Ivica Marić (born April 16, 1967 in

Zenica Zenica ( ; ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and an administrative and economic center of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Zenica-Doboj Canton. It is located in the Bosna (river), Bosna river valley, about north of Sarajevo. The ...

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) is a Croatian former professional

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player. He was a 1.82 m

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with good court vision.

Professional career

Marić led the

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in assists (5.9 per game) and steals (3.7 per game) whilst playing for

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International career

Marić was a member of the Croatian national team that won the bronze medal in the

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External links

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