Lovro Gnjidić

Lovro Gnjidić (born April 18, 2001) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Cibona in the Croatian League and the ABA League. Standing at 1.98 m, he plays at the point guard position.

Lovro Gnjidić
No. 19 Cibona
PositionPoint guard
LeagueABA League
Croatian League
Personal information
Born (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001
Zagreb, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentCibona
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Gnjidić grew up in the youth system of Cibona, where he also started his professional career. In the 2020–21 season, after the first choice point guard Scottie Reynolds was sidelined due to injury, Gnjidić unexpectedly got much more time on court. His good plays attracted the attention of the Montenegrin Mornar Bar, which tried to sign him during the Summer of 2021. After a lot of rumour and press reports of his transfer, he eventually decided to stay in Cibona.[1]

In April 2022, Gnjidić declared for the 2022 NBA draft.[2]

National team career

Gnjidić played for the Croatian national basketball team youth selections. He was part of the teams that competed at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship, 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship and 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers.

Gnjidić debuted for the Croatian A team in November 2021 at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Slovenia.[3]

Personal life

Gnjidić was brought up in a basketball family. His mother Lidija and father Boris were both professional basketball players.[4]

References

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