Marko Jagodić-Kuridža

Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Јагодић Куриџа; born May 15, 1987) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Budućnost VOLI of the Adriatic League and the Prva A Liga.

Marko Jagodić-Kuridža
Jagodić-Kuridža with Oostende in 2016
No. 21 – Budućnost VOLI
PositionPower forward
LeagueABA League
Montenegrin League
Personal information
Born (1987-05-15) May 15, 1987
Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian / Croatian
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2009 / Undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Spartak Subotica
2007–2009Novi Sad
2010Čapljina Lasta
2010–2011Borac Banja Luka
2011–2012Čapljina Lasta
2012–2015Cibona
2016ČEZ Nymburk
2016–2018Oostende
2018–2019Primorska
2019–2021Crvena zvezda
2021–presentBudućnost VOLI
Career highlights and awards

Jagodić-Kuridža was born in Zadar, present-day Croatia, but grew up in Požega, Croatia. He is the first Serbian basketball player who came to play in Cibona after the Yugoslav wars.[1] He won national titles with Cibona, ČEZ Nymburk, Oostende, Primorska and Crvena zvezda as well as two ABA League titles.

Playing career

In the first days of 2016, after three and a half years spent in Cibona, he moved to the Czech side ČEZ Nymburk.[2] On 20 June 2018, he signed for Slovenian team Primorska.[3]

On 19 December 2019, Jagodić-Kuridža left Primorska and signed with Crvena zvezda.[4] In February 2021, he won the Serbian Cup and was also named the Serbian Cup MVP.[5] On 24 June 2021, he signed for Budućnost VOLI.[6]

References
  1. "Jagodić prvi Srbin u Ciboni od rata" (in Serbian). b92.net. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. "Velik udarac za Cibonu: Kuridža odlazi u Češku" (in Croatian). vecernji.hr. 1 January 2016.
  3. "Jagodić-Kuridža new member of Sixt Primorska". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. "Marko Jagodić Kuridža u Crvenoj zvezdi!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. "Marko Jagodić Kuridža MVP finala". b92.net. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. "Zvanično: Jagodić Kuridža napustio Zvezdu i pojačao Budućnost". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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