Ivan Buva

Ivan Buva
	Buva with the Rytas Vilnius during the 2022 LKL Finals
No. 25 – Toyama Grouses
Position	Center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	May 6, 1991 (age 32); Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2013: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Križevci
2012–2013	Cedevita
2013–2014	Široki
2014–2015	Cantù
2015–2016	Felice Scandone
2016–2017	Bilbao
2017–2018	İstanbul BB
2018	Valencia
2018	Anhui Dragons
2018–2019	Beşiktaş
2019	AS Monaco Basket
2019–2020	Gaziantep Basketbol
2021	JL Bourg Basket
2021–2022	Rytas Vilnius
2022–2023	Shiga Lakes
2023–present	Toyama Grouses
Career highlights and awards
	Lithuanian League champion (2022); Bosnian Cup winner (2014); Lithuanian League MVP (2022); All-Champions League Second Team (2022); Lithuanian League All-Tournament Team (2022);

Ivan Buva (born May 6, 1991) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for the Toyama Grouses of the Japanese first-tier B.League. Standing at 2.08 m, he plays at the center position.

Professional career[edit]

During his career, Buva has played in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Spain, China and Turkey.

On May 3, 2018, Buva signed with Valencia Basket in Spain for the rest of the 2017–18 season.^[1]

On July 31, 2018, Buva signed a lucrative contract with Anhui Dragons in China.^[2]

In September 2018 Buva signed a one-year deal with the Turkish side Beşiktaş Sompo Japan Istanbul.^[3]

On September 30, 2019, he has signed with Monaco of the LNB Pro A.^[4]

On October 29, 2019, he has signed with Gaziantep Basketbol of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).^[5]

On January 12, 2021, he signed with JL Bourg Basket of the French League.^[6] After playing seven matches for Bourg, in February 2021, he signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian League.^[7]

References[edit]

^ https://sportando.basketball/en/spain/acb/273089/ivan-buva-signs-with-valencia.html ^{[dead link]}
^ "Ivan Buva signs a rich contract in NBL with Anhui Dragons". Sportando. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
^ "Besiktas add Buva to their roster". eurobasket.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^ "Ivan Buva signs with Monaco". Sportando. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ "Ivan Buva joins Gaziantep". Sportando. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
^ "Povratak u Eurokup: Hrvatski internacionalac pojačao francusku momčad!" (in Croatian). crosarka.com. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
^ "Ivan Buva (ex Bourg) joins Rytas". eurobasket.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

External links[edit]

[1] ttps://sportando.basketball/en/spain/acb/273089/ivan-buva-signs-with-valencia.html ^{[dead link]}

[2] "Ivan Buva signs a rich contract in NBL with Anhui Dragons". Sportando. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

[3] "Besiktas add Buva to their roster". eurobasket.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

[4] "Ivan Buva signs with Monaco". Sportando. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

[5] "Ivan Buva joins Gaziantep". Sportando. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.

[6] "Povratak u Eurokup: Hrvatski internacionalac pojačao francusku momčad!" (in Croatian). crosarka.com. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

[7] "Ivan Buva (ex Bourg) joins Rytas". eurobasket.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

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