Sibenka Sibenik | Cibona Zagreb | Real Madrid
Portland Trail Blazers | New Jersey Nets

YearTeamEvent
1964 October 22. Drazen Petrovic was born in Sibenik, a small port city on the Adriatic Sea.
1977Drazen starts with basketball practicing
1979Drazen plays in the league for cadets and at the same time starts practicing with the ‘first team’ (pro level). His brother Aleksandar transferred to Cibona Zagreb
1980Junior national teamEuropean Junior Championship in Turkey: Drazen wins the bronze medal
1981Cadet national teamBalkan’s Cadet Championship in Greece: Drazen wins the gold medal
Cadet national teamEuropean Cadet Championship in Greece: 5th place
Drazen starts getting more and more playing time with the ‘first team’
1982SibenkaKorac Cup Finals - Sibenka lost to Limoges. Drazen in the starting lineup.
Junior national teamEuropean Junior Championship in Greece: Drazen wins the gold medal.
First game in the National Team vs. Italy
1983SibenkaNational championship: Drazen led Sibenka to win the National championship. The championship was taken away from Sibenka and Drazen two days later supposedly of bad refereeing.
SibenkaDrazen led Sibenka to second Korac Cup Finals but lost again to Limoges.
University Games in Canada. Drazen won the silver medal.
National teamEuropean Championship in France. Disappointing 7th place.
1984CibonaTransferred to Cibona Zagreb.
National team2ndplace on Balkan’s Championship in Greece.
National team Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Drazen won the bronze medal under coach Mirko Novosel.
1985Cibona Greece: European Club Champions, Cibona beat Real Madrid in the final game 87:78. Drazen scored 36 points.
Cibona National Championship Finals: Cibona beat Crvena Zvezda Belgrade 2:1. Game 1 - 97:88; Game 2 - 89:92; Game 3 - 119:106. Drazen scored 32 points / Game 3
CibonaNational Cup Finals: Cibona beat Jugoplastika Split 104:83. Drazen scored 39 points.
National team7th place on European Championship in Germany under coach Kresimir Cosic.
University Games in Japan: 5th place under coach Kresimir Cosic.
1986CibonaDrazen led Cibona to win 2nd European Club Championship in Hungary vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 94:82. Drazen scored 22 points.
CibonaNational Cup Championship Finals: Cibona beat Bosna Sarajevo 110:98. Drazen scored 46 points.
CibonaNational Championship Finals: Cibona lost to Zadar 1:2. Zadar beat Cibona (record: 21-1 in the regular season) in the Game3 in Zagreb in the 3rd overtime 110:111. Game 1 - 84:70; Game 2 -73:84; Game 3 - 110:111
National teamWorld Championship in Spain. Drazen won the bronze medal under coach Kresimir Cosic.
PortlandDrafted by Portland Trail Blazers in 3rd round - 60th pick
1987CibonaNational Championship: Even though, Cibona set record with 22-0 in the regular part of the season, they still lost in semifinal vs. Crvena Zvezda 1:2. Game 1 - 92:74. Game 2 - 92:94. Game 3 - 103:104. Drazen scored 48 points in the 3rd game
CibonaEuropean Cup Champions: Cibona beat Scavolini Pesar 89:74. Drazen scored 28 points.
University Games in Zagreb. Drazen won the gold medal
National teamEuropean Championship in Greece. Drazen won the bronze medal under coach Kresimir Cosic.
1988CibonaNational Cup Champions: Cibona beat Jugoplastika 82:80.
CibonaKorac Cup Finals: Cibona lost to Real Madrid
Real MadridDrazen transferred to Real Madrid
1989Real MadridNational Cup Championship Finals: Real beat Barcelona
Real MadridNational Championship Finals: Real lost 5th decisive game and lost playoff finals .2:3
Real MadridEuropean Cup Championship Finals: Real beat Snaidro Caserte. Drazen scored 62 points.
National teamEuropean Championship in Zagreb: Drazen won the gold medal and most valuable player award.
Portland Trail BlazersDrazen transferred to Portland Trail Blazers
1990Portland Trail BlazersDid not play much in his first NBA season. Only 12.6 minutes and 7.6 points per game
National teamWorld Championship in Buenos Aires: Drazen won the gold medal under coach Dusan Ivkovic
1991New Jersey NetsDrazen was traded to New Jersey Nets. Drazen raised his playing time to 16.6 and scoring average to 10.2
1992New Jersey NetsSecond season as Nets player brought Drazen NBA recognition: the most improved player nomination. Drazen led all NBA guards with 50.8 percent shooting from the floor and led his team in scoring (20.6ppg), field goal percentage (.508) and free throw percentage (.808)
National Croatian teamOlympic Games in Barcelona: Croatia and Drazen won the silver medal playing final game vs. original Dream Team led by Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird...
1993New Jersey NetsBest season in his career. The media voted him to the All-NBA Third Team at season’s end. Led all NBA guards in field goal percentage (.518) and led his team in scoring (22.3), field goal percentage (.518) and free throw percentage (.870)
National Croatian teamEuropean qualification games: Drazen Petrovic's last game. Croatian played Slovenia in Wroclaw, Poland.
Drazen Petrovic died in the car accident on June 7. at 5.20 p.m in Denkendorf, Germany at the age of 28.

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