Gordan Giriček (also often spelled Gordon Giricek) (born June 20, 1977, in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for Fenerbahçe Ülker, the title holders of the Turkish Basketball League. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns. His nickname is Gira.
The 6'7" (2.01 m) in height shooting guard-sm...
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Gordan Giriček (also often spelled Gordon Giricek) (born June 20, 1977, in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for Fenerbahçe Ülker, the title holders of the Turkish Basketball League. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns. His nickname is Gira.
The 6'7" (2.01 m) in height shooting guard-small forward started his pro career with the youth section of a small local club in Zagreb called Jedinstvo.
Later on, he joined the Zagreb club Cibona, and while playing there he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round (40th pick overall) in the 1999 NBA Draft and traded by the Mavericks to the San Antonio Spurs for Leon Smith. However, he never played for the Spurs, who traded his draft rights to the Memphis Grizzlies for a second-round pick in the 2004 NBA Draft.
He stayed in Croatia until 2001, when he signed with the...
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