American basketball player
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-04-17)April 17, 1928 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 13, 2006(2006-03-13) (aged 77) Hinsdale, Illinois |
| Nationality | Serbian-American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (1947–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1951: 3rd round, 24th overall pick |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Playing career | 1953–1954 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1954 | Syracuse Nationals |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Zdravko "Bato" Govedarica (April 17, 1928 – March 13, 2006) was a Serbian-American professional basketball player.
Playing career
Govedarica attended Chicago's Lane Tech High School and DePaul University. A 5'11" (180 cm) guard, he was inducted into the Chicago Basketball Hall of Fame on May 13, 2006. He played 23 games for the Syracuse Nationals during the 1953–54 National Basketball Association season.
Personal life
Govedarica was the son of Serb immigrants Teodor and Ana from Avtovac, a village near Gacko in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | Syracuse | 23 | 11.3 | .316 | .676 | .8 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
See also
References
- Wisby, Gary. "Basketball star at Lane Tech, DePaul". Chicago Sun-Times, March 20, 2006
- "Ko je prvi Srbin u NBA?". kosmagazin.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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- American men's basketball players
- American military personnel of the Korean War
- American people of Serbian descent
- Basketball players from Chicago
- DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Syracuse Nationals draft picks
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- 20th-century American sportsmen
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