Jasmin Perković (born 25 December 1980) is a Croatian

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player. A veteran of more than two decades, he played in the

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, the

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and the Italian

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over the course of his career.

Playing career

In July 2019, Perković signed with Tindastóll of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. In 17 games, he averaged 8.7 points and 7.1 rebounds in 25 minutes per game before the season ended prematurely due to the

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. The following season, he stayed in Iceland, signing with 1. deild karla club Hrunamenn in July 2020. In his debut with Hrunamenn, on 2 October, he had 12 points and 14 rebounds in a 95–81 victory against

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. That turned out to be his last game for Hrunamenn as in November 2020, the club announced that Perković was forced to retire from professional basketball due to a hip injury. In 2021, he joined Kvarner 2010. He appeared in 7 games for the rest of the season, averaging 17.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

National team career

In 2001, Perković helped Croatia finish second in the FIBA Under-21 World Championship.

References

External links

EuroLeague profileIcelandic statisticsRealGM profileProballers.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perkovic, Jasmin 1980 births Living people Croatian men's basketball players Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll men's basketball players Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players KK Kvarner players KK Kvarner 2010 players Kuwait SC basketball players KK Škrljevo players 21st-century Croatian sportsmen