Marko Jarić
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| Position | Point guard/Shooting guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Jersey | #55 |
| Born | October 12, 1978 Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Serbian/ Greek |
| Draft | 2nd round, 30th overall, 2000 Los Angeles Clippers |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Former teams | Peristeri BC (1996–1998) Teamsystem Bologna (1998–2000) Kinder Bologna (2000–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2005) |
| Official profile | Info Page |
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| FIBA World Championship | ||
| Gold | 2002 Indianapolis | Yugoslavia |
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| Gold | 2001 Turkey | Yugoslavia |
Marko Jarić (Serbian: Марко Јарић, Greek: Μάρκο Λάτσης) (born October 12, 1978 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player currently the starting shooting guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA.
He was selected as the 30th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2000 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Timberwolves in August 2005 along with Lionel Chalmers by the Clippers in exchange for Sam Cassell and a future first-round draft pick.
Jarić played on the Serbian National Team when they won the 2002 World Basketball Championships, and he was also a member of the 1998 gold medal-winning Under-22 European Championship team. Jarić is the only player ever to win back-to-back Italian League Championships on two different teams. He won it in 2000 with Paf Bologna and in 2001 with Kinder Bologna.
Marko Jarić is the son of Srećko Jarić, former Serbian basketball player.
While playing in Greece, he has obtained Greek citizenship (in addition to Serbian); his name displayed on his Greek passport is Marko Latsis.[1]
Jarić is dating Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima. Rumors sparked on March 27, 2008 (after 6 months of dating) that Marko was seen shopping for an engagement ring for her. A few hours after it was reported, it was denied by his representatives at AGPR.
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[edit] External links
- Player profile at NBA.com
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