Mario Hezonja is a Croatian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish League and the EuroLeague.
28 Facts About Mario Hezonja
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Mario Hezonja was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
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In 2010, Mario Hezonja signed a contract with Croatian club Zagreb.
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Mario Hezonja was named to the All-Tournament team, alongside teammate Dario Saric.
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In July 2012, Mario Hezonja signed a three-year contract with Spanish club Barcelona, at the age of 17.
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Mario Hezonja had an option to extend his contract for an additional four years with the club.
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In 2012, Mario Hezonja was nominated for the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year Award, but Jonas Valanciunas eventually won the award.
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Mario Hezonja appeared in only 2 games, averaging 2.5 points and 2 rebounds per game.
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Over 22 EuroLeague games played, Mario Hezonja averaged 7.7 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.
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On 23 April 2015, Mario Hezonja declared himself eligible for the 2015 NBA draft, as an international "early-entrant", just days after Barcelona's elimination in the EuroLeague.
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Mario Hezonja had been identified as a potential lottery pick early in his career, and surprised some by opting not to declare for the draft in 2014, his first year of eligibility.
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On 25 June 2015, Mario Hezonja was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2015 NBA draft.
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Mario Hezonja made his debut for the Magic in the team's season-opening loss to the Washington Wizards on 28 October 2015, recording 11 points in 25 minutes off the bench.
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Mario Hezonja finished the season making 79 appearances with the averages of 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 43.3 field goal percentage.
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Under new head coach Frank Vogel, Mario Hezonja saw minutes reduction, mainly due to his mediocre defense.
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On 6 July 2018, Mario Hezonja signed a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the New York Knicks.
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Mario Hezonja recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals alongside the block.
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On 3 July 2019, Mario Hezonja signed a two-year, $3.7 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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On 20 November 2020, Mario Hezonja was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade involving Enes Kanter Freedom.
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On 31 July 2021, Mario Hezonja signed with the Russian team UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League, and of the EuroLeague until it was suspended due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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On 21 July 2022, Mario Hezonja joined reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid on a two-year deal.
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Mario Hezonja was named Most Valuable Player of the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, after leading his team with a double-double in the final, 21 points, 10 rebounds and three steals.
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Mario Hezonja was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Cup.
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Mario Hezonja was part of the senior Croatian national team that participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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Mario Hezonja represented Croatia at the EuroBasket 2015, where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by the Czech Republic.
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Mario Hezonja represented Croatia at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where they finished in 5th place.
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Mario Hezonja's uncle died fighting for the Croatian Army during the Croatian War of Independence.
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Mario Hezonja is a fan of Partizan Belgrade and said it was his wish to play there.