Roko Badžim (born August 18, 1997) is a Croatian professional

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player who last played for Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the

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(BSL). Standing at , he plays at the

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position.

Professional career

GKK Šibenik (2012–2017)

Badžim started his professional career in 2012, as a 15-years old

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player.

Slovenia (2017–2019)

On June 29, 2017, he signed with Slovenian champion Petrol Olimpija.

Cibona (2019–2020)

He joined

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in 2019 and averaged 9.4 points per game on 46% shooting from behind the arc. He was released by the team on July 15, 2020.

Konyaspor (2022–2023)

On July 15, 2022, he has signed with

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of the Turkish

(BSL).

Merkezefendi Belediyesi (2024–present)

On January 2, 2024, he signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the

(BSL).

National team career

Badžim debuted for the Croatian national team in November 2021 at the

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game against

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Personal life

Roko was born in 1997, in

Šibenik Šibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...

, to a father Živko, former professional

player who also played in Olimpija.

References

External links

Eurobasket.com profile

REALGM Profile
1997 births Living people 21st-century Croatian sportsmen ABA League players Basketball players from Šibenik Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Croatian men's basketball players GKK Šibenik players KK Cibona players KK Olimpija players Konyaspor Basketbol players Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket players Point guards Shooting guards Szolnoki Olaj KK players {{Croatia-basketball-bio-stub