Marko Banić (born August 31, 1984) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He is tall, and he played at the center and power forward positions.
Professional career Banić has played with Zadar and Bilbao Berri. He was chosen as the EuroCup MVP in 2010.2009-10 Eurocup MVP: Marko Banic, Bizkaia Bilbao Basket.
In June 2012 he signed with a three-year contract with UNICS Kazan in Russia.Unics bags star forward Banic He was released after suffering a knee injury.Unics Kazan waived Marko Banic
In September 2013, he signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club CB Estudiantes.Marko Banic firma por dos años con Estudiantes, donde se reencontrará con Txus In September 2014, he left Estudiantes and signed a one-year deal with the German club Alba Berlin.Alba Berlin signs big man Banic, guard Renfroe
In September 2015, he returned to UNICS Kazan, signing a 1+1 year contract.Марко Банич снова в УНИКСе
On December 13, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka.Marko Banic signs with Pinar Karsiyaka
On November 10, 2018, he signed with Croatian champion Cedevita Zagreb.
Croatian national team Banić was part of the Croatian national basketball teams at the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament, the EuroBasket 2009.
Post-playing career After retiring from professional basketball, Marko Banić turned his focus to developing high-end real estate projects. In Sukošan, a small coastal town near Zadar, he is leading the development of an exclusive modern villa project inspired by the life and legacy of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. The project is characterized by contemporary architectural solutions, luxury amenities, and an emphasis on privacy and the serene atmosphere of the Mediterranean landscape (grace.hr). It combines top-tier design, smart technologies, and features such as infinity pools, private wellness areas, and panoramic sea views. Article about this project was published in New York Times.
EuroLeague career statistics
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 | style="text-align:left;"| Gescrap BB | 20 || 12 || 25.2 || .625 || .200 || .794 || 4.0 || .7 || .4 || .1 || 13.3 || 13.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 | style="text-align:left;"| Alba Berlin | 23 || 8 || 19.5 || .638 || .000 || .878 || 2.9 || .9 || .4 || .3 || 8.8 || 9.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| UNICS | 24 || 4 || 13.3 || .614 || .000 || .818 || 1.7 || .300 || .300 || .200 || 4.6 || 4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 43 || 20 || 22.2 || .631 || .200 || .826 || 3.4 || .8 || .4 || .2 || 10.9 || 11.2
References
External links
Marko Banić at euroleague.net Marko Banić at fiba.com