| Name: | Mario Hezonja |
| Occupation: | Basketball Player |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth Day: | February 25, 1995 |
| Age: | 31 |
| Birth Place: | Croatia |
| Zodiac Sign: | Pisces |
| DOB in Roman: | II.XXV.MCMXCV |
Mario Hezonja
Mario Hezonja was born on 25 February 1995(31 years old) in Croatia. Mario Hezonja is Basketball Player, Zodiac sign - Pisces. More detail about Mario Hezonja given below.
About Mario Hezonja
Croatian shooting guard and small forward who led FC Barcelona Basquet to the Spanish ACB League title in 2014. The Orlando Magic selected him fifth overall in the 2015 NBA Draft.
Trivia
He received the prestigious Sportske Novosti Award for Fair Play in 2011. He was also named the Most Valuable Player of the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and he won the LEB Oro Rising Star award in 2013.
Mario Hezonja before fame
At the age of 13, he began playing basketball for Dubrovnik. He later joined Zagreb of Croatia, where he won the Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Tournament.
Achievement of Mario Hezonja
In 2011, he was awarded the coveted Sportske Novosti Award for Fair Play. In 2011, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and in 2013, he received the LEB Oro Rising Star Award.
Salary 2020
3.741u00a0million USD (2016)
Net Worth 2020
Undisclosed
Mario Hezonja family life
He was born in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik.
Associations of Mario Hezonja
On Zagreb, he played alongside fellow first-round NBA pick Dario Saric.
Mario Hezonja Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
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Mario Hezonja Timeline
- 2010
Hezonja was promoted to the club level in his native Croatia when he was 12 years old, and at the age of 13, he stayed for two seasons with Dubrovnik. In 2010, Hezonja signed a contract with Croatian club Zagreb. In 2011, he won the Nike International Junior Tournament with Zagreb. He was also named to the All-Tournament team, alongside teammate Dario u0160ariu0107. He was forced to sit out the 2011u201312 season because of mononucleosis.
- 2012
In July 2012, Hezonja signed a three-year contract with Spanish club Barcelona, at the age of 17. He also had an option to extend his contract for an additional four years with the club. His former club, Zagreb, also got u20ac150,000 in the name of a buyout, as he was still under contract. For the 2012u201313 season, he was loaned to the reserve team of the club: Barcelona B of the LEB Oro, the Spanish second tier level division. In 2012, Hezonja was nominated for the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year Award, but Jonas Valanu010diu016bnas eventually won the award.
- 2013
Hezonja played in the EuroLeague for the first time, in the 2012u201313 season. He appeared in only 2 games, averaging 2.5 points and 2 rebounds per game. In 2013, Hezonja was invited to be a part of the world team at the Nike Hoop Summit, but couldnu0027t attend because of injury.
- 2015
On 1 February 2015, Hezonja hit 8-of-8 from the three-point line in a 2014u201315 Spanish League season game, in a 101u201353 Barcelona win, against La Bruixa du0027Or Manresa, becoming the Spanish League MVP for the week 19 of the season. Barcelona finished their participation in the 2014u201315 EuroLeague season, after a quarterfinal series loss to Olympiacos. Over 22 EuroLeague games played, Hezonja averaged 7.7 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.On 23 April 2015, Hezonja declared himself eligible for the 2015 NBA draft, as an international "early-entrant", just days after Barcelonau0027s elimination in the EuroLeague. He had been identified as a potential lottery pick early in his career, and surprised many by opting not to declare for the draft in 2014, his first year of eligibility. Some Spanish and Croatian media saw this move as the playeru0027s response to poor communication throughout the final few months with Barcelonau0027s head coach Xavi Pascual; Pascal denied any problems in communication. Barcelona eventually finished the season losing in the final series of the 2015 Spanish League playoffs, after a 3u20130 series loss to Real Madrid.On 25 June 2015, Hezonja was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2015 NBA draft. On 10 July 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Magic.He made his debut for the Magic in the teamu0027s season-opening loss to the Washington Wizards on 28 October 2015, recording 11 points in 25 minutes off the bench. On 31 January 2016, he scored a then season-high 17 points in a 119u2013114 win over the Boston Celtics. On 28 February 2016, he made his first career NBA start and dunked four seconds into the game, finishing with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting in 27 minutes of action in a 130u2013116 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. On 2 March 2016, he scored a season-high 21 points in a 102u201389 win over the Chicago Bulls. On 11 April 2016, he set career highs with seven assists and five steals while scoring 19 points in a 107u201398 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
- 2016
Under new head coach Frank Vogel, Hezonja saw minutes reduction, mainly due to his mediocre defense. On 28 October 2016, Hezonja scored 13 points in a 108u201382 loss to the Detroit Pistons. He tied that season high on 4 April 2017, registering another 13-point effort in a 122u2013102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the Magicu0027s season finale on 12 April 2017, Hezonja grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in a 113u2013109 win over Detroit.
- 2017
On 31 October 2017, Hezonjau0027s fourth-year option was not picked up by the Orlando Magic.
- 2018
On 6 July 2018, Hezonja signed a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the New York Knicks.
- 2019
On 3 July 2019, Hezonja signed a two-year, $3.7 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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