College Basketball, Croatian Style
From Frank Mustac
frankmustac@att.net
Along with two-time Olympic medalist Janica Kostelic in Utah, there are
other athletes from Croatia plying their talents on American soil as
well.
Here are some of the Croatian basketball players who during the
2001-2002 season have been pounding the hardcourt for some college
basketball teams in the United States.
Men players:
*Jere Macura (#15); Notre Dame University; Hometown: Split, Croatia
*Ivan Kartelo (#5); Purdue University; Hometown: Split, Croatia
*Vedran Vukusic (#11); Northwestern University; Hometown: Split, Croatia
*Davor Duvancic (#31); Northwestern University; Hometown: Split,
Croatia
*Karlo Kovacic (#10); San Diego State University; Hometown: Rijeka,
Croatia
*Zoran Kos (#40); Southern Connecticut State University; Hometown:
Rovinj, Croatia
*Silvije Turkovic (#13); Loyola-Chicago; Hometown: Trogir, Croatia
*Slaven Smiljanic (#4); Southwest Texas University; Hometown: Sibenik,
Croatia
Women players:
*Lana Labura (#30); Jacksonville University; Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia
*Matea Pender; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Hometown:
Sibenik, Croatia
*Iva Zoretic (#5); Norwich University (Northfield, Vermont); Hometown:
Rijeka, Croatia
*Nikolina Pender; Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Hometown:
Sibenik, Croatia
*Ivana Stojkovic (#13); New Mexico State University; Hometown: Split,
Croatia
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Men Players
Notre Dame University Fighting Irish
Jere Macura (Number 15)
Class: Junior
Hometown: Split, Croatia
Height / Weight: 6-9 / 230
Position: Forward
http://und.fansonly.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/macura_jere00.html
Remaining Notre Dame men’s basketball schedule:
Wed 02/20/2002; vs. West Virginia; 7:30 PM ET; Notre Dame, Ind.
Sat 02/23/2002; vs. Miami Fla.; 7:30 PM ET; Coral Gables, Fla.
Wed 02/27/2002; vs. St. John’s; 7:30 PM ET; Jamaica, N.Y.
Sat 03/02/2002; vs. Providence; 4:00 PM ET; Notre Dame, Ind.
BIG EAST Championship; Wed 03/06/2002 through Sat 03/09/2002; Madison
Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y.
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Purdue University Boilermakers
Ivan Kartelo (Number 5)
Class: Junior
Hometown: Split, Croatia
Height / Weight: 6-11 / 247
Position:Center
http://purduesports.fansonly.com/sports/mbaskbl/mtt/kartelo_ivan00.html
Remaining Purdue men’s basketball schedule:
Wed 02/20/2002; vs. Northwestern; 9:00 PM ET; Evanston, Ill.
Sat 02/23/2002; vs. Ohio St; 8:00 PM ET; Columbus, OH
Sat 03/02/2002; vs. Penn State; 12:17 PM ET; W. Lafayette, Ind.
Big Ten Tournament; Thu 03/07/2002 through Sun 03/10/2002; Indianapolis,
Ind.
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Northwestern University
Vedran Vukusic (Number 11)
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Split, Croatia
Height / Weight: 6-8 / 220
Position: Forward
http://nusports.fansonly.com/sports/mbaskbl/mtt/vukusic_vedran00.html
Davor Duvancic (Number 31)
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Split, Croatia
Height / Weight: 6-7 / 210
Position: Forward
http://nusports.fansonly.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/duvancic_davor00.html
Remaining Northwestern men’s basketball schedule:
Wed 02/20/2002; vs. Purdue; 8:00 PM CT; Evanston, Ill.
Sat 02/23/2002; vs. Illinois; 1:30 PM CT; Evanston, Ill.
Wed 02/27/2002; vs. Minnesota; 7:00 PM CT; Minneapolis, Minn.
Sat 03/02/2002; vs. Indiana; 1:30 PM CT; Bloomington, Ind.
Big Ten Tournament; Thu 03/07/2002 through Sun 03/10/2002; Indianapolis,
Ind.
