BENDER, DRAGAN
U18 Maccabi Teddy Tel Aviv 22 Forward
Height: 2.11 Born: 17 November, 1997 Nationality: Croatia
2014-15 ANGT STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 4 4 122:17 92 30/64 4/15 20/26 11 32 43 12 7 13 5 1 10 34 118
Averages 4 4 30:34 23 46.9% 26.7% 76.9% 2.8 8 10.8 3 1.8 3.3 1.3 0.3 2.5 8.5 29.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * vs U18 Cedevita Zagreb 34:55 21 6/18 2/6 3/5 4 5 9 3   3 2   3 6 17
1 * at U18 Stellazzurra Basketball Academy Rome 24:16 13 3/12 1/3 4/5   5 5   2 5     1 13 15
2 * at U18 Brose Baskets Bamberg 27:22 15 4/9 0/3 7/10 1 7 8 3   1 1   5 10 20
3 * vs U18 Virtus Bologna 35:44 43 17/25 1/3 6/6 6 15 21 6 5 4 2 1 1 5 66
4 Totals 122:17 92 30/64 4/15 20/26 11 32 43 12 7 13 5 1 10 34 118
Average 30:34 23 46.9% 26.7% 76.9% 2.8 8 10.8 3 1.8 3.3 1.3 0.3 2.5 8.5 29.5
2014-15 ANGT individual rankings
U18 Rome
  • #1 in 2-pointers attempted (64)
  • #1 in Field goals attempted (79)
  • #1 in 2-pointers made (30)
  • #1 in Field goals made (34)
  • #1 in Fouls Drawn (34)
  • #1 in Games Played (4)
  • #1 in Games Started (4)
  • #1 in Points (92)
  • #1 in Index Rating (118)
  • #2 in Defensive Rebounds (32)
  • #2 in Free throws attempted (26)
  • #2 in Free throws made (20)
  • #2 in Total Rebounds (43)
  • #3 in Assists (12)
  • #3 in Blocks (5)
  • #5 in Offensive Rebounds (11)
  • #6 in Blocks against (1)
  • #6 in Turnovers (13)
  • #7 in Minutes Played (122:17)
  • #14 in 3-pointers attempted (15)
  • #15 in 3-pointers made (4)
  • #15 in Steals (7)
  • #18 in Fouls Commited (10)
  • #23 in Assist-turnover ratio (92.3%)
  • #25 in True Shooting % (46.2%)
Career Notes
  • Grew up with Nikola Vujcic Akademija (Croatia).
  • Signed for the 2012-13 season by KK Split.
  • Signed for the 2013-14 season by Ribola Kastela, A2.
  • Moved to Israel for the 2014-15 season, signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv, then loaned to Ironi Ramat Gan.
  • Back to Maccabi Tel Aviv, for the 2015-16 season.
  • Signed for the 2016-17 season by Phoenix Suns.
  • Played there till the 2018-19 championship.
  • Signed for the 2019-20 season by Milwaukee Bucks, also played with Wisconsin Herd, G-League.
  • In February’20, signed by Golden State Warriors.
  • Moved to Israel for the 2020-21 season, signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Miscellaneous
  • Won the 2020-21 Israeli National Championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  • Won the 2016 Israeli National Cup with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  • Played the 2016 Israeli All Star Game.
  • Member of the Croatian National Team.
  • Played at the 2017 European Championship.
  • Has been member of the Croatian U-16, U-18 and U-19 National Team.
  • Won the bronze medal at the 2014 European U-18 Championship.
  • Played at the 2012 and 2013 European U-16 Championships.
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2015-16 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 7 15 2.1 4/10 40 2/8 25 1/2 50 10 2 4 3
2020-21 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 34 225 6.6 52/86 60.5 29/84 34.5 34/45 75.6 129 15 25 18
Totals 41 240 5.9 56/96 58.3 31/92 33.7 35/47 74.5 139 17 29 21
Averages 41 240 5.9 56/96 58.3 31/92 33.7 35/47 74.5 3.4 0.4 0.7 0.5
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2015-16 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 3 0 0 0/4 0 0/4 0 0/0 0 2 0 0 2
Totals 3 0 0 0/4 0 0/4 0 0/0 0 2 0 0 2
Averages 3 0 0 0/4 0 0/4 0 0/0 0 0.7 0 0 0.7
U18
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2012-13 IJT KK SPLIT 4 22 5.5 8/15 53.3 1/7 14.3 3/4 75 29 5 7 9
2013-14 IJT Cedevita Zagreb 5 33 6.6 11/20 55 3/14 21.4 2/5 40 31 6 15 7
2014-15 U18 Maccabi Teddy Tel Aviv 4 92 23 30/64 46.9 4/15 26.7 20/26 76.9 43 7 12 5
Totals 13 147 11.3 49/99 49.5 8/36 22.2 25/35 71.4 103 18 34 21
Averages 13 147 11.3 49/99 49.5 8/36 22.2 25/35 71.4 7.9 1.4 2.6 1.6
Career Stats
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Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
2012/13  KK Split 2 2 1.0 1/1 100.0 0/1 0.0 1/2 0.0 1 0 0 0
2014/15  Ironi Ramat Gan 28 271 9.7 72/147 49.0 28/104 26.9 43/67 64.2 207 23 73 32
2015/16  Maccabi Tel Aviv 28 154 5.5 30/51 58.8 24/65 36.9 22/30 73.3 84 17 21 25
2016/17  Phoenix Suns 43 146 13.2 29/60 48.3 28/101 27.7 4/11 36.4 104 11 23 22
2017/18  Phoenix Suns 82 531 6.5 69/162 42.6 118/322 36.6 39/51 76.5 362 22 130 53
2018/19  Phoenix Suns 46 230 5.0 66/96 68.8 22/101 21.8 32/54 59.3 183 18 56 23
2019/20  Milwaukee Bucks 7 26 3.7 6/12 50.0 4/9 44.4 2/3 66.7 20 0 9 5

 Wisconsin Herd 13 266 20.5 68/117 58.1 28/73 38.4 27/34 79.4 116 8 29 22

 Golden State Warriors 9 81 9.0 20/37 54.1 11/34 32.4 8/11 72.7 20 4 19 4
2020/21  Maccabi Tel Aviv 20 155 7.8 38/53 71.7 16/54 29.6 31/39 79.5 88 10 30 24