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Following an easy opening game win, Petrovi controversially sat out game 2 away in Zadar, ostensibly due to a pre-game warm-up injury, leading to accusations of tanking out of desire to win the title on home court in front of their own fans. I just wish I could have said goodbye to him." [22][23] In another European Champions Cup game that season, on 16 January 1986, Petrovi scored 49 points, and had 20 assists against the Spanish League club Real Madrid. ", "Draen Petrovi was an extraordinary young man, and a true pioneer in the global sports of basketball. Tim Crews and Steve Olin of the Cleveland Indians were killed in a boating accident in March. Its certainly possible, but there are so many factors that have to go in the Lakers favor for them to land Irving, I trust Ime [Udoka] with that. The league's championship was then awarded to Bosna, after ibenka refused to play in a rematch.[15]. According to the autopsy report, Petrovic died of severe head injuries on impact. With Cibona Zagreb, Petrovi also won two consecutive EuroLeague championships in 1985 and 1986. Add to your scrapbook. On 13 March 1992, Petrovi scored 39 points while shooting 65% from the field, and 100% (3 of 3) from 3 point range, in a 110108 win against the Boston Celtics. In the 198788 Yugoslav FFL season, Petrovi scored a total of 860 points in 24 games played, for a scoring average of 35.8 points per game. We dont give out the personal phone numbers of any of our players or employees, the girl was told. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. the All-NBA third team after averaging a team-leading 22.3 points on 52 So Denver was aware of the market to extend Gordon. Szalantzys Golf approached the truck at a high rate of speed. [54] The Nets retired his number 3 jersey on 11 November 1993. He earned four Euroscars, and was named Mr. Europa twice. In 1983, the 18-year-old Petrovi hit two free throws in ibenka's victory over Bosna Sarajevo in the final playoff game of the Yugoslavian League's 198283 season's club championship. His scoring over the remaining 43 games increased to 12.6 points per game, one of the league's best points-per-minute ratios. I dont understand why would you get rid of two guys that have played for NBA Championship, went to four Eastern Conference Finals At some point, these guys are gonna raise a banner, T-Mac stated, This is a difficult question to answer, but if I had to peg a percentage, Id go low somewhere in the 10 to 15 percent range. to help fans get ready for whatever. Try again later. Laker and former Yugoslav teammate Vlade Divac, a Serb. Ben DuBose: Kevin Porter Jr. on the potential of major roster changes this offseason: After spending half a year with Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, superstar guard. Urged on by Petrovi's competitiveness and confidence,[5] the Croatians fared well in the first ten minutes of the game, taking a 2523 lead on a Franjo Arapovi dunk and the subsequent made free throw. While she was behind the wheel, Petrovic was sleeping in the passengers seat next to her. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. On 14 October 1987, Petrovi scored 62 points in a 198788 FIBA Kora Cup season game against the Finnish League club KTP Kotka. [29][34] He was determined to be a success in basketball's highest arena. Eighteen months have passed by, too long. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s, before joining the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1989.. A star on multiple international basketball stages, Petrovi . I think we could have been great friends if we had more time together. "I got weak," Anderson said of hearing the news. After the countrys collapse, he became a prominent spokesman for Croatia. The rescue workers desperately attempted to revive Petrovic, but their efforts were not successful due to the severity of the head trauma he suffered from the crash. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. GREAT NEWS! Trip to Munich, On Monday, most of the Croatian team returned home from Poland after playing in a qualifying tournament for the European championships, which will be held in Germany later this month. To me, its like losing a son, he told the handful of reporters there. At two in the morning, I got a phone call. (2007). They were Dzanans coaches in the past and today he has a lot of great advice from them. In his first season in Cibona, Petrovi won both the national Yugoslav League championship and the Yugoslav National Cup title. Szalantzy, as promised, waited in her car at the Frankfurt airport, where she planned to drive Petrovic to Munich. Clyde Drexler, who was a member of the 1992 Dream Team that played with Drazen Petrovic during his time with the Portland