Ivo Nakić

Ivo Nakić
Personal information
Born (1966-05-26) May 26, 1966
NationalityCroatian
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
NBA draft1988: undrafted
Playing career1983–2001
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1983–1986Cibona
1986–1992Partizan
1992–1993Cibona
1993–1994Manresa
1994–1995Hapoel Tzvat
1995–1997Krško
1997–1998Kvarner
1998DJK Würzburg
1998–2000Krka
2000–2001Pivovarna Laško
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Yugoslavia
European Championship for Juniors
1984 Sweden Team
European Championship for Cadets
1983 West Germany Team

Ivo Nakić (born May 26, 1966) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.00 m, he played as a small forward.

Personal life

Nakić married Zorica Desnica who had previously been engaged to professional tennis player Slobodan "Boba" Živojinović whom she had also had a son, Filip, with before splitting up without ever getting to the altar. Desnica and Nakić later had a son, Mario, and a daughter, Iva.

Nakić lives in Belgrade and works as an agent in Bill Duffy's BDA Sports Management agency.[1][2]

His son Mario followed in his footsteps by becoming a professional basketball player.

References

  1. ^ "Ivo Nakić: Nobody even wanted to have a coffee with me". Sportski žurnal. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  2. ^ Nenad Kiš (19 April 2012). "Dražen sent me to Belgrade". Pravda. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-19.