Last Updated on December 10, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is the information on Dražen Petrović:

  • Full Name: Dražen Petrović
  • Nationality: Croatian
  • Age: Born October 22, 1964; tragically passed away on June 7, 1993, at the age of 28.
  • Hometown: Šibenik, Croatia (formerly part of Yugoslavia)
  • Height: 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters)
  • Weight: 195 pounds (88 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 6 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
  • Number: Wore #3 and #44
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • High School: Grew up in Šibenik; no American high school attended
  • College: Did not attend college; played professionally in Europe before the NBA
  • NBA Draft: Not drafted; signed by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1989
  • Teams Played For:
    • Šibenka (1979–1983)
    • Cibona Zagreb (1984–1988)
    • Real Madrid (1988–1989)
    • Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1991)
    • New Jersey Nets (1991–1993)
  • Championship Rings: None (though he had immense success in European basketball)
  • Kids: None
  • Siblings:
    • Older brother: Aleksandar “Aco” Petrović, a prominent basketball coach and player.