Ivan Buva (born May 6, 1991) is a Croatian professional
basketball
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player currently playing for the
Shiga Lakes
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Coaches
* Bob Pierce (2008–10)
*Takatoshi Ishibashi
*Hirokazu Nema
* Al Westover ...
of the Japanese first-tier
B.League. Standing at 2.08 m, he plays at the
center
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position.
Professional career
During his career, Buva has played in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Spain, China and Turkey.
On May 3, 2018, Buva signed with
Valencia Basket
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in Spain for the rest of the 2017–18 season.
On July 31, 2018, Buva signed a lucrative contract with
Anhui Dragons in China.
In September 2018 Buva signed a one-year deal with the Turkish side
Beşiktaş Sompo Japan Istanbul.
On September 30, 2019, he has signed with
Monaco
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of the
LNB Pro A.
On October 29, 2019, he has signed with
Gaziantep Basketbol
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History
The ...
of the
Turkish Basketball Super League
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(BSL).
On January 12, 2021, he signed with
JL Bourg Basket of the
French League. After playing seven matches for Bourg, in February 2021, he signed with
Rytas Vilnius of the
Lithuanian League.
References
External links
Eurobasket.com Profile''Pallacanestrocantu.com'' Profile
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1991 births
Anhui Dragons players
Beşiktaş men's basketball players
Bilbao Basket players
Centers (basketball)
Croatian expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian expatriate basketball people in China
Croatian expatriate basketball people in Italy
Croatian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Croatian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
Croatian men's basketball players
Gaziantep Basketbol players
HKK Široki players
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor basketball players
KK Cedevita players
Liga ACB players
Living people
Pallacanestro Cantù players
Power forwards (basketball)
S.S. Felice Scandone players
Basketball players from Zagreb
Valencia Basket players
BC Rytas players
Shiga Lakes players