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Slavko Vraneš ( cg, Славко Вранеш, ; born 30 January 1983) is a Montenegrin former professional
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player. He also represented the Montenegrin national basketball team in the international competitions. Standing at ,Realgm.com profile
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Professional career

Vraneš started playing basketball in the Serbian club
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. Still a junior, he was snapped up by the Turkish club
Efes Pilsen Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...
for the 2000–01 season. Then he returned to his native country in January 2001, where he played for
Budućnost Podgorica Budućnost means "the future" in many Slavic languages, and it may also refer to: *SD Budućnost Podgorica, a sports society from Podgorica, Montenegro ** KK Budućnost Podgorica, a professional basketball club FK Budućnost may refer to: * FK Bud ...
until the summer of 2003. Vraneš was selected by the
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's
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in the second round of the
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. He was waived by the Knicks in December 2003 before ever playing a game for them. In early January 2004, he signed a ten-day contract with
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. Before his contract expired, he played one game in the
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. That one game for Portland ended up being Vraneš first and only game in the NBA. The game took place on January 8, 2004, in a 75–96 loss to the
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where Vraneš played for 3 minutes and recorded 1 foul and no other stats. After that, he played briefly for Crvena zvezda. From 2004 to 2007, he played with
Budućnost Podgorica Budućnost means "the future" in many Slavic languages, and it may also refer to: *SD Budućnost Podgorica, a sports society from Podgorica, Montenegro ** KK Budućnost Podgorica, a professional basketball club FK Budućnost may refer to: * FK Bud ...
for the second time in his career. In October 2007, he signed a three-year contract with
Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: ** AK Partizan, athletics **Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling **Džudo Klub Partizan, judo ** FK Partizan, association fo ...
. In October 2011, he signed with Sanaye Petroshimi BC in the Iranian Super League. During 2013, he played with
Metalac Valjevo Metalac a.d. ( sr-cyr, Металац) is a Serbian manufacturing company based in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. With around 2,000 employees, it is one of the largest companies in Moravica District. History Metalac was founded in 1959 in Gornji Mila ...
. In October 2013 he signed with Zob Ahan Isfahan. On February 10, 2015, he re-signed with Metalac Valjevo. On May 8, he left Metalac Valjevo. Later that month, he returned to his former team Petrochimi Bandar Imam of Iran. In November 2017, he signed with Metalac Valjevo.Vraneš treći put u Metalcu


See also

* List of European basketball players in the United States * List of Montenegrin NBA players *
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External links


Slavko Vraneš
at aba-liga.com
Slavko Vraneš
at eurobasket.com
Slavko Vraneš
at euroleague.net

at fiba.com

at Basketball-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Vranes, Slavko 1983 births Living people ABA League players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Basketball League of Serbia players BC UNICS players Centers (basketball) KK Budućnost players KK Crvena zvezda players KK FMP (1991–2011) players KK Metalac Valjevo players KK Partizan players Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Serbia Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in the United States Montenegrin men's basketball players National Basketball Association players from Montenegro New York Knicks draft picks Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC players Portland Trail Blazers players Sportspeople from Pljevlja