Roko Badžim

Roko Badžim
	Badžim with Merkezefendi in 2026
No. 18 – Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket
Position	Shooting guard
League	Basketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born	August 18, 1997 (age 28); Šibenik, Croatia
Listed height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2019: undrafted
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2017	Šibenik
2017–2019	Petrol Olimpija
2019–2020	Cibona
2020–2022	Szolnoki Olaj
2022–2023	Konyaspor
2023	Monbus Obradoiro
2024–present	Merkezefendi Basket
Men's basketball
Representing Croatia
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B
FIBA U19 World Championship
FIBA U18 Europe Championship

Roko Badžim (born August 18, 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in), he plays at the combo guard position.

Professional career

GKK Šibenik (2012–2017)

Badžim started his professional career in 2012, as a 15-years old GKK Šibenik player.

Slovenia (2017–2019)

On June 29, 2017, he signed with Slovenian champion Petrol Olimpija.^[1]

Cibona (2019–2020)

He joined Cibona in 2019 and averaged 9.4 points per game on 46% shooting from behind the arc. He was released by the team on July 15, 2020.^[2]

Konyaspor (2022–2023)

On July 15, 2022, he has signed with Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).^[3]

Merkezefendi Belediyesi (2024–present)

On January 2, 2024, he signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).^[4]

National team career

Badžim debuted for the Croatian national team in November 2021 at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Slovenia.^[5]

Personal life

Roko was born in 1997, in Šibenik, to a father Živko, former professional basketball player who also played in Olimpija in Slovenia and Fenerbahçe in Turkey.

References

↑ Union Olimpija Ljubljana signs Roko Badzim to a three-year contract.
↑ "KK Cibona part ways with Marko Ramljak, Roko Badzim". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
↑ "Hırvat Badzim Konyaspor'da" (in Turkish). basketfaul. July 15, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
↑ "Eski Konyasporlu Merkezefendi'de" (in Turkish). basketfaul. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
↑ "HRVATSKA - SLOVENIJA 74:76 Mršićevi klinci u drami izgubili od jake Slovenije". index.hr (in Croatian). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

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[1] Union Olimpija Ljubljana signs Roko Badzim to a three-year contract.

[2] "KK Cibona part ways with Marko Ramljak, Roko Badzim". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

[3] "Hırvat Badzim Konyaspor'da" (in Turkish). basketfaul. July 15, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.

[4] "Eski Konyasporlu Merkezefendi'de" (in Turkish). basketfaul. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[5] "HRVATSKA - SLOVENIJA 74:76 Mršićevi klinci u drami izgubili od jake Slovenije". index.hr (in Croatian). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

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