Matej Rudan

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Matej Rudan
Matej Rudan.jpg
Rudan with Mega Basket
No. 6KK Spartak Subotica
Position Power forward
League ABA League
Personal information
Born (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23)
Zagreb, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021 Bayern Munich II
2020–2024 Bayern Munich
2021–2023Mega Basket
2023–2024Río Breogán
2024–present Spartak Subotica
Career highlights and awards

Matej Rudan (born 21 March 2001) is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Spartak Subotica of the ABA League and KLS.

Contents

Early career

Rudan started to play basketball with KK Omiš-Cagalj Tours Galeb. [1] In 2015, he joined the youth system of his hometown team Cibona. Two years later, he moved to Germany to join the youth system of Bayern Munich. In August 2018, Rudan participated at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade, Serbia. [2] In February 2019, he participated at the Basketball Without Borders Global 5 camp in Charlotte, North Carolina. [3] [4] Following the 2018–19 Euroleague Adidas NGT, he was named to the All-Tournament Team. [5]

Professional career

In 2018, Rudan got promoted to the reserve team of Bayern Munich of the German 3rd-tier level ProB. In 2020, he got promoted to the Bayern Munich first team. Rudan averaged 3.4 points and 2.3 rebounds for the first team, while he averaged 13.7 points and 4.5 rebounds while playing for the Bayern II team in the 2020–21 season. [6] In June 28, 2021, he parted ways with Bayern Munich. On August 25, 2021, Rudan signed with Mega Basket of the ABA League for one year deal with an option till the end of the 2022–23 season. [7] [8]

On June 14th, 2023, CB Breogán announced his signing on a 1-year loan from FC Bayern Munich. [9] Rudan average 3.5 points and 1.7 deboinds while playing for CB Breogan in Liga Endesa.

On June 20th 2024 he signed for Serbian side KK Spartak Subotica.

National team career

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-16 team that finished 4th at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Latvia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 17.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. [10] He was named to the All-Tournament Team. [11]

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-17 team that finished 7th at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. [12]

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-18 team that finished 13th at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. [13]

Rudan debuted for the Croatian A team in November 2021 at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Slovenia. [14]

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