Mirko Đerić

Mirko Đerić
Đerić in September 2019
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Personal information
Born (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29)
Bankstown, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian / Serbian
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012Bankstown Bruins
2012–2013Wollongong Hawks
2013–2015Townsville Crocodiles
2015Bankstown Bruins
2015–2016Townsville Crocodiles
2016Townsville Heat
2016FMP
2016–2018Vršac
2018–2019Dynamic Belgrade
2019–2023Cairns Taipans
2021Cairns Marlins
Career highlights and awards
  • QBL Youth Player of the Year (2016)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
U17 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Lithuania Team

Mirko Đerić (Anglicized: Mirko Djeric; Serbian Cyrillic: Мирко Ђерић; born 17 April 1995) is an Australian-Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Professional career

Djeric started his career in 2012. He played for the Bankstown Bruins of the Waratah League, the NBL teams the Wollongong Hawks and the Townsville Crocodiles, and for the Townsville Heat of the Queensland Basketball League.

Prior to 2016–17 season, he signed for FMP of the Adriatic League.[1][2] Later in 2016, he moved to Vršac of the Basketball League of Serbia. On 27 December 2017, he hit 9 three-pointers out of 11 attempts against Split.[3]

On 30 May 2019, Djeric signed for the Cairns Taipans of the Australian NBL.[4]

On 8 June 2021, Djeric joined the Cairns Marlins of the NBL1 North.[5]

Djeric parted ways with the Taipans following the 2022–23 NBL season.[6]

National team career

Djeric was a member of the Australia national under-17 basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.[7] Over eight tournament games, he averaged 9.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ O'Neil, Rohan (28 July 2016). "Townsville QBL star Mirko Djeric secures dream move to Serbia". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Počinje ABA lige: Tandem preti Zvezdi, ne otpisujte Partizan". n1info.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Mirko Djerić puts on a show, as Vršac down Split". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Cairns Taipans Sign Mirko Djeric". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Majok and Mirko make move to Marlins". Cairns.NBL1.com.au. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ "2023 Taipans Free Agency". Taipans.com. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Team Australia at 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Australia 5 - Mirko Djeric". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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