Dragan Bender

About Dragan Bender

7-foot forward/center noted for his all-around versatility and athleticism. Before being taken fourth overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, he spent two years with Israel's Maccabi Tel-Aviv.

Dragan Bender is a Croatian professional basketball player from Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and EuroLeague. He is 7ft 1in in shoes and plays forward and in the middle. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Bender represents the Croatian national team, with experience participating in FIBA ​​Europe grassroots leagues. Before playing in Israel, he faced many teams in Croatia and at Nikola Vujčić's academy. Bender is considered by many to be one of the biggest busts of the past decade.

League	Israeli Premier League, EuroLeague
Position	Power forward / Center
Listed weight	249 lb
Born	November 17, 1997, Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality	Croatian
Number	17
NBA draft	2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4, Phoenix Suns
Listed height	7 ft 1 in
Team	Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Trivia

He was named MVP of the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in 2015.

Dragan Bender before fame

At FIBA's U18 European Championship in 2014, he drew the attention of a number of scouts from both the United States and Europe.

Achievement of Dragan Bender

In 2015, he was voted MVP of Basketball Without Borders' Global Camp.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Dragan Bender family life

He was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina's Capljina.

Associations of Dragan Bender

At the FIBA U18 European Championships, he and Croatian forward Dario Saric both created a name for themselves.

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