Last Updated on April 15, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Boban Marjanović:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Boban Marjanović. (NBA)
  • Nickname: “Bobi.” (Basketball Reference)
  • Nationality: Serbian. (NBA)
  • Date of Birth: August 15, 1988. (NBA)
  • Hometown: Boljevac, Serbia. (Wikipedia)
  • Height: 7-foot-4 (2.24 m). (NBA)
  • Weight: 290 pounds (132 kg). (NBA)
  • Wingspan: I could not verify a reliable public source.
  • Shoe Size: US size 20 is widely reported. (facebook.com)
  • Jersey Number: No college number, as he did not play U.S. college basketball. In the NBA, he wore No. 40 with the San Antonio Spurs and No. 51 with the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks, and Houston Rockets. (StatMuse)
  • Position: Center. (NBA)
  • High School: Not publicly documented.
  • College: None; he came through the Serbian and European club system, and NBA.com lists Crvena zvezda as his last attended club. (NBA)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft. (NBA)
  • Teams Played For:
    • Hemofarm — 2006–2010.
    • Swisslion Takovo — 2007.
    • CSKA Moscow — 2010–2011.
    • Žalgiris — 2011.
    • Nizhny Novgorod — 2011–2012.
    • Radnički Kragujevac — 2012.
    • Mega Vizura — 2012–2013. (
    • Crvena zvezda — 2013–2015.
    • San Antonio Spurs — 2015–2016.
    • Austin Spurs — 2015–2016.
    • Detroit Pistons — 2016–2018.
    • Los Angeles Clippers — 2018–2019.
    • Philadelphia 76ers — 2019.
    • Dallas Mavericks — 2019–2022.
    • Houston Rockets — 2022–2024.
    • Fenerbahçe — 2024.
    • Zhejiang Lions — 2025.
    • Ilirija — 2025–present.
  • Championship Rings: 0 NBA championship rings. (Basketball Reference)
  • Children: Two sons, Vuk and Petar. (People.com)
  • Siblings: Unconfirmed.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Boban Marjanović’s player archetype is that of a giant low-post scoring center, a true old-school interior big whose value comes from sheer size, soft touch, screening, and paint finishing rather than pace-and-space versatility. Defensively, he functions mainly as a deep-drop interior presence who can use length and mass to wall off the rim, rebound in traffic, and make life difficult near the basket, though he is not built to chase quick players in space. Offensively, Boban is most effective as a post scorer, offensive rebounder, dump-off finisher, and high-efficiency bench option who can punish switches and smaller defenders with simple interior offense. At 7-foot-4 and 290 pounds, he is one of the largest players in modern basketball, and that unusual frame shapes every part of his game, from his screening angles to his rebounding reach to the way defenders have to play around him. His overall play style is easy to define: highly specialized, very physical, and surprisingly polished around the basket, with his best minutes coming when a team wants size, touch, and half-court interior scoring off the bench. (NBA)

Sources:

NBA.com — Boban Marjanović | Center | Houston Rockets
Basketball-Reference — Boban Marjanovic Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
EuroLeague — BOBAN MARJANOVIC Profile
Land of Basketball — NBA Players: Boban Marjanovic Profile and Basic Stats
People — Who Is Boban Marjanovic’s Wife? All About Milica Krstić