Bato Govedarica

Bato Govedarica

Personal information
Born	(1928-04-17)April 17, 1928 Chicago, Illinois
Died	March 13, 2006(2006-03-13) (aged 77) Hinsdale, Illinois
Nationality	Serbian-American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Lane Tech (Chicago, Illinois)
College	DePaul (1947–1951)
NBA draft	1951: 3rd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1953–1954
Position	Point guard
Number	14
Career history
1953–1954	Syracuse Nationals
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Zdravko "Bato" Govedarica (April 17, 1928 – March 13, 2006) was a Serbian-American professional basketball player.

Playing career

Govedarica attended Chicago's Lane Tech High School and DePaul University. A 5'11" (180 cm) guard, he was inducted into the Chicago Basketball Hall of Fame on May 13, 2006.^[1] He played 23 games for the Syracuse Nationals during the 1953–54 National Basketball Association season.

Personal life

Govedarica was the son of Serb immigrants Teodor and Ana from Avtovac, a village near Gacko in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[2]

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1953–54	Syracuse	23	11.3	.316	.676	.8	1.0	3.3

See also

• List of Serbian Americans

References

1. Wisby, Gary. "Basketball star at Lane Tech, DePaul". Chicago Sun-Times, March 20, 2006
2. "Ko je prvi Srbin u NBA?". kosmagazin.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference