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Croatian basketball player and coach
Damir Rančić
Ribola Kaštela
PositionHead coach
LeaguePrva liga
Personal information
Born (1983-06-23) June 23, 1983 (age 41)
Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2000–2018
PositionShooting guard, Small forward
Career history
As player:
2000–2001Solin
2001–2005Split
2005–2006Cibona
2006–2007Panellinios
2007Kyiv
2007–2008Panellinios
2008–2010Zadar
2010Obradoiro CAB
2010Panellinios
2010–2012Zagreb
2013Helios Domžale
2013–2014Ribola Kaštela
2014Pallacanestro Firenze
2014–2015Ribola Kaštela
2015–2016Soproni
2016–2018Split
As coach:
2018–presentRibola Kaštela
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Croatia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara Team Competition

Damir Rančić (born 23 June 1983) is a Croatian basketball coach and former professional player who currently coaches Ribola Kaštela of the Prva liga.

Pro career

Rančić was born in Split and began his professional career in 2000 with Solin. He then moved to Split in 2001. In 2005, he moved to Cibona Zagreb. He then joined Panellinios, before going to Kyiv. He then returned to Panellinios before moving to Zadar. In 2010, he joined Obradoiro CAB, before returning once again to Panellinios, but left the team soon after for personal reasons.

After retiring as player due to chronicle back problems, in October 2018 he took up coaching Ribola Kaštela, a club he formerly played for.

Croatian national team

Rančić was a member of the Croatian junior national teams. He played at the 1999 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He has also been a member of the senior men's Croatian national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 2005 and he won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, where he was also voted the tournament's MVP.

References

  1. "Eurocupbasketball.com - PANELLINIOS brings Rancic back". Archived from the original on 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  2. "Damir Rančić prešao u trenerske vode". basketball.hr (in Croatian). October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.

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