Ante Tomić (born 17 February 1987) is a Croatian professional

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player who plays for

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of the Spanish

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. He has also represented the senior Croatian national team in international competitions. Standing at , he plays the

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position and is a three-time

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selection.

Professional career

Zagreb (2004–2010)

Tomić started playing basketball in his native city,

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, and in 2004 signed for

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. It was in the Croatia's capital that he made his name, both at home and abroad. In Zagreb, he won the

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(2008), and was league Adriatic League's MVP in 2009. In 2008, he was a second-round pick in the NBA Draft for

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, but his future was in the Liga Endesa.

Real Madrid (2010–2012)

Ante Tomić - Tiro libre-Free throw - Real Madrid

In January 2010, Tomić moved to

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for three seasons. In his first season at Real Madrid, the Croatian centre played sixteen games in the regular

season, averaging 8 points and 5.4 rebounds in a total of 348 minutes. He played in eight play-off games, averaging 9.5 points and 5.9 rebounds. His EuroLeague stats were very similar. He scored an average of 11 points per game and also had 3.6 rebounds and made 1.7 steals. In the 2010–11 season, he played 32 ACB regular-season games, getting 10 points and four rebounds a game, in a total of 613 minutes of play. In the play-offs, in six games, he had 10 points and 5.6 rebounds. Tomić thus completed his finest Liga Endesa (ACB) season yet, and was named to the

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. In 2011–12, his team won the

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, beating Barça Regal in the final at the

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. In the play-offs, he was on court in 12 games and collected similar stats: he left Real Madrid with 7.25 points and 6 rebounds. After the third year, the all-whites opted not to extend his contract.

Barcelona (2012–2020)

On 5 July 2012, Tomić signed with Barça Regal for three seasons, with an option for one more. In the Euroleague 2012–13 season, he was named to the

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, and in the

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, he was included to the

. In March 2014, Tomić became the first player ever to receive the

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award twice in a row, and even twice in the same season. In May 2014, he was named to the

, for the second year in a row. On 27 April 2015, he agreed to a new tentative three-year deal with Barcelona. In May 2015, he was chosen to the

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for his performances over the season. Statistically, he had his best season since joining Barcelona, averaging 11.5 points, and career-highs of 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, over 28 games played in the EuroLeague. On 16 June 2015, he signed a three-year contract extension with Barcelona. Barcelona eventually finished the season losing in the final series of the Spanish League championship, after a 3–0 series sweep loss to

. In June 2018 he resigned with Barcelona which was reported to be a two-year deal. On 2 July 2020, Tomić announced on his Instagram account that he was parting ways with the club after eight seasons.

Joventut (2020–present)

On 19 July 2020, Tomić signed with Joventut in Spain.

NBA draft rights

Tomić was drafted by the

in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft. On 18 November 2020, his draft rights were traded to the

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. On February 9, 2023, Tomić's draft rights were traded to the

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in a four-team trade involving the Knicks,

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and

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National team career

Tomić played with Croatia, at both the junior and senior levels of competition. In 2009, he won the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy, and as a full international, he appeared in numerous competitions in which the senior Croatian national team qualified. He competed at the World Championship in Turkey, in 2010, at the EuroBasket in Lithuania, in 2011, and at the EuroBasket in Slovenia, in 2013. He also played at the

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, in Spain. After representing Croatia at the

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, where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by the

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, he announced his retirement from

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competitions.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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