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 in 2022 | |
| No. 17 – Cedevita Olimpija | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | ABA League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 21) Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationality | Bosnian / Croatian |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52nd overall |
| Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–present | Cedevita / Cedevita Olimpija |
| 2019–2020 | → OKK Beograd |
| 2020–2022 | → Mega Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats | |
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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]
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]
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]
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.
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]
KK Cedevita Olimpija current roster | |
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