Last Updated on September 12, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of Dejan Bodiroga:

  • Full Name: Dejan Bodiroga
  • Nationality: Serbian
  • Age: Born March 2, 1973
  • Hometown: Zrenjanin, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia)
  • Height: 6’9″ (2.05 m)
  • Weight: 110 kg (243 lbs)
  • Wingspan: 6’10”
  • Shoe Size: Size 17 (US)
  • Jersey Number: #10 (mostly worn throughout his career)
  • Position: Forward (Small Forward / Power Forward) and occasionally Point Guard
  • High School: Not publicly known
  • College: Did not attend college in the U.S.; developed in the European basketball system.
  • NBA Draft: Bodiroga was never drafted into the NBA, though he was regarded as one of the best players never to play in the NBA.
  • Teams Played For:
    • KK Proleter Zrenjanin (1990–1992)
    • KK Zadar (1992–1994)
    • Stefanel Trieste (1994–1996)
    • Real Madrid (1996–1998)
    • Panathinaikos (1998–2002)
    • FC Barcelona (2002–2005)
    • Virtus Roma (2005–2007)
  • Championship Rings: No NBA titles, but won multiple EuroLeague championships and domestic league titles, including:
    • 3× EuroLeague Champion (2000, 2002, 2003)
    • Multiple national league championships in Spain, Greece, and Italy.
  • Children: He has two children, a son and a daughter (names not widely publicized).
  • Siblings: He has a cousin, Dražen Bodiroga, who is also a former basketball player.

Dejan Bodiroga is widely regarded as one of the greatest European basketball players in history.