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| Ragusa Dubrovnik | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 25, 1991 Dubrovnik, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croats |
| Listed height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary | |
| 2013–2015 | Ragusa Dubrovnik |
| 2015–2016 | CB Islas Canarias |
| 2016 | Zadar |
| 2016–present | CB Avenida |
Carmen Miloglav (born 25 February 1991 in Dubrovnik, Croatia) is a Croatian female basketball player.
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