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Žan Tabak

ザン・タバック　/　ざん・たばっく

Basketball player from Croatia

June 15, 1970 (age 55)　・　Split, Croatia

basketball player
basketball coach

My Take

Zan Tabak fascinates me as a genuine pioneer. A 213 cm Croatian center who became the first international player to reach the NBA Finals with two different teams, he opened doors before the league's global era was fashionable. His 5.0 career scoring average undersells him; big men who battle through twenty years and chronic injuries earn their place through grit, not stats. What I admire most is his second act. Reinventing himself as a head coach shows a mind that loved the game beyond his own playing days. Quiet trailblazers like Tabak deserve far more recognition than they get.

Overview

Žan Tabak (born 15 June 1970) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is now serving as the head coach for BC Andorra of the Liga ACB. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achievements, despite injuries. He was the first international player to play in the NBA Finals for two teams. Žan Tabak averaged 5.0 points in his 6-year NBA career.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Žan Tabak
Name (Japanese): ザン・タバック
Reading: ざん・たばっく
Born: June 15, 1970 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Dog
Origin: Split, Croatia
Blood type: Private
Height: 213 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player / basketball coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

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