Trail Blazers, talked about their relationship and the respect he had for him. He also scored 46 points in the 1986 Yugoslav Cup's Final against Cibona's old rivals Bosna Sarajevo. In 1988, rather than go to the NBA, he instead signed with the Spanish League club Real Madrid, for around US$4 million in net income. The memorial center idea originated from Petrovi's parents, Biserka and Jole Petrovic, and was supported with the contributions of Croatian architects Andrija Rusan and Niksa Bilic. Drazen Petrovic, just twenty-eight years old, was dead. He was trying to prevent a collision. Spehr graduated from Central Christian College in Kansas in 2006. After a successful collegiate playing career, Spehr returned to coach his alma mater and cover professional basketball as a writer. [17] The 112 points scored was the most points ever scored in a single game in the history of the Yugoslav First Federal League. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. In his new book, Basketball Beyond Borders: The Globalization of The NBA, Chris Milholen looks at the role Drazen Petrovic played in making the league international. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? His lack of playing time during his second season in the league brought Petrovi's frustration to a climax: "I have nothing to say to Adelman any more and vice versa. A very funny and smart guy. After the game, Petrovic and Miocic joined Szalantzy and her friend for dinner at the Houlihans restaurant, which was close to the arena and frequented by Nets players after home games. 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Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Professional Basketball Player. Brown told Brandon Scoop B Robinson that he remembered Petrovi spraining his knee and was slated to miss two months. held a news conference to talk about the tragedy. be," Reed said, mentioning Petrovic's frequent weight-room visits on road With whatever weve got right now, whoever comes in, whoever stays Im with it. He was fun to be around. Hopefully, a lasting part of his athletic legacy will be that he paved the way When I think back about Drazen, I don't think about basketball, I think about all the good times we had together off the court.". 0 cemeteries found in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, City of Zagreb (Grad Zagreb), Croatia. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Spanish ACB League: most 3-point field goals made by an individual, in a final series game (8). The season ended on a somewhat sour note due to the dominant Cibona losing the Yugoslav league playoff final series to heavy underdogs KK Zadar. I really respect him because he worked very, very, hard. Petrovic played four seasons in the NBA, starting with the Portland Trail Blazers. [1], Seeking a bigger arena after his career start in Europe, Petrovi joined the NBA in 1989, as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. Shortly after 5:20 p.m. central European time on June 7, 1993, a truck from the Netherlands swerved on the wet highway road, avoiding another car that cut in front of him and was heading off the road. Its hard for you to imagine here in America, because you have so many great players, but we have a country of four million; without him, basketball takes three steps back.. Before Game 1 of the 1993 NBA Finals, the NBA held a moment of silence for Petrovi, whose death occurred two days before the event began. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. We talked about his family a lot in his restaurant, and he enjoyed his friends and he enjoyed the game of basketball. In the 198182 Yugoslav FFL season, he scored 392 points in 24 games, for an average of 16.3 points per game. There was a short way into the trip a slight hitch, with strong turbulence as the plane made its way over Munich, Germany, the passengers encouraged to fasten their seatbelts until its force had been endured. After playing mostly off the bench that year, Petrovi experienced a breakthrough following a trade to the New Jersey Nets. During the Kora Cup season, Petrovi scored a total of 401 points in 12 games played, for a scoring average of 33.4 points per game. Edebal had been a member of the Turkish national team and was at one point named the Most Valuable Player of the Turkish league while playing for Galatasaray. She did not reveal her injuries. Kevin Porter Jr. on the potential of major roster changes this offseason: I trust Ime [Udoka] with that. [12][13][14], At the age of 13, Petrovi started playing in the youth selections of the local club ibenka; at the age of 15, he had already made the club's first team, just as ibenka had earned a place in the Yugoslav national first division. The police in Germany said yesterday that Petrovic was killed at approximately 5:20 P.M. local time, or late morning in New York. He scored 29 of the 44 points in the second half of the game. It was later presumed he was asleep when the impact occurred and did not see the collision coming. Szalantzy, Hungarian, was the teams point guard. WebRed Hook, New York attorney Lisa Roxanne Rosenthal. Following his death, the New Jersey Nets retired his number 3 jersey and in 2002, his number 10 was retired by Cibona, the second professional club he played for overseas. In the 1988 Summer Olympics, Yugoslavia with Petrovi, earned 2nd place, as they lost once more to the Soviet powerhouse. