Bato Govedarica
Personal information
Born(1928-04-17)April 17, 1928
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMarch 13, 2006(2006-03-13) (aged 77)
Hinsdale, Illinois
NationalitySerbian-American
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolLane Tech (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeDePaul (1947–1951)
NBA draft1951: 3rd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1953–1954
PositionPoint guard
Number14
Career history
1953–1954Syracuse Nationals
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Zdravko "Bato" Govedarica (April 17, 1928 March 13, 2006) was a Serbian-American professional basketball player.

Playing career

Govedarica attended Chicago's Lane Tech High School and DePaul University. A 5'11" (180 cm) guard, he was inducted into the Chicago Basketball Hall of Fame on May 13, 2006.[1] He played 23 games for the Syracuse Nationals during the 1953–54 National Basketball Association season.

Personal life

Govedarica was the son of Serb immigrants Teodor and Ana from Avtovac, a village near Gacko in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

NBA 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  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953–54 Syracuse 2311.3.316.676.81.03.3

See also

References

  1. Wisby, Gary. "Basketball star at Lane Tech, DePaul". Chicago Sun-Times, March 20, 2006
  2. "Ko je prvi Srbin u NBA?". kosmagazin.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.


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