Marko Popovic

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Popovic Marko

Height: 185cm / 6'1''
Position: Guard
Born: 1982
Team: Zalgiris (Lithuania) (2011-13)
Nationality: Croatia 


Outlook:
His father Petar was also a very good basketball player in ex-Yugoslavia, his brother, twins otherwise, were also playing basketball.


Career:

1998-1999: KK Zadar junior team
1999-2000: KK Zadar (A1): Saporta Cup: 1 game: 3pts, 1reb, 2ast
2000-2001: Southern Idaho CC
2001-2002: KK Zadar (A1, starting five): Euroleague: 11 games: 12.9ppg, 1.8rpg, 4.0apg, 1.6spg
2002-2003: KK Zadar (A1, starting five): ULEB Cup: Score-3(20.9ppg)
2003-2004: Valencia BC (Spain-ACB): Euroleague: 12 games: 5.5ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.5apg, in Feb.'04 moved to KK Cibona Zagreb (A1): Euroleague: 17 games: 6.8ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1spg
2004-2005: KK Cibona Zagreb (A1, starting five): Euroleague: 15.4ppg, 2.1rpg, 4.0apg, 1.9spg
2005-2006: Efes Pilsen Istanbul (Turkey-TBL, starting five): Turkish League: 34 games: 7.8ppg, 1.3rpg, 2.7apg, 2FGP: 45.0%, 3PT: 36.0%, FT: 73.0%; Euroleague: 16 games: 12.8ppg, 1.3rpg, 3.0apg, 2FGP: 57.6%, 3PT: 41.8%, FT: 77.5%
2006-2007: BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, starting five): 11 games: 12.8ppg, 2.2rpg, 2.8apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 33.3%, FT: 86.0%, 3Pts-3(50.0%); Euroleague: 7 games: 15.1ppg, 4.9apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 54.1%, 3FGP: 27.3%, FT: 90.9%; Baltic League: 17 games: 14.4ppg, 2.0rpg, 2.4apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 62.0%, 3PT: 42.6%, FT: 68.6%

 


Basketball Career

1998-1999: KK Zadar junior team
1999-2000: KK Zadar (A1): Saporta Cup: 1 game: 3pts, 1reb, 2ast
2000-2001: Southern Idaho CC
2001-2002: KK Zadar (A1, starting five): Euroleague: 11 games: 12.9ppg, 1.8rpg, 4.0apg, 1.6spg
2002-2003: KK Zadar (A1, starting five): ULEB Cup: Score-3(20.9ppg)
2003-2004: Valencia BC (Spain-ACB): Euroleague: 12 games: 5.5ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.5apg, in Feb.'04 moved to KK Cibona Zagreb (A1): Euroleague: 17 games: 6.8ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1spg
2004-2005: KK Cibona Zagreb (A1, starting five): Euroleague: 15.4ppg, 2.1rpg, 4.0apg, 1.9spg
2005-2006: Efes Pilsen Istanbul (Turkey-TBL, starting five): Turkish League: 34 games: 7.8ppg, 1.3rpg, 2.7apg, 2FGP: 45.0%, 3PT: 36.0%, FT: 73.0%; Euroleague: 16 games: 12.8ppg, 1.3rpg, 3.0apg, 2FGP: 57.6%, 3PT: 41.8%, FT: 77.5%
2006-2007: BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, starting five): 11 games: 12.8ppg, 2.2rpg, 2.8apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 33.3%, FT: 86.0%, 3Pts-3(50.0%); Euroleague: 7 games: 15.1ppg, 4.9apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 54.1%, 3FGP: 27.3%, FT: 90.9%; Baltic League: 17 games: 14.4ppg, 2.0rpg, 2.4apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 62.0%, 3PT: 42.6%, FT: 68.6%
2007-2008: BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL): Lithuanian League: 23 games: 12.3ppg, 1.3rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 54.1%, FT: 79.6%, 3PT: 40.8%; Euroleague: 20 games: 11.7ppg, 1.4rpg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 50%, 3PT: 39.6%, FT: 83.9%; Baltic League (Elite): 16 games: 12.6ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.8apg, 0.9spg, 2FGP: 47.5%, 3PT: 46.2%, FT: 78.7%
2008-2009: €900,000: Unics Kazan (Russia-A Superleague): Eurocup: 13 games: 11.5ppg, 1.2rpg, 2.6apg, FGP: 39.0%, 3PT: 32.5%, FT: 80.4%; Russian League: 25 games: 11.6ppg, 2.0rpg, 2.6apg, FGP: 35.6%, 3PT: 37.7%, FT: 80.7%
2009-2010: €900,000: Unics Kazan (Russia-A Superleague, starting five): Russian League: 25 games: 14.9ppg, 2.7rpg, Assists-2(4.1apg), FGP: 52.4%, 3PT: 36.1%, FT: 84.4%; EuroCup: 12 games: Score-4(18.3ppg), 2.1rpg, Assists-1(4.8apg), FGP: 53.2%, 3PT: 40.6%, FT: 86.7%; VTB United League: 6 games: Score-2(16.7ppg), 2.8rpg, Assists-3(3.8apg), FGP: 35.5%, 3PT: 52.3%, FT: 60.0%
2010-2011: Unics Kazan (Russia-PBL, starting five): Russian League: 29 games: 11.6ppg, 1.5rpg, 3.9apg, FGP: 42.3%, 3PT: 42.5%, FT: 79.3%; Euroleague Qualifying Round: 4 games: 15.0ppg, 3.5rpg, Assists-1(5.5apg), FGP: 53.8%, 3PT: 40.0%; VTB League: 8 games: Score-3(17.8ppg), 2.3rpg, Assists-2(4.9apg), FGP: 60.0%, 3PT: 50.0%, FT: 88.0%; EuroCup: 11 games: 13.8ppg, 2.6rpg, Assists-2(5.8apg), 1.6spg, FGP: 59.5%, 3PT: 43.5%, FT: 73.0%
2011-2012: B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, starting five)