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San Diego State University
Karlo Kovacic (Number 10)
Class: Senior
Hometown: Rijeka, Croatia
Height / Weight: 6-5 / 196
Position: Guard
http://goaztecs.fansonly.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kovacic_karlo00.html
Remaining San Diego State men’s basketball schedule:
Mon 02/18/2002; vs. Wyoming; 7:00 PM MT; Laramie, Wyo.
Sat 02/23/2002; vs. UNLV; 7:35 PM PT; Las Vegas, Nev.
Thu 02/28/2002; vs. New Mexico; 8:05 PM PT; Cox Arena
Sat 03/02/2002; vs. Air Force; 6:35 PM PT; Cox ArenaThu
MWC Tournament starts 03/07/2002; Las Vegas, Nev.
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Southern Connecticut State University
Zoran Kos (Number 40)
Class: Senior
Hometown: Rovinj, Croatia
Height / Weight: 6-8 / 235
Position: Forward/Center
Remaining Southern Connecticut men’s basketball schedule:
Mon. Feb.18; at St. Anselm; 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 20; vs. Le Moyne; 7:30 p.m.; at Moore Fieldhouse
Northeast-10 Conference Tournament
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Loyola-Chicago University
Silvije Turkovic (Number 13)
Class: Senior
Hometown: Trogir, Croatia
Height / Weight: 6-10 / 240
Position: Center
http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/basketball/college/players/179532.htm
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Southwest Texas University
Slaven Smiljanic (Number 4)
Class: Senior
Hometown: Sibenik, Croatia
Height / Weight: 6’4″ / 200
Position: Guard
http://www.athletics.swt.edu/sports/mbasketball/athletes/04-Smiljanic.htm
Remaining Southwest Texas men’s basketball schedule:
Feb. 21; vs. Southeastern Louisiana; 7:00 pm; Hammond, Louisiana
Feb. 23; vs. Nicholls State; 7:15 pm; Thibodaux, Louisiana
Feb. 26; vs. Texas-Arlington; 7:30 pm; Arlington, Texas
March 2; vs. Texas-San Antonio; 4:00 pm; Hme at San
Marcos
Strahan Coliseum
March 4, 6, 9; SLC Tournament
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Women Players
Jacksonville University
Lana Labura (Number 30)
Class: Senior
Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia
Height: 6-0
Position: Forward
http://judolphins.fansonly.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/labura_lana00.html
Remaining Jacksonville University women’s basketball schedule:
2/21/2002; vs. UCF; 7:00 PM ET; at Orlando, Fla.
02/23/2002; vs. Florida Atlantic; 3:00 PM ET; at Boca Raton, FL
02/28/2002; vs. Mercer; 7:00 PM ET; at Jacksonville, Fla.
03/02/2002; vs. Troy State; 2:00 PM ET; Jacksonville, Fla.
03/07/2002; Atlantic Sun Tournament; Troy, Ala.
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Matea Pender
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Sibenik, Croatia
Height: 6-1
Position: Guard
http://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/wbball/bio.asp?PLAYER_ID=477
Remaining UMBC women’s basketball schedule:
Feb 18; Quinnipiac University; 7:00 PM; Home (Rac Arena)
Feb 21; at St. Francis (NY); 7:00 PM; (Brooklyn, NY)
Feb 23; at Sacred Heart; 2:00 PM; Fairfield, CT
Mar 2-Mar 4; NEC Tournament
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Norwich University (Northfield, Vermont)
Iva Zoretic (Number 5)
Hometown: Rijeka, Croatia
Height: 5′ 8 1/2 ”
Position: Guard
http://www.norwich.edu/news/sports/wbb_profiles.html
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Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Nikolina Pender
Class: Junior
Hometown: Sibenik, Croatia
Height: 6-0
Position: Forward
http://www.godukes.duq.edu/wbb/Bios/pender.bio.htm
Remaining Duquesne women’s basketball schedule:
Feb. 22; at Xavier; 7:00 pm
Feb. 24; at Dayton; 12:00 pm
Mar. 1-4; Atlantic 10 Championship at temple University in Philadelphia
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New Mexico State University
Ivana Stojkovic (Number 13)
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Split, Croatia
Height: 6-2
Position: Forward
http://nmstatesports.fansonly.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/stojkovic_ivana00.html
Op-ed
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Nenad Bach
Editor-in-chief
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