Miroslav Raduljica

Miroslav Raduljica
Raduljica in 2023
Personal information
Born (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988[1]
Inđija, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Listed height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2005–2025
PositionCenter
Number9, 13, 11, 15
Career history
2005–2010FMP
2006–2007→ Borac Čačak
2010–2013Anadolu Efes
2011→ Alba Berlin
2011–2012→ Partizan
2012–2013→ Azovmash
2013–2014Milwaukee Bucks
2014Shandong Lions
2015Minnesota Timberwolves
2015–2016Panathinaikos
2016–2017Olimpia Milano
2017–2020Jiangsu Dragons
2020–2021Zhejiang Lions
2021Goyang Orions
2022–2023Crvena zvezda
2023–2025Maroussi
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference
Other information
Association football career
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Železničar Inđija
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Železničar Inđija 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2025
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Serbia
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2014 SpainTeam
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place2009 PolandTeam
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2009 BelgradeTeam
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place2008 LatviaTeam
FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Gold medal – first place2007 SerbiaTeam
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 Serbia and MontenegroTeam

Miroslav Raduljica (Serbian: Мирослав Радуљица; born 5 January 1988)[1] is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He currently plays as a forward for FK Železničar Inđija of the Serbian SuperLiga. Raduljica has also represented the Serbian national team in international competitions. Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in), Raduljica plays at the center position.

Professional career

Early careers in Serbia and Turkey

Raduljica began his career playing with the KK FMP junior teams in Serbia. He made his professional debut with FMP during the 2005–06 season. Raduljica spent the 2006–07 season on loan at KK Borac Čačak and then moved back to FMP. On 8 July 2010, Raduljica signed a five-year contract with Turkish club Efes Pilsen,[2] but moved to Alba Berlin on loan during the season, with which he reached the finals of the German Bundesliga. On 25 August 2011, Raduljica moved to Partizan on loan for one season.[3] On 22 September 2012, Raduljica moved to Ukrainian club Azovmash on a one-season loan.[4][5]

NBA and China

On 26 July 2013, Raduljica signed with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.[6] In his debut season, he played sparingly for the 15-67 Bucks, earning just 9.7 minutes per match on average. In 48 matches, Raduljica earned 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds on average per match.[7] On 26 August 2014, along with Carlos Delfino and a 2015 second round draft pick, Raduljica wast traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Jared Dudley and a 2017 conditional first round draft pick.[8] On 29 August 2014, he was waived by the Clippers.[9]

On 19 September 2014, Raduljica signed a one-year contract with the Shandong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association, with a guaranteed price of $1.5 million.[10][11] On 23 December 2014, his contract was bought out by Shandong for $1.2 million.[12] In 14 matches, he earned 18 points and 9 rebounds on average per match.

Return to NBA

On 8 January 2015, Raduljica signed a ten-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[13] On 19 January 2015, he signed another ten-day contract with the club.[14] On 28 January, he was waived by the Timberwolves after appearing in five matches.[15]

Mediterranean career and China return

On 18 July 2015, Raduljica signed a two-year contract with Greek club Panathinaikos.[16][17] On 4 December 2015, he had a personal career single match scoring high in EuroLeague, with 25 points against Barcelona in a 93–86 home victory.[18] After one season, he parted ways with the team.[19]

On 15 July 2016, Raduljica signed another two-year contract, this time with Italian club EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.[20] After one season, he left Milano.[21] On 9 June 2017, he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.[22] Raduljica earned 25.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in the 2019–20 season on average. On 3 September 2020, he signed with Zhejiang Lions.[23]

Later career

In July 2021, Raduljica signed for the Goyang Orions of the Korean Basketball League.[24] On 11 December, he was waived after earning 8.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per match on average.[25]

In September 2022, Raduljica signed for 2022–23 campaign back home with KK Crvena zvezda. He left the club on 4 September 2023.[26] Three days later, on 7 September, Raduljica re-signed for Maroussi of the Greek Basketball League.[27] On 27 February 2025, he and Maroussi mutually agree to part ways.[28]

Serbian national team

Miroslav Raduljica (left) vs Jure Balažič

Raduljica played with the Serbian junior national teams, having won gold medals at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, as well as the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship where he was named the MVP.[29]

Raduljica also played with the senior team that won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2009 and 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the latter under head coach Aleksandar Đorđević. Over nine tournament matches, he earned 13 points and 4.6 rebounds in 21 minutes per match on average.[30]

He represented Serbia again at the EuroBasket 2015.[31] In the first phase of the tournament, Serbia dominated in the tournament's toughest group, Group B, with a 5–0 record, then eliminated Finland and Czech Republic in the round of 16 and quarterfinal matches, respectively. However, they were beaten 67–64 in the semifinal match by Lithuania,[32] and eventually lost against the host team, France in the third place play-off by a score of 81–68.[33] Being a starting center, and one of the team's along with Miloš Teodosić and Nemanja Bjelica, Raduljica averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds, on 61.7% shooting from the field, in 9 tournament games; playing 18 minutes on average.[34]

Raduljica also represented Serbia at the 2016 Summer Olympics where they won the silver medal, after losing to the United States in the final game with 96–66.[35]

At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the national team of Serbia was dubbed as favorite team to win the trophy,[36] but eventually lost the quarterfinals against Argentina.[37] With victories against the United States and Czech Republic, it finished in fifth place.[38][39] Raduljica was named the team's captain due to absence of Teodosić. In seven tournament matches, he earned 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists on average.

Football career

On 19 September 2025, Raduljica announced that he signed for FK Železničar Inđija in the Serbian League Vojvodina, with all of his salary going to charity.[40] On 2 November, he made his football debut in the 12th round of a league match against GFK Sloven Ruma.[41]

Personal life

In July 2022, Raduljica married his girlfriend, volleyball player Tamara Ignjić.[42] They welcomed their child in June 2024 [43]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high  *  Led the league

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Milwaukee 4829.7.540.000.8182.3.5.1.33.8
2014–15 Minnesota 504.6.375.0001.0001.0.0.1.01.6
Career 5329.2.530.000.8252.1.4.2.23.6

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2010–11 Anadolu Efes 403.81.000—1.000—.5.3—1.30.8
2011–12 Partizan 10313.0.385—.7943.3.5.1.45.75.1
2015–16 Panathinaikos 27920.4.568—.8214.41.3.7.112.713.7
2016–17 Milano 292315.5.517.000.8063.2.9.6.08.17.8
2022–23 Crvena zvezda 314.3.000—.600——.3—1.0-2.3
Career 733615.9.531.000.8083.4.9.5.18.88.8

CBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Shandong 14226.1.538.000.7959.11.71.3.318.3
2017–18 Jiangsu 38*1230.9.541.217.8359.82.81.4.421.8
2018–19 442330.2.579.442.8309.62.91.2.822.9
2019–20 301631.5.556.377.8039.82.61.2.925.4
2020–21 Zhejiang 353431.9.534.283.80310.54.51.2.523.6
Career 1618730.1.550.264.8139.82.91.3.622.4

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Efes Pilsen locks up Radulica for 5 years". Euroleague. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Partizan takes Raduljica on loan from Efes". Euroleague. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Azovmash Mariupol gets Miroslav Raduljica". Sportando. 22 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
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  8. ↑ Dixon, Robyn (26 August 2014). "Clippers Acquire Carlos Delfino and Miroslav Raduljica". NBA. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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