Slavko Vraneš ( sr-cyrl, Славко Вранеш, ; born 30 January 1983) is a Montenegrin former professional

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player. He also represented the

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in the international competitions. Standing at ,Realgm.com profile
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Professional career

Vraneš started playing basketball in the Serbian club

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. Still a junior, he was snapped up by the Turkish club

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for the 2000–01 season. Then he returned to his native country in January 2001, where he played for

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until the summer of 2003. Vraneš was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. He was waived by the Knicks in December 2003 before ever playing a game for them. In early January 2004, he signed a ten-day contract with

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. Before his contract expired, he played one game in the

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. That game for Portland ended up being Vraneš's only game in the NBA. It took place on January 8, 2004, in a 75–96 loss to the

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where Vraneš played for 3 minutes and recorded 1 foul and no other stats. After that, he played briefly for

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. From 2004 to 2007, he played with

for the second time in his career. In October 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Partizan. In October 2011, he signed with Sanaye Petroshimi BC in the Iranian Super League. During 2013, he played with Metalac Valjevo. In October 2013 he signed with Zob Ahan Isfahan. On February 10, 2015, he re-signed with Metalac Valjevo. On May 8, he left Metalac Valjevo. Later that month, he returned to his former team Petrochimi Bandar Imam of Iran. In November 2017, he signed with Metalac Valjevo.Vraneš treći put u Metalcu

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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EuroLeague

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Professional career

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

EuroLeague

See also

References

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