Ivan Buva
Tabiat Eslamshahr | |
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Position | Center |
League | Iranian Basketball Super League |
Personal information | |
Born | Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | May 6, 1991
Nationality | Croatian |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Križevci |
2012–2013 | Cedevita |
2013–2014 | Široki |
2014–2015 | Cantù |
2015–2016 | Felice Scandone |
2016–2017 | Bilbao |
2017–2018 | İstanbul BB |
2018 | Valencia |
2018 | Anhui Dragons |
2018–2019 | Beşiktaş |
2019 | AS Monaco Basket |
2019–2020 | Gaziantep Basketbol |
2021 | JL Bourg Basket |
2021–2022 | Rytas Vilnius |
2022–2023 | Shiga Lakes |
2023–2024 | Toyama Grouses |
2024 | Scaligera Basket Verona |
2024–present | Tabiat Eslamshahr |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ivan Buva (born May 6, 1991) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for the Tabiat Eslamshahr of the Iranian Basketball Super League. Standing at 2.08 m, he plays at the center position.
Professional career
[edit]During his career, Buva has played in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Spain, China and Turkey.
On May 3, 2018, Buva signed with Valencia Basket in Spain for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[1]
On July 31, 2018, Buva signed a lucrative contract with Anhui Dragons in China.[2]
In September 2018 Buva signed a one-year deal with the Turkish side Beşiktaş Sompo Japan Istanbul.[3]
On September 30, 2019, he has signed with Monaco of the LNB Pro A.[4]
On October 29, 2019, he has signed with Gaziantep Basketbol of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[5]
On January 12, 2021, he signed with JL Bourg Basket of the French League.[6] After playing seven matches for Bourg, in February 2021, he signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian League.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ https://sportando.basketball/en/spain/acb/273089/ivan-buva-signs-with-valencia.html [dead link]
- ^ "Ivan Buva signs a rich contract in NBL with Anhui Dragons". Sportando. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Besiktas add Buva to their roster". eurobasket.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Ivan Buva signs with Monaco". Sportando. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Ivan Buva joins Gaziantep". Sportando. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Povratak u Eurokup: Hrvatski internacionalac pojačao francusku momčad!" (in Croatian). crosarka.com. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Ivan Buva (ex Bourg) joins Rytas". eurobasket.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1991 births
- Anhui Wenyi Basketball Club players
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- BC Rytas players
- Bilbao Basket players
- Centers (basketball)
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in China
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Croatian men's basketball players
- Gaziantep Basketbol players
- HKK Široki players
- İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor basketball players
- KK Cedevita players
- Liga ACB players
- Living people
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- Power forwards
- S.S. Felice Scandone players
- Basketball players from Zagreb
- Valencia Basket players
- Shiga Lakes players
- Toyama Grouses players
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate basketball people in Japan
- Scaligera Basket Verona players
- Iranian Basketball Super League players
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in Iran