 2019, Šarić, along with the draft rights to Cameron Johnson, were traded to the

in exchange for the draft rights to Jarrett Culver, completing a trade set on

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. On 24 November, Šarić scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds in a 116–104 loss to the

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. He later matched his career-high of 17 rebounds, scoring 19 points this time around, in a 121–119 overtime loss to the

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on 14 December in Mexico City. After losing his starting spot to Cameron Johnson in the 2020 NBA Bubble during the scrimmage games, Šarić returned as a starter on 10 August, getting 16 points and 9 rebounds in a blowout 128–101 win over the

. The Suns eventually ended their season with an 8–0 run in the bubble. Due to the success he had both as a starter last season and as a sixth man off the bench in the 2020 bubble setting, Šarić signed a three-year extension with the Suns on 28 November 2020. On 13 January 2021, Šarić was revealed as one of two Suns players to have caught

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a day after playing the

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, who had multiple players catch the virus after that match. While he officially missed only four games to the virus, Šarić remained inactive for a month with leg injuries also affecting him for at least the first half of the season. Overall, he missed 13 straight games that were scheduled at the time, excluding three suspended games due to initial infection, before returning to action on 13 February against the

. On 2 March, Šarić lead the Suns in scoring with a season-high 21 points off the bench in a 114–104 win over the defending champion

. On 6 July 2021, in Game 1 of the

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against the

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, Šarić suffered a torn

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in his right knee, and on the following day the Suns announced that Šarić would be out indefinitely. The Suns went on to lose the series in 6 games. Šarić underwent surgery on his ACL in early August 2021 and missed the entire

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. On May 5, 2022, Šarić underwent meniscus surgery and was ruled out indefinitely. He returned in time for the start of the

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National team career

While playing with Croatia's Under-16 national team, Šarić was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in a unanimous vote, after leading the tournament in scoring (24.3 ppg) and rebounding (11.5 rpg), and finishing second in assists (5.8 apg). He registered a

(30 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) in the final, becoming only the second player to do so (after Ricky Rubio in 2006). He won a gold medal with Croatia's Under-18 national team in the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he finished first in scoring (25.6 ppg) and second in rebounds (10.1 rpg). Soon after scoring 39 points to lead Croatia to victory in the gold medal game against Lithuania, Šarić was voted unanimously as tournament MVP. Šarić also played with Croatia's Under-19 national team in the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he finished fourth in scoring (18.1 ppg) and third in rebounds (10.1 rpg), despite being one of the youngest participants at 17 years of age. He also played at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he averaged 20.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists per game, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Šarić represented the senior men's

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at a major FIBA tournament for the first time at

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, where he averaged 5.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. He then played with Croatia's senior men's team at the

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, where he averaged 11.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. During the 2014 FIBA World Cup, Šarić had six teeth knocked out in a match against Argentina. He stayed in the game for a few minutes and knocked down a three-pointer before being benched to receive medical attention. He also played with Croatia at the

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, where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by

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. Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 9.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game, on 44.7% shooting from the field. Šarić played with Croatia at the

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, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by

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. Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 33.1 minutes, 11.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, on 43.1% shooting from the field. Šarić represented Croatia at the

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. Croatia was eliminated in the round of 16 by

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. Over 5 tournament games, he averaged 32.4 minutes, 14.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, on 37.4% field goal shooting. In 2022, after recovering from meniscus surgery, Šarić played for the Croatian national team during the

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tournament.

Personal life

Šarić was born with a

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. He is the son of basketball-playing parents, Predrag and Veselinka. His nicknames include "The Homie", "Super Dario" and "Šiši" (pronounced "shi-shi"). In 2018, Šarić announced that he would be releasing a documentary about his life titled ''Always the Same''. It was released on March 1, 2020. Šarić has stated that

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s are his favorite animal. Šarić has stated that he keeps in touch with former 76ers teammates

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and

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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, 4 , , 3 , , 15.0 , , .200 , , .167 , , .500 , , 4.5 , , .5 , , .3 , , .3 , , 2.0 , , .8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;",

, 27 , , 22 , , 24.4 , , .433 , , .306 , , .707 , , 6.4 , , 2.3 , , .7 , , .4 , , 9.9 , , 12.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 Euroleague, 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;", Anadolu Efes , 24 , , 18 , , 22.4 , , .500 , , .403 , , .939 , , 5.8 , , 1.5 , , .5 , , .5 , , 11.7 , , 13.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 55 , , 43 , , 22.9 , , .457 , , .350 , , .783 , , 6.0 , , 1.8 , , .6 , , .4 , , 10.1 , , 12.1

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

;Junior club honours * Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament#Format, Città di Roma Tournament (2010, 2011) * Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, EuroLeague Junior Tournament (2011) ;Senior club honours * Croatian League Champion (2012–13 A-1 League, 2013) * Krešimir Ćosić Cup, Croatian Cup Winner (2013) * Adriatic League Champion (2013–14 ABA League, 2014) * Turkish Basketball Cup, Turkish Cup Winner (2015) * Turkish Basketball President's Cup, Turkish President's Cup Winner (2015)

Individual

;Junior honours * Albert Schweitzer Tournament, 2010 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: Burkhard Wildermuth-Award * 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship: All-Tournament Team, MVP * Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament#Format, Città di Roma Tournament: All-Tournament Team, MVP (2010, 2011) * Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, 2011 EuroLeague Junior Tournament: All-Tournament Team, MVP * 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All-Tournament Team, MVP * 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup: FIBA Under-19 World Cup All-Tournament Team, All-Tournament Team ;Senior honours * A-1 Liga, Croatian League Finals MVP (2012–13 A-1 League, 2013) * Adriatic League: ABA League Ideal Starting Five, First Team, Adriatic League MVP, Season MVP, Adriatic League Final Four MVP, Final Four MVP (2013–14 ABA League, 2014) * ABA League Top Scorer, Adriatic League Top Scorer (2013–14 ABA League, 2014) * ABA League Top Prospect, Adriatic League Top Prospect (2013–14 ABA League, 2014) * FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year Award, FIBA European Young Player of the Year (2013, 2014) * NBA Rookie of the Month, NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (February, March 2017) * NBA All-Rookie First Team (2016–17 NBA season, 2017)

References

External links

Dario Šarić
at euroleague.net
Dario Šarić
at tblstat.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Saric, Dario 1994 births Living people 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players ABA League players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Šibenik Centers (basketball) Croatian expatriate basketball people in the United States Croatian expatriate basketball people in Turkey Croatian men's basketball players KK Cibona players KK Dubrava players KK Zagreb players KK Zrinjevac players Minnesota Timberwolves players National Basketball Association players from Croatia Olympic basketball players of Croatia Orlando Magic draft picks Philadelphia 76ers players Phoenix Suns players Power forwards (basketball)