Martin Junaković

Martin Junaković
Široki
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBosnian League
ABA League Second Division
Personal information
Born (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 30)
Šibenik, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height1.88
Career information
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010KK Šibenik
2010–2012Cedevita
2012–2013GKK Šibenik
2013–2014Cibona
2014Jolly Šibenik
2015GKK Šibenik
2015–2016Ribola Kaštela
2016Hermes Analitica
2016–2017Zagreb
2018AV Ohrid
2018Široki
2018GKK Šibenik
2018–2019BC Nevėžis
2019–2022Zadar
2022–2023Boulazac BD
2023–presentŠiroki
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Croatia
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Montenegro Team

Martin Junaković (born 16 February 1994) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Široki in the Bosnian League and ABA League Second Division.

He won the ABA League championship in 2014, as a member of Cibona.[1]

Club career

He started his career in hometown club KK Šibenik in 2009, but next year he left club and signed with Cedevita Zagreb. In 2013 he returned to Šibenik for the second time. He was one of the best player in Šibenik and played starting five. In 2015 he left club and signed with KK Zagreb. He had a great start to the 2017–18 A-1 League season, averaging 29.3 points and 7.3 assists for Zagreb. He left Zagreb in the end of December 2017,[2] and on 3 January 2018 he signed with Macedonian First League team AV Ohrid. After short time, he signed with Bosnian-Herzegovinian team HKK Široki, but in July 2018 he left club and signed with GKK Šibenik at the third time,[3][4][5] but he left Šibenik on 21 December 2018, because of club problems with finance and went to Lithuania, signed with BC Nevėžis.[6]

Personal life

Junaković is close friends with Croatian basketball player Dario Šarić.[7] On 29 June 2019 he married his girlfriend Matea Žižić.

References

  1. ^ "Junaković novo pojačanje Zagreba". sportarena.hr (in Croatian). 30 August 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Martin Junaković napustio Zagreb, a čini se već je poznat i njegov novi klub". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 28 December 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Martin Junaković moves to AV Ohrid". aba-liga.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. ^ "FOTO Službeno je, Martin Junaković novi je 'Galeb'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Martin Junaković potpisao za Šibenik". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Junaković više nije igrač 'narančastih': 'Od mog transfera profitirat će i GKK Šibenik'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Dok su ga svi tražili, Dario je bio kod mene na kauču". Večernji list (in Croatian). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.