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Veljko Mrsic was one of the teams younger members, and he sat there amongst his sullen teammates, the room filled with an eerie quiet. Themorning after, some members of the Croatian national team gathered at Amadeus, Petrovics caf in Zagreb, a stones throw from a basketball arena that soon would carry his name. Drazen Petrovic was an extraordinarily young man, and a true pioneer in the global sports of basketball, Stern said. I couldn't believe it. field. (Petrovics attorney Nick Goyak remembers once such instance after the season finished where Petrovic, at home in Zagreb, missed a flight to Germany because his mother, Biserka, did not wake him in time. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., JUNE 7 -- New Jersey Nets star guard Drazen Petrovic, among the top shooters in the National Basketball Association and a third-team all-NBA selection this season, was killed instantly today when a car he was riding in smashed head-on into a truck near Frankfurt, Germany, his agent said. [24] The 51 points scored was also his personal career-high scored in a single EuroLeague game. "Petro and I were starting to get really close. In the first practice, we stood on the court and just cried. Petrovi was an aggressive, attacking player who was used to creating his shot and shots for his teammates. "Who is it?" Miocic answered. Drazen Petrovic (1993) Named as a 1992/93 All-NBA 3rd Team member, Drazen Petrovic had the best season of his career and was widely believed to be the best European basketball player ever. Back at the departure gate the Croatian national team boarded their flight for Zagreb. [31] Petrovi's first season in Spain's ACB was also his last, but he still holds the ACB's single-game Finals records for the most points scored, with 42, and for the most three-pointers made, with 8. [6][7], Born in ibenik, Yugoslavia (present-day Croatia), Draen Petrovi was the second child of Jovan "Jole" Petrovi, a police officer, and Biserka (neMikulandra), a librarian. He first represented Yugoslavia's senior national team and, later, Croatia's senior national team. Odds and lines subject to change. which dominated non-NBA basketball in the 1980s. Memory of Olympics. You dont dismantle that, Im sorry. One of the best ways I can describe him is he is the guy that changed the landscape for European players, Brian Lewis of the New York Post said. He also brought back the silver from the 1982 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Bulgaria. "If you lose a person like him, it's tough for the people," said a fellow To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Edebal, who was in the backseat, was thrown to the front seat, suffering serious injuries to her brain and breaking her arm and right hip. When Szalantzy saw the truck in front of her, she lost control of the Volkswagen Golf and the car slammed into the guardrail and slid into the truck with high impact. At the crash site remained a young man amidst the damage and the raindrops, the help working desperately to revive him before concluding that their efforts were in vain. We were just starting to get to really know one another and now he's gone. The agent for Petrovic, Warren LeGarie, said that a funeral service would be held in Croatia, probably in Zagreb, either on Friday or Monday. He also played for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Petrovic's attorney, Nicholas Goyak, told the Associated Press from his home in McMinnville, Ore., that he had spoken to members of Petrovic's family who confirmed Petro had been killed in the accident.A stunned Nets Coach Chuck Daly said tonight: "What a tragedy. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Draen Petrovi (Croatian pronunciation: [dren ptroit]; 22 October 1964 - 7 June 1993) was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? On the road, Szalantzy was driving a small red Volkswagen Golf car and the three were driving for hours on the Autobahn 9. Once there, the two would spend the next night at a hotel. