(1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 26) Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality
Croatian
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft
2016: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career
2012–2022
Position
Power forward / center
Career history
2012–2013
Split
2013–2014
Kaštela
2014–2016
Maccabi Tel Aviv
2014–2015
→Ironi Ramat Gan
2016–2019
Phoenix Suns
2019–2020
Milwaukee Bucks
2019–2020
→Wisconsin Herd
2020
Golden State Warriors
2020–2021
Maccabi Tel Aviv
2022–2023
Obradoiro CAB
Career highlights and awards
Israeli League champion (2021)
2× Israeli Cup champion (2016, 2021)
2× Israeli League Cup champion (2015, 2020)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Croatia
European U-18 Championship
2014 Turkey
U-18 Team
Dragan Bender (born 17 November 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player who last played for the Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. He stands 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and played the power forward and center positions. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. Bender represents the Croatian national team, with experience in the FIBA Europe junior tournaments. Before playing in Israel, he competed with multiple teams in Croatia and in Nikola Vujčić's academy.
DraganBender (born 17 November 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player who last played for the Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. He...
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loss. With Chriss playing alongside Devin Booker and fellow rookie DraganBender, the Suns became the first NBA team to have three teenagers on the floor...
Retrieved November 1, 2016. Wolf, Ryan (July 7, 2016). "Suns Sign DraganBender, Marquese Chriss and Tyler Ulis". NBA.com. Archived from the original...
Retrieved March 7, 2024. Coro, Paul (June 23, 2016). "Phoenix Suns take DraganBender No. 4 in NBA draft". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 7, 2024....
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the Suns drafted the 18-year-old Bosnian-born Croatian forward-center DraganBender, Washington power forward Marquese Chriss, and Kentucky point guard...
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Gal Mekel followed in 2013 by signing with Dallas Mavericks. In 2016, DraganBender became the highest selection from the Israeli Basketball Premier League...
Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the draft rights of Andrew Harrison. DraganBender was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but competes internationally for...
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