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Karlo Matković (born 30 March 2001) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Cedevita Olimpija of the ABA League. He represents the Croatia national team internationally.

Karlo Matković
Karlo Matković in 2022
No. 17 – Cedevita Olimpija
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueABA League
Personal information
Born (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 21)
Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalityBosnian / Croatian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52nd overall
Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentCedevita / Cedevita Olimpija
2019–2020→ OKK Beograd
2020–2022→ Mega Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • Croatian Cup winner (2019)
  • Jordan Brand Classic (2017)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early career


In 2017, Matković participated in the Jordan Brand Classic camp. In August 2018, he participated at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade, Serbia, representing Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]


Professional career


During the 2018–19 Croatian League season, Matković was promoted to the Cedevita senior team. In April 2019, he signed his first professional contract for Cedevita.[2] In September 2019, he was loaned to OKK Beograd for the 2019–20 Serbian League season.[3][4] In August 2020, he was loaned to Mega Soccerbet for the 2020–21 ABA season.[5] Following the 2020–21 season Matković declared for the 2021 NBA draft. On July 19, 2021, he withdrew his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft.[6]

In July 2022, Matković joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the NBA Summer League.[7] On 23 July 2022, he joined Cedevita Olimpija.[8][9]


NBA draft rights


In April 2022, Matković declared for the 2022 NBA draft.[10] He was selected with the 52nd overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2022 NBA Draft.[11] Following the draft, it was reported that Matković will not join the Pelicans roster for the 2022–23 NBA season.[12][13]


National team career



Bosnia and Herzegovina


Matković was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-18 team at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship in Latvia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 8.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[14] His team finished the last at the tournament with a 0–7 record.


Croatia


In November 2021, Matković expressed his interest to represent Croatia internationally in the senior competitions, if called.[15] He made his debut for Croatia in February 2022, in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers match against Sweden.[16]


See also



References


  1. "Jokic, Vucevic Headline Basketball Without Borders Europe 2018". global.nba.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  2. "Karlo Matković potpisao prvi profesionalni ugovor s Cedevitom". basketball.hr. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. "Veliki talent hrvatske košarke odlazi u beogradski klub". germanijak.hr. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. "Karlo Matković novi igrač OKK Beograd". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  5. "Karlo Matković 17 Krilni centar/Centar". bcmegabasket.net. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". nba.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. "New Orleans Pelicans 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". nba.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. "Birali ga Pelikansi – stiže u Cedevita Olimpiju". b92.net. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. "Cedevita adds Matkovic to the mix". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  10. "Četvorica hrvatskih košarkaša prijavila su se za NBA draft". index.hr. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  11. "2022 NBA Draft results: Picks 1-58". nba.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  12. "Pelikansi odabrali Matkovića tokom reklame za slatkiše, moraće još da čeka na šansu u NBA". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  13. "Pelicans take step forward, literally, in draft". crescentcitysports.com. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  14. "U18 BH 2018 - Karlo MATKOVIĆ". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  15. "Hrvat koji igra u Beogradu odigrao senzacionalnu utakmicu! Ima samo 20 godina i želi dres Hrvatske". sportske.jutarnji.hr. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  16. "Nova bruka hrvatskih košarkaša: Damir Mulaomerović neuspješan na debiju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.




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