Dan Gadzuric

1.1. Birth and family

Daniel Gadzuric was born on February 2, 1978, in The Hague in the province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. His heritage is a blend of Dutch and Serbian roots. His mother hails from Belgrade, Serbia, while his father is from Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

1.2. High school and college

Gadzuric attended preparatory school at The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts. Following his time there, he pursued college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), playing for the UCLA Bruins.

2.1. NBA career

Daniel Gadzuric was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 33rd overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. He spent eight seasons with the Bucks, establishing himself as a key presence in their frontcourt. On June 22, 2010, Gadzuric, along with Charlie Bell, was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Corey Maggette. His tenure with the Warriors was brief, as he was traded again on February 23, 2011, to the New Jersey Nets alongside Brandan Wright, in a deal that sent Troy Murphy and a second-round pick to the Warriors.

In April 2012, Gadzuric signed with the New York Knicks. This marked his final season in the NBA. His last professional game in the league was on April 26, 2012, when the Knicks secured a 104-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. In that game, he contributed 3 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block. On July 16, 2012, Gadzuric was part of a trade to the Portland Trail Blazers, which also involved Jared Jeffries, the rights to Giorgos Printezis and Kostas Papanikolaou, and a 2016 second-round pick, in exchange for Kurt Thomas and Raymond Felton. However, Gadzuric was waived by the Trail Blazers just three days later, on July 19, 2012. In September 2012, he joined the Philadelphia 76ers for their training camp but ultimately did not make their final roster. The Los Angeles Lakers also signed him for their training camp on September 27, 2013, but he was waived on October 9 of the same year.

2.2. Other leagues

After his NBA career, Gadzuric continued to play professional basketball internationally. In October 2011, he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons in China. In February 2013, he joined the Marinos de Anzoátegui of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). With Marinos, he reached the LPB finals, ultimately losing to Cocodrilos de Caracas in a seven-game series. He also played for the Texas Legends in the D-League and had professional stints in Iran and other global leagues.

5.1. NBA Regular season

5.2. NBA Playoffs