Darko Planinić

Darko Planinić
Guangxi Rhinos
Position	Center
League	National Basketball League
Personal information
Born	November 22, 1990 (age 33); Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	120 kg (265 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2012: undrafted
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2012	Široki
2012–2014	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2013–2014	→ Cibona
2014–2015	Budućnost Podgorica
2015–2016	Laboral Kutxa
2016–2017	Gran Canaria
2017–2018	Dinamo Sassari
2018–2019	Stelmet Zielona Góra
2019–2020	U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2020	Zadar
2020–2021	Cibona
2021–2022	Petkim Spor
2022–2023	CSO Voluntari
2023	Jiangsu Yannan Suke
2023	Al-Fateh
2023–2024	Krka
2024–present	Guangxi Rhinos
Career highlights and awards
	Adriatic League (2014); 4× Bosnian League (2009–2012); Israeli League (2013); Montenegrin League (2015); 2× Bosnian Cup (2011, 2012); Israeli Cup (2013); Montenegrin Cup (2015);
Men's basketball
Representing Croatia
World U-19 Championship
European U-18 Championship

Darko Planinić (born November 22, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Guangxi Rhinos of the National Basketball League. Standing at 2.11 m, he plays at the center position.

Professional career

Planinić start playing basketball and played from season 2008 to season 2012 for his hometown club Široki

For season 2012–13 he move to Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv after he has signe for season 2013–14 to Cibona.

Season 2014–15 he spent in Budućnost Podgorica

Season 2015–16 he move to Spain an sign with Laboral Kutxa

Season 2016–17 he is still in Spain playing for Gran Canaria

Season 2017–18 he has signed in Italy for Dinamo Sassari

Season 2018–19 he has signed in Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra

Season 2019–20 he has signed for Romania powerhouse team U-BT Cluj-Napoca and averaged 15.9 points and 5 rebounds per game.

Season 2020–21 signed open contract with Zadar on August 28, 2020.^[1]

On November 29, 2020, he has signed with Cibona of the ABA League.^[2]

On July 9, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.^[3]

On June 20, 2022, he has signed with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională.^[4]

In October, 2023, Planinić signed with Al-Fateh of the Saudi League.^[5]

In December, 2023, Planinić signed with Krka of the Slovenian Basketball League and ABA League for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.^[6]

^ Maggi, Alessandro (August 28, 2020). "Darko Planinic signs open contract with Zadar". Sportando. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ "Cibona brings back Darko Planinic". Sportando. November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ "PETKİM'e Hırvat pivot" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
^ "Darko Planinic (ex Petkim) joins Voluntari". Eurobasket. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
^ "Darko Planinic (ex Voluntari) is a second import added to the roster of Al Fateh". Eurobasket. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "DARKO PLANINIĆ REINFORCED KRKA". ABA League. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

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