Ivica Zubac
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Born | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 March 1997||||||||||||||
Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Zrinjevac | ||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Cibona | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Mega Leks | ||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | →Los Angeles D-Fenders / South Bay Lakers | ||||||||||||||
2019–present | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Ivica Zubac (
Professional career
Europe (2013–2016)
Zubac came through the
Los Angeles Lakers (2016–2019)
On 23 June 2016, Zubac was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the
During the 2017–18 season, Zubac had multiple assignments with the South Bay Lakers, the Lakers' NBA G League affiliate due to limited playing time in the regular season.
Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present)
On 7 February 2019, Zubac and Michael Beasley were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Mike Muscala.[11] Zubac became a key member for the Clippers during the final stretch of the season, eventually reaching the playoffs for the first time in his career with them.
On 22 February 2020, Zubac posted a season-high 15 rebounds in 20 minutes of play against the Sacramento Kings.[12] In a win over the Houston Rockets, Zubac shot a perfect 6 for 6 from the field and made a season-high 17 points, while also collecting 12 rebounds and blocking 1 shot on 5 March.[13] On 6 August 2020, Zubac posted 21 points and 15 rebounds on 100% shooting in 24 minutes on the court in the 126–111 win against the Dallas Mavericks. This made Zubac the first player in the shot clock era to accomplish 20+ points and 15+ rebounds on 100% shooting in under 30 minutes of playing time.[14]
On 15 February 2021, Zubac scored a season high 22 points, alongside grabbing 8 rebounds, in a 125-118 win over the Miami Heat.[15] On 14 April, Zubac recorded a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 100-98 win over the Detroit Pistons.[16]
On 19 January 2022, Zubac scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds during a 130-128 overtime loss against the
On 28 June 2022, Zubac signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Clippers.[19][20] On 27 November, Zubac put up 31 points and a career-high 29 rebounds in a 114–110 win over the Indiana Pacers.[21]
On 21 April 2024, Zubac scored a playoff career-high 20 points and 15 rebounds in a 109–97 victory against the Dallas Mavericks.[22]
National team career
Zubac represented the Croatian junior national team during the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[23] He averaged 17.6 points and 7.9 rebounds a contest during the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Greece,[24] while receiving All-World Championship Under-19 Second Team honors from the European basketball website eurobasket.com.[25] Zubac averaged double digits in scoring (15.8 points per game) and rebounding (12.9 rebounds per game), to go along with 3.0 blocks per game at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship,[26] while making the all-tournament second team (as selected by eurobasket.com).[27]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
* | Led the league |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | L.A. Lakers | 38 | 11 | 16.0 | .529 | .000 | .653 | 4.2 | .8 | .4 | .9 | 7.5 |
2017–18 | L.A. Lakers | 43 | 0 | 9.5 | .500 | .000 | .765 | 2.8 | .6 | .2 | .3 | 3.7 |
2018–19 | L.A. Lakers | 33 | 12 | 15.6 | .580 | — | .864 | 4.9 | .8 | .1 | .8 | 8.5 |
L.A. Clippers | 26 | 25 | 20.2 | .538 | — | .733 | 7.7 | 1.5 | .4 | .9 | 9.4 | |
2019–20 | L.A. Clippers | 72 | 70 | 18.4 | .613 | .000 | .747 | 7.5 | 1.1 | .2 | .9 | 8.3 |
2020–21 | L.A. Clippers | 72* | 33 | 22.3 | .652 | .250 | .789 | 7.2 | 1.3 | .3 | .9 | 9.0 |
2021–22 | L.A. Clippers | 76 | 76 | 24.4 | .626 | — | .727 | 8.5 | 1.6 | .5 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
2022–23 | L.A. Clippers | 76 | 76 | 28.6 | .634 | .000 | .697 | 9.9 | 1.0 | .4 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
2023–24 | L.A. Clippers | 68 | 68 | 26.4 | .649 | – | .723 | 9.2 | 1.4 | .3 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
Career | 504 | 371 | 21.4 | .612 | .083 | .739 | 7.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
Play-in
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022 | L.A. Clippers | 2 | 2 | 22.4 | .714 | – | .625 | 6.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
Career | 2 | 2 | 22.4 | .714 | – | .625 | 6.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019 | L.A. Clippers | 4 | 3 | 9.8 | .500 | — | .667 | 5.5 | .3 | .5 | .5 | 5.0 |
2020 | L.A. Clippers | 13 | 13 | 24.6 | .564 | — | .811 | 7.2 | .6 | .2 | .8 | 9.1 |
2021 | L.A. Clippers | 17 | 7 | 17.7 | .596 | — | .796 | 5.8 | .4 | .1 | .7 | 6.3 |
2023 | L.A. Clippers | 5 | 5 | 26.0 | .567 | — | .750 | 9.6 | .6 | .6 | .2 | 9.2 |
Career | 39 | 28 | 20.3 | .568 | — | .790 | 6.7 | .5 | .2 | .6 | 7.5 |
Personal life
Zubac was born in
See also
- List of European basketball players in the United States
- List of foreign basketball players in Serbia
- List of NBA drafted players from Serbia
References
- ^ "Ivica Zubac | FIBA Europe Cup". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Zubac posvađao Cibonu i Cedevitu, a potpisao za Mega Leks". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Lakers Draft Ivica Zubac with 32nd Overall Pick". NBA.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Clarkson, Deng, and Zubac". NBA.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Williams lifts Lakers to 123-116 comeback win over Hawks". ESPN.com. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Jokic scores 29, Nuggets hold off struggling Lakers 127-121". ESPN.com. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Ivica Zubac 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Ramirez, Joey (13 March 2017). "Zubac Shines Despite Loss to Denver". NBA.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Ivica Zubac Injury Update". NBA.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "L.A. Clippers Acquire Ivica Zubac And Michael Beasley". NBA.com. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Clippers' Ivica Zubac: Season-high 15 boards in loss". Cbssports.com. 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Clippers' Ivica Zubac: Perfect from field". Cbssports.com. 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Ivica Zubac is ready to take his game to the next level". Clipsnation.com. 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Heat vs. Clippers - Game Recap - February 15, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Clippers at Detroit Pistons Box Score, April 14, 2021". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Nikola Jokic, Nuggets edge Clippers in OT
- ^ Ivica Zubac Per Game Stats
- ^ "Clippers agree to contract extension with center Ivica Zubac". NBA.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Ivica Zubac, Clippers agree to 3-year, $33 million extension: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Kaskey-Blomain, Michael (27 November 2022). "Clippers' Ivica Zubac has historic night with 31 points and 29 rebounds in 114-110 win over Pacers". CBS Sports. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Afseth, Grant (22 April 2024). "Dallas Mavericks Must Improve Handling 'X-Factor' Ivica Zubac in Game 2 vs. Clippers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Ivica Zubac | U16 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Ivica ZUBAC at the Players of the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "World Championships U19 2015 - Men Basketball". Eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Ivica Zubac | U18 Europe Championship Men - Division A". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "European Championships U18 2015 - Men Basketball". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "The History and Future of Ivica Zubac". Nba.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Ivica Zubac credits cousin Zoran Planinic for his motivation". eurohoops.net. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Ivica Zubac at fiba.com