 

Awards/Achievements

Croatian U16 National Team -99
European Championships U16 -99
Croatian A1 League Finalist -00, 02, 05
Croatian U18 National Team -00
European Championships U18 -00 (Silver)
Nike Hoop Summit in the World Team -00
Croatian Cup Finalist -01, 02, 05
Croatian U20 National Team -02
European Championships U20 -02: (MVP): Score-1(25.0ppg), Assists-1(7.4apg)
Croatian Cup Winner -00, 03
Adriatic League Champion -03 (Finals MVP)
Croatian National Team -03-11
European Championships -03: 4 games: 10.5ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.5apg
Croatian A1 League Champion -04
Adriatic League Finalist -04
Croatian All Star Game -05
Croatian A1 League Regular Season Runner-Up -05
European Championships -05
Turkish Cup Winner -06
Lithuanian All-Star Game -07
Lithuanian LKL Champion -07
Lithuanian Cup Winner -07, 08
European Championships in Spain -07: 8 games: 13.1ppg, 1.3rpg, 1.8apg, 2FGP: 25.0%, 3FGP: 45.0%, FT: 75%
All-European Championships 3rd Team -07
Baltic League All-Star Game -08
All-Baltic League 2nd Team -08
Baltic League All-Imports Team -08
Baltic League Champion -08
Baltic League Regular Season Runner-Up -08
Lithuanian League Champion -08
Lithuanian League Regular Season Runner-Up -08
Lithuanian LKL All-Bosmans Team -08
Olympic Games in Beijing (China) -08: 3 games: 10.0ppg, 1.0rpg, 2.7apg
Russian Cup Winner -09
Russian A Superleague Semifinals -09, 10
Russian A Superleague All-Bosmans Team -09
European Championships in Poland -09: 9 games: 10.2ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.4apg, FGP: 57.1%, 3PT: 39.4%, FT: 80.6%
VTB United League Finalist -10
All-EuroCup 3rd Team -10
EuroCup All-Europeans Team -10, 11
All-VTB League Honorable Mention -10
All-Russian A Superleague Honorable Mention -10
World Championships in Turkey -10: 6 games: 14.2ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.0apg, FGP-2(85.7%), 3PT: 46.9%, FT: 80.0%
All-World Championships Honorable Mention -10
All-EuroCup 1st Team -11
All-VTB League Player of the Year -11
All-VTB League Guard of the Year -11
All-VTB League 1st Team -11
VTB League All-Europeans Team -11
VTB United League Semifinals -11
Russian PBL Semifinals -11
Russian PBL Regular Season Champion -11
All-Russian PBL Honorable Mention -11
European Championships in Lithuania -11: 5 games: 12.4ppg, 1.8rpg, 3.4apg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 44.4%, FT-2(93.3%)

 

Statistics Season: 2010-2011

Season: 2010 (World Championships )

SUMMARY
T EAM G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
CRO 6 118 85 12-14 15-32 16-20 3 17 20 12 14 1 5 10
AVERAGE
CRO 6 19.7 14.2 85.7% 46.9% 80.0% 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.0 2.3 0.2 0.8 1.7

Season: 2011 (European Championships )

SUMMARY
T EAM G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
CRO 5 123 62 6-14 12-27 14-15 1 8 9 17 17 0 3 8
AVERAGE
CRO 5 24.6 12.4 42.9% 44.4% 93.3% 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.4 3.4 0.0 0.6 1.6

 

Season: 2011 (European Championships)

DETAILS
DATE TEAM AGAINST TEAM RESULT MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
8/31/2011 Croatia Finland 84-79 24 12 1-2 1-4 7-8 1 3 4 2 4 0 1 5
9/1/2011 Croatia FYR Macedonia 78-76 22 3 0-0 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 3 4 0 1 0
9/3/2011 Croatia Montenegro 87-81 27 23 0-2 7-11 2-2 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 1
9/4/2011 Croatia Bosnia 92-80 25 10 2-5 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 4 3 0 1 1
9/5/2011 Croatia Greece 74-69 25 14 3-5 1-3 5-5 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 1

Season: 2010 (World Championships)

DETAILS
DATE TEAM AGAINST TEAM RESULT MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
8/28/2010 Croatia USA 106-78 22 16 3-3 3-5 1-2 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 3
8/29/2010 Croatia Iran 75-54 15 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 3
8/30/2010 Croatia Slovenia 91-84 15 17 1-2 3-5 6-6 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 1
9/1/2010 Croatia Tunisia 84-64 21 16 2-2 4-8 0-0 1 3 4 5 1 0 1 1
9/2/2010 Croatia Brazil 92-74 17 15 4-4 2-4 1-2 1 3 4 0 3 0 1 0
9/4/2010 Croatia Serbia 73-72 28 21 2-3 3-9 8-10 0 5 5 5 2 1 2 2
 

 

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