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. [16] In total, he scored 1,202 points in 91 games played with ibenka in the Yugoslav first division, for a scoring average of 13.2 points per game. Barcelona, Spain. He was wary of outsiders who were seeking a sudden entrance into the world of his close friend, the star athlete. He joined a team that had not reached the playoffs since 1986, but had rookie Derrick Coleman, the number one selection from the 1990 draft. It was a fine early summer day in Munich, a high of twenty-six degrees Celsius (seventy-nine Fahrenheit), but a late-afternoon thunderstorm closed in on the city and its immediate neighboring towns. "It was a complete shock to me when I got the news," said Nets teammate [63], The official opening of the museum was held on 7 June 2006, while the official opening of the center to the public began at the end of December 2006. You know Drazens story at the beginning of his journey in the USA. Professional Basketball Player. His German girlfriend, Klara Szalantzy, 23, and a Legendary Croatian-born NBA player Draen Petrovi will be portrayed in Danilo erbedija's upcoming biopic film "Higher Force - The Drazen Petrovic Story" (working title). Szalantzy would return to modeling and basketball not long after. When he found Petrovic, who was out on the floor shooting, the two discussed the women, with Petrovic being very curious about them. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Chuck was as unflappable as anyone I ever dealt with, with basketball, with games, injuries, Brennan remembered. In his NBA career, he blossomed with New Jersey. He was basketballs Mozart.. Both women are from Munich. With that price tag, Booth and Connelly knew this had to work. Aleksandar Petrovic, traveling with the team as its assistant coach, stepped forward and informed airline staff that his brother had made alternate travel arrangements. Elise Gordon credited her younger brothers focus on wanting to reach his dreams for himself, his family and the Nuggets and said he was a gym rat last offseason, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The most likely outcome is the Lakers keeping the No. https://www.patreon.com/SeandavidNBA - If you want to support mecheck out my Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0OKcb4xZSGwztc4r4r9l3i In 2008, Petrovic was honored as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors. trips and extra shooting practice. The truck barreled its way through the median that separated the northbound and southbound lanes and was now in the middle of three southbound lanes. 17 pick, This is what 25 and 26-year-olds? Szalantzy was a beautiful young woman, just twenty-three. This browser does not support getting your location. "He came from a small country, learned to play like an American, and that's [5][52] According to Edebal, who incurred severe memory loss as a result of the accident and would never play basketball again, Szalantzy was driving 180 kilometres per hour (110mph), which was legal on the Autobahn. extraordinary young man and a true pioneer in the global sport of basketball. Drazen Petrovic: On the anniversary of his death, a look at his legacy, Ben Simmons keeps posting workout images as enthusiasm in Australia remains unabated, Courtney Vandersloot returns to Chicago as the Liberty visit Sky. We have a lot in this city and you hear and read about it all the time. In Germany, there are some speed limits, but in short places. Like a wake, wrote John Brennan. On top of his career-highs, Petrovic shot career-highs in both from three (.449) and from the field (.518). As we mentioned above, Drazen Petrovic passed away following a tragic car accident. We have set your language to Daly is known for his tough attitude and being one of the best coaches in NBA history, but he was a broken man that morning. He was one of the NBA's top three-point shooters. He was a member of the silver medal-winning Yugoslavian (1988) and Croatian (1992) Olympic teams. I know that a lasting part of his athletic legacy will be that he paved the way for other international players to compete successfully in the NBA. Taking the ball out of his hands and making him a static shooter was foreign to him. Aleksandar Petrovic, Drazens older brother, described the impact his death had on the country of Croatia. who worked as hard as he did. Whoever is part of the lineup, well be ready. #Rockets pic.twitter.com/Z4cmQtvhSZ, Free Agency, Facundo Campazzo, Real Madrid, Aaron Gordon, Drew Gordon, Kawhi Leonard, Michael Porter, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers. In the three Pan-European club competitions that he played in with Cibona, he scored a total of 1,689 points in 50 games played, for a scoring average of 33.8 points per game. ", "He left no stones unturned trying to make himself the best player he could Drazen left something behind him and thats the passion for basketball. "It's