Matej Rudan

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Matej Rudan
No. 6 – Río Breogán
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23)
Zagreb, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Bayern Munich II
2020–presentBayern Munich
2021–2023→ Mega Basket
2023–present→ Río Breogán
Career highlights and awards

Matej Rudan (born 21 March 2001) is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.

Early career[edit]

Rudan started to play basketball with KK Omiš-Cagalj Tours Galeb.[1] In 2015, he joined the youth system of his hometown team Cibona. Two years later, he moved to Germany to join the youth system of Bayern Munich. In August 2018, Rudan participated at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade, Serbia.[2] In February 2019, he participated at the Basketball Without Borders Global 5 camp in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3][4] Following the 2018–19 Euroleague Adidas NGT, he was named to the All-Tournament Team.[5]

Professional career[edit]

In 2018, Rudan got promoted to the reserve team of Bayern Munich of the German 3rd-tier level ProB. In 2020, he got promoted to the Bayern Munich first team. Rudan averaged 3.4 points and 2.3 rebounds for the first team, while he averaged 13.7 points and 4.5 rebounds while playing for the Bayern II team in the 2020–21 season.[6] In June 28, 2021, he parted ways with Bayern Munich. On August 25, 2021, Rudan signed with Mega Basket of the ABA League for one year deal with an option till the end of the 2022–23 season.[7][8]

On June 14th, 2023, CB Breogán announced his signing on a 1-year loan from FC Bayern Munich.[9]

National team career[edit]

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-16 team that finished 4th at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Latvia. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 17.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.[10] He was named to the All-Tournament Team.[11]

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-17 team that finished 7th at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.[12]

Rudan was a member of the Croatian under-18 team that finished 13th at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[13]

Rudan debuted for the Croatian A team in November 2021 at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Slovenia.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Matej Rudan - majstor trica i lignjavanja". modralasta.hr. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Jokic, Vucevic Headline Basketball Without Borders Europe 2018". global.nba.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "2019 NBA All-Star Fifth Annual Basketball Without Borders Global Camp". charlestonchronicle.net. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Nika Mühl i Matej Rudan među svjetskom elitom". basketball.hr. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ "MVP Nakic of Real Madrid headlines All-Tournament Team". adidasngt.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Mega get stronger for another hot prospect as they sign Matej Rudan". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (21 June 2021). "Bayern to loan Matej Rudan to Mega Soccerbet for 2021/22". Sportando. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Bayern Munich loans Matej Rudan to KK Mega". eurohoops.net. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. ^ CBBreogan (2023-06-14). "El internacional croata Matej Rudan se une al Río Breogán - CB Breogán". CBBreogan (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  10. ^ "2017 Croatia #10 - Matej Rudan". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ^ "France's Hayes named MVP, headlines All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ^ "#6 M. Rudan, 2018 U17 World Cup". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  13. ^ "#6 Matej RUDAN Forward, 2019 Croatia". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  14. ^ "HRVATSKA - SLOVENIJA 74:76 Mršićevi klinci u drami izgubili od jake Slovenije". index.hr (in Croatian). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

External links[edit]

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