Toni Kukoč is a Croatian-American retired basketball player who played in the NBA for teams like Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, and Milwaukee Bucks. A three-time NBA champion, Kukoč was made an inductee of the FIBA Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 and 2021 respectively.
Croatian basketball player Bojan Bogdanović is best known as a small forward for the NBA team Detroit Pistons. Starting his senior career with the Bosnian team Zrinjski Mostar, he later played for Real Madrid and had a successful stint with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Ülker, winning the Turkish League and Supercup.
Croatian basketball player Ivica Zubac is best known for his association with the NBA team Los Angeles Clippers. Starting his senior career with Zrinjevac, he has also later played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has also been part of the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship silver-winning Croatian team.
Croatian basketball player Dario Šarić plays for the NBA team Phoenix Suns. Starting his senior career with Zrinjevac, he later had successful stints with many clubs, such as the Turkish club Anadolu Efes. He was also part of the Croatian squads that won the U-16 and U-18 European championships.
Croatian basketball player Mario Hezonja is best known for his association with the Spanish club Real Madrid. Known for his exceptional performance in EuroLeague, he has also been part of Croatia’s 2012 U17 World Cup bronze-winning and 2011 U16 European Championship gold-winning squads. In 2011, he received the Sportske Novosti Award for Fair Play.
Croatian basketball player Dragan Bender is best known for his association with the Spanish club Monbus Obradoiro. Starting his career with Split, he later played for the NBA teams Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. He was also part of the 2014 European U-18 Championship bronze-winning Croatian squad.
Stojan Vranković, better known as Stojko Vranković, is a former Croatian basketball player who currently heads the Croatian Basketball Federation as its president. Apart from winning 2 Olympic silver medals, one each for Yugoslavia and Croatia, he also became a star player for the Greek club Panathinaikos.
Slobodan Subotić is a Slovenian professional basketball coach. He began his career as a player and was a five-time Greek League champion with the club Aris. He was also a five-time Greek Cup winner. He later became a coach and went on to serve as the head coach for Budućnost of the ABA League and Montenegrin League.
Jurica Golemac is a Croatian-born Slovenian former basketball player who won three Slovenian Cups and two Slovenian League titles during his playing career. After retiring as a player, Jurica Golemac has been focusing on his career as a coach. The current head coach for Cedevita Olimpija, Golemac has helped the team win tournaments like the Slovenian League.