like a death in the family.". But I know I can't. His scoring leaped from 12.6 points in the first 61 games after the trade to 20.6 a year later. On 6 December 1992, he was named MVP of the Week. Probably people in the USA know a lot of nice stories about Drazen, Dzennis Musa, Dzanan Musas brother said. With both ibenka and Cibona, Petrovi's career scoring numbers in the Yugoslav First Federal League were 5,113 points scored, in 197 games played, for a career scoring average of 26.0 points per game. The driver was shaken but quickly regained his senses when he suddenly realized that his truck was now in the middle of the three southbound lanes, covering all three. At first, I thought maybe he was just injured, but the worst happened. He got through a pre-written statement, his head leaving the paper but once or twice, his voice trailing off on occasion as he held back tears. He was traveling on a highway between Nuremberg and Munich, about . Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. On Monday, 7 June 1993, Petrovic died after a tragic car accident on a rain-soaked highway near Munich, Germany, when a car driven by his girlfriend went out of control and rammed into a truck. That was what was really impressive. [50] Counting the senior national team games that he played in with both Yugoslavia's and Croatia's national teams, Petrovi scored a total of 4,260 points in 195 games played, for a career scoring average of 21.8 points per game. We were on the team together, we played in the European Championship qualifiers in Berlin, and we were supposed to meet for further training in Zagreb,Radja tells. [37][51] It was established that visibility on the road was very poor and neither Petrovic nor Edebal wore their seatbelts. "He's just a great player in the prime of his career," Daly said, almost More than two decades later, his brief, brilliant NBA career feels more and more like a dream. A day later Petrovic called Miocic in the early afternoon, as he usually did on game days, asking if he would be. [21] Petrovi ended up with 112 points scored in the game, despite the fact that before the game, he had reportedly announced his intention to exit from the game, once he had surpassed Kora's 74 points record. She survived, but barely. Croatia, Deaths, Drazen Petrovic, Top Rumors, Top Rumors, Croatia, Deaths, Drazen Petrovic, Dino Radja, Top Rumors, Draft, Trade, Los Angeles Lakers, Trade, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Tracy McGrady, Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers. He was often called the European Michael Jordan, and many considered him to be one of the key players forming an important bridge between European and American basketball. Reed said Petrovic left a void that can't be filled. I'm going home to my family. This reminds you of how precious life is, Daly told the reporters. See the article in its original context from. It explores Petrovi's broken friendship with Serbian/Yugoslav player Vlade Divac. Croatia on Sunday marked the 27th anniversary of the death of basketball star Drazen Petrovic, who was tragically killed in a car accident in Germany after returning from a game in Poland . Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He capped off the regular season averaging career-highs in minutes (38.0), points (22.3), and assists (3.5). It was one of the most horrible moments of my life. Reed, the Nets' general manager, said it was like "losing a son. dedication and exuberance, two traits that helped him become one of the NBA's Despite suffering the serious injuries, she survived. "We don't have enough players in this game During the game, Petrovi shot 40/60 from the field, 10/20 from 3-point range, and 22/22 from the free-throw line. There was an error deleting this problem. There is a problem with your email/password. driven by his girlfriend slammed into a truck on a German highway, the Nets Petrovi was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007. A star on multiple international basketball stages, Petrovi earned two silver medals (1988, 1992) and one bronze (1984) at the Summer Olympic Games, a gold (1990) and a bronze (1986) at the FIBA World Cup, and a gold (1989) and a bronze (1987) at the FIBA EuroBasket. As Lewis said, Petrovic played a large part in the Nets success and he is convinced the team would have been long-term contenders if we got the chance to see Petrovics career pan out. According to Edebal, Szalantzy was driving way too fast at the time. [32] Petrovi finally joined the Blazers for the 198990 season. Everyone wants to be there. Going way too fast, Edebal said. Rescue workers were able to see that the two women in the accident had signs of life, and quickly ambulances whisked them away. 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