Boban Marjanović
Boban Marjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бобан Марјановић; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also plays for the Serbian national team in international competitions.
Marjanović with the Houston Rockets in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 51 – Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 15, 1988 Boljevac, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Hemofarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | →Swisslion Takovo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | →Žalgiris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Nizhny Novgorod | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | →Radnički Kragujevac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Mega Vizura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | →Austin Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A 2007 junior world champion, Marjanović played abroad in Russia and Lithuania between 2010 and 2012 before making his breakthrough in his home country. As the 2013 MVP of the Serbian league, he moved to KK Crvena zvezda, with whom he won the national championship and the cross-border Adriatic Basketball League (ABA League) in 2015. In addition to further MVP awards in Serbia, Marjanović was also voted one of the five best players in the ABA League and the top European club competition EuroLeague in 2015.
Marjanović signed his first ever NBA contract as a 27-year-old rookie in 2015 with the San Antonio Spurs. He also played for the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks. At 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) tall, Marjanović is tied with Victor Wembanyama as the tallest active NBA player.