Marko Jagodić-Kuridža

Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Јагодић Куриџа; born May 15, 1987) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Budućnost VOLI of the ABA League and the Prva A Liga. He also represents the senior Serbian national basketball team internationally.

Marko Jagodić-Kuridža
Jagodić-Kuridža with Oostende in 2016
No. 21 – Budućnost VOLI
PositionPower forward
LeagueABA League
Montenegrin League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1987-05-15) May 15, 1987
Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian / Croatian
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Spartak Subotica
2007–2009Novi Sad
2010Čapljina Lasta
2010–2011Borac Banja Luka
2011–2012Čapljina Lasta
2012–2015Cibona
2016Nymburk
2016–2018Oostende
2018–2019Primorska
2019–2021Crvena zvezda
2021–presentBudućnost
Career highlights and awards

He won national titles with Cibona, Nymburk, Oostende, Primorska, Budućnost and Crvena zvezda as well as two ABA League titles.

Professional career

Jagodić-Kuridža was born in Zadar, present-day Croatia, but grew up in Požega, Serbia.[1] He started his senior career with Spartak Subotica. He then played for Novi Sad of the Basketball League of Serbia. He also played for Borac Banja Luka. While playing with Čapljina Lasta he was named the MVP of the 2011–12 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

In July 2012, he signed with Croatian club Cibona.[3] He was the first Serbian basketball player that signed with Cibona after the Yugoslav wars.[4] In his first season with Cibona he won the Croatian League and Cup. In his second year he won the 2013–14 ABA League. On January 1, 2016, after three and a half years in Cibona, he moved to the Czech side ČEZ Nymburk.[5] While playing with Nymburk he won the Czech League. His next club was Oostende where he played two seasons, twice winning the Belgian League and Cup.

On 20 June 2018, he signed for Slovenian team Primorska.[6] While playing with Primorska in the 2018–19 season, Jagodić-Kuridža won the ABA League Second Division as well the all three trophies in Slovenia (League, Cup and Supercup). He also started the 2019–20 season with Primorska, winning the one more Slovenian Supercup. He was named the Finals MVP of the 2018–19 ABA League Second Division.[7]

On 19 December 2019, he left Primorska and signed with Crvena zvezda.[8] In February 2021, he won the Serbian Cup and was also named the Serbian Cup MVP.[9] With Crvena zvezda he also won the ABA League and the Serbian League. On 24 June 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Budućnost.[10] In July 2022, he re-signed with Budućnost for one more season.[11]

National team career

In November 2021, Jagodić-Kuridža made his debut for the Serbian national basketball team during the game vs Latvia in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.[12] He was on the final roster of Serbia for the EuroBasket 2022.

References
  1. "Ko kaže da Srbin nije osvojio Jadransku ligu?!". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 2 May 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. "Марко Јагодић Куриџа: Цибона изазов каријере". glassrpske.com (in Serbian). 22 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. "Srpski košarkaš u Ciboni". kurir.rs (in Serbian). 9 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. "Jagodić prvi Srbin u Ciboni od rata" (in Serbian). b92.net. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. "Velik udarac za Cibonu: Kuridža odlazi u Češku" (in Croatian). vecernji.hr. 1 January 2016.
  6. "Jagodić-Kuridža new member of Sixt Primorska". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. "Marko Jagodić Kuridža, košarkaš Primorske i MVP Druge ABA lige za "Glas Srpske": Nismo očekivali da ćemo se prošetati ligom". .glassrpske.com (in Serbian). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  8. "Marko Jagodić Kuridža u Crvenoj zvezdi!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  9. "Marko Jagodić Kuridža MVP finala". b92.net. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  10. "Zvanično: Jagodić Kuridža napustio Zvezdu i pojačao Budućnost". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. "Buducnost keeps Jagodic-Kuridza". euroleaguebasketball.net. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  12. "JUNAK Najstariji debitant ikada potpisnik pobede "orlova", košarkaška javnost mu kliče ime! (VIDEO)". alo.rs. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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