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Ivica Zubac

Ivica Zubac ( iv-EET-sa ZOO-bahts; Croatian: [îʋitsa zǔːbats]; born 18 March 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Croatian national basketball team. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round in the 2016 NBA draft. He played for the Lakers until the 2019 trade deadline when he was traded to the Clippers. During the 2021 NBA Playoffs, he helped the Clippers reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.

Infobox

2015
→Gorica
2016
Mega Leks
Position
Center
League
NBA
Born
(1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 28)Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality
Croatian
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
NBA draft
2016: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Drafted by
Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career
2013–present
2013–2014
Zrinjevac
2014–2016
Cibona
2016–2019
Los Angeles Lakers
2016–2018
→Los Angeles D-Fenders / South Bay Lakers
2019–present
Los Angeles Clippers
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing Croatia FIBA U19 World Championship 2015 Greece

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
38
GS
11
MPG
16.0
FG%
529
3P%
000
FT%
653
RPG
4.2
APG
8
SPG
4
BPG
9
PPG
7.5
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
43
GS
0
MPG
9.5
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
765
RPG
2.8
APG
6
SPG
2
BPG
3
PPG
3.7
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
33
GS
12
MPG
15.6
FG%
580
3P%
—
FT%
864
RPG
4.9
APG
8
SPG
1
BPG
8
PPG
8.5
L.A. Clippers
L.A. Clippers
Year
L.A. Clippers
Team
26
GP
25
GS
20.1
MPG
538
FG%
—
3P%
733
FT%
7.7
RPG
1.5
APG
4
SPG
9
BPG
9.4
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
72
GS
70
MPG
18.4
FG%
613
3P%
000
FT%
747
RPG
7.5
APG
1.1
SPG
2
BPG
9
PPG
8.3
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
72*
GS
33
MPG
22.3
FG%
652
3P%
250
FT%
789
RPG
7.2
APG
1.3
SPG
3
BPG
9
PPG
9.0
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
76
GS
76
MPG
24.4
FG%
626
3P%
—
FT%
727
RPG
8.5
APG
1.6
SPG
5
BPG
1.0
PPG
10.3
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
76
GS
76
MPG
28.5
FG%
634
3P%
000
FT%
697
RPG
9.9
APG
1.0
SPG
4
BPG
1.3
PPG
10.8
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
68
GS
68
MPG
26.4
FG%
649
3P%
—
FT%
723
RPG
9.2
APG
1.4
SPG
3
BPG
1.2
PPG
11.7
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
32.8
FG%
628
3P%
—
FT%
661
RPG
12.6
APG
2.7
SPG
7
BPG
1.1
PPG
16.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
584
GP
451
GS
23.0
MPG
616
FG%
083
3P%
726
FT%
8.1
RPG
1.4
APG
4
SPG
1.0
BPG
10.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2016–17
Lakers
38
11
16.0
529
000
653
4.2
8
4
9
7.5
2017–18
Lakers
43
0
9.5
500
000
765
2.8
6
2
3
3.7
2018–19
Lakers
33
12
15.6
580
—
864
4.9
8
1
8
8.5
Clippers
26
25
20.1
538
—
733
7.7
1.5
4
9
9.4
2019–20
Clippers
72
70
18.4
613
000
747
7.5
1.1
2
9
8.3
2020–21
Clippers
72*
33
22.3
652
250
789
7.2
1.3
3
9
9.0
2021–22
Clippers
76
76
24.4
626
—
727
8.5
1.6
5
1.0
10.3
2022–23
Clippers
76
76
28.5
634
000
697
9.9
1.0
4
1.3
10.8
2023–24
Clippers
68
68
26.4
649
—
723
9.2
1.4
3
1.2
11.7
2024–25
Clippers
80
80
32.8
628
—
661
12.6
2.7
7
1.1
16.8
Career
584
451
23.0
616
083
726
8.1
1.4
4
1.0
10.2
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
4
GS
3
MPG
9.7
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
667
RPG
5.5
APG
3
SPG
5
BPG
5
PPG
5.0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
13
GS
13
MPG
24.6
FG%
564
3P%
—
FT%
811
RPG
7.2
APG
6
SPG
2
BPG
8
PPG
9.1
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
17
GS
7
MPG
17.7
FG%
596
3P%
—
FT%
796
RPG
5.8
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
7
PPG
6.3
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
26.0
FG%
567
3P%
—
FT%
750
RPG
9.6
APG
6
SPG
6
BPG
2
PPG
9.2
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
32.0
FG%
600
3P%
—
FT%
650
RPG
9.3
APG
1.0
SPG
8
BPG
5
PPG
16.2
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
36.6
FG%
659
3P%
—
FT%
528
RPG
10.1
APG
2.3
SPG
7
BPG
1.0
PPG
17.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
52
GP
41
GS
23.8
MPG
597
FG%
—
3P%
728
FT%
7.5
RPG
8
APG
4
SPG
7
BPG
9.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019
Clippers
4
3
9.7
500
—
667
5.5
3
5
5
5.0
2020
Clippers
13
13
24.6
564
—
811
7.2
6
2
8
9.1
2021
Clippers
17
7
17.7
596
—
796
5.8
4
1
7
6.3
2023
Clippers
5
5
26.0
567
—
750
9.6
6
6
2
9.2
2024
Clippers
6
6
32.0
600
—
650
9.3
1.0
8
5
16.2
2025
Clippers
7
7
36.6
659
—
528
10.1
2.3
7
1.0
17.4
Career
52
41
23.8
597
—
728
7.5
8
4
7
9.8

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKN0vstk0M0
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