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Ivica Dukan (born September 27, 1956), also known in the United States by his nickname Duke, is a Croatian basketball scout and former player who is currently the Director of International Scouting and Special Assistant to General Manager for the Chicago Bulls[1] of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Ivica Dukan

Chicago Bulls
Position	Director of International Scouting; Special Assistant to General Manager
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1956-09-27) September 27, 1956 (age 65) Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career	1973–1990
Position	Shooting guard
Career history
1973–1974	Solin
1974–1986	Jugoplastika
1988–1990	Crystal Palace
Career highlights and awards
2× FIBA Korać Cup winner (1976, 1977) Yugoslav League champion (1977) Yugoslav Cup winner (1977)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Yugoslavia Mediterranean Games 1979 Yugoslavia Team

Playing career

Dukan scored the first three-point field goal in the Yugoslav League after introduction this rule prior to the 1984–85 season.[2]

Dukan played 55 games on the Yugoslavian national basketball team. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split, Yugoslavia.

Post-playing career

Since 1991 Dukan has been affiliated to the Chicago Bulls organization.[3] In 1991 he served as a part-time scout for Vice President of Basketball Operations Jerry Krause. On August 20, 1992, he began his role as first Supervisor of European Scouting.[4][5] Later, he was Director of International Scouting. In 2013, he is promoted to the Special Assistant to the Bulls General Manager Gar Forman.[6]

Personal life

He and his wife Gordana have a son, Duje (born 1991), who is a professional basketball player.[7] He is the first Croatian who met with 44th President of the United States Barack Obama.[8]

Awards and accomplishments

• FIBA Korać Cup winner: 2 (with Jugoplastika: 1975–76, 1976–77)
• Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Jugoplastika: 1976–77)
• Yugoslav Cup winner: 1 (with Jugoplastika: 1976–77)

References

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