Predrag Šarić
Predrag Šarić is a Croatian former professional basketball player who played for Šibenka, Zadar and Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka in his playing career. He also played for the Yugoslavia national team six times.Playing career
Šarić in his playing career played for Šibenka in the 1980s alongside Dražen Petrović, with whom, Šarić became the Yugoslav First League runner-up in 1983. He also played two times in the FIBA Korać Cup finals against Limoges, who won both finals. Later, Šarić played for Zadar and Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka, where he played with the famous Yugoslav players Danko Cvjetičanin from Croatia, and Mario Primorac from Bosnia and Herzegovina.Šarić was born in Šibenik, but his ancestors are originally from the village of Kistanje, a few kilometers away from his hometown.
He married the Croatian former professional basketball player Veselinka Šarić, who played with the Yugoslav champion, Elemes Šibenik. Their son, Dario, is also a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, as well as for the Croatia national team, while a daughter Dana, is also a basketball player who plays for ŽKK Šibenik.
