Dušan Ristić Explained

Dušan Ristić
Position:Center
Height M:2.13
Weight Kg:112
League:LNB Pro A
Team:Élan Chalon
Number:14
Birth Date:27 November 1995
Birth Place:Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
High School:Sunrise Christian Academy
(Wichita, Kansas)
College:Arizona (2014–2018)
Draft Year:2018
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2013
Team1:Radnički FMP
Years2:2013,
2018–2021
Team2:Crvena zvezda
Years3:2019–2020
Team3:Astana
Years4:2020–2021
Team4:Brescia
Years5:2021
Team5:Avtodor
Years6:2021–2022
Team6:Fuenlabrada
Years7:2022–2023
Team7:Galatasaray Nef
Years8:2023–2024
Team8:Lenovo Tenerife
Years9:2024
Team9:San Pablo Burgos
Years10:2024–present
Team10:Élan Chalon
Highlights:

Dušan Ristić (Serbian: Душан Ристић; born 27 November 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.

Early career

Dušan grew up with Crvena zvezda youth team. Ristić made his debut with Zvezda second team Radnički FMP during the 2012–13 season.

Ristić made his debut with the first team of Crvena zvezda during the 2013–14 ABA League season.[1] He also played two games in the Euroleague.[2] However, he decided not to sign professional contract with club.

In January 2014, he went to Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas.[3]

College career

On 8 March 2014 Ristić committed to play basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. On Twitter, he announced that he will play his senior year for the Wildcats and finish his education. During his senior season, he was a teammate with future NBA draft first overall pick Deandre Ayton, where Ristić was the starting center that year, while Ayton played as the starting power forward that year. He became the all-time winningest player in program history with 115 victories, surpassing Matt Muehlebach (1988–91) and Kaleb Tarczewski (2013–16) at 110 win. His senior year, Ristic was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection, and a member of the Pac-12 all-tournament team. He also became 28th Wildcat in Arizona history to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds in a career.

College statistics

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona| 36 || 0 || 8.6 || .615 || .800 || .512 || 2.1 || .5 || .5 || .25 || 3.4|-|style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona| 34 || 9 || 16.5 || .550 || .375 || .634 || 3.8 || .8 || .1 || .7 || 7.1|-|style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona| 36 || 34 || 22.8 || .556 || .500 || .765 || 5.5 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 10.9|-|style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona| 35 || 35 || 27.1 || .569 || .400 || .790 || 6.9 || .9 || .4 || .5 || 12.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| Career| style="text-align:left;"|| 141 || 78 || 18.7 || .565 || .467 || .698 || 4.6 || .5 || .3 || .5 || 8.4

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Ristić was originally named a member of the 2018 NBA Summer League Phoenix Suns, being reunited with Ayton in the process, but he later backed out on his decision there.[4] [5]

On 16 July 2018 Ristić signed a three-year deal with Crvena zvezda.[6] [7] In July 2019, Ristić was loaned out to Astana of the Kazakhstan Championship and the VTB United League for the 2019–20 season.[8] In July 2020, he returned to the Zvezda after his one-year loan. In July 2020, Ristić was loaned to Brescia Leonessa for the 2020–21 season.[9] In January 2021, he was transferred from Brescia to Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League for the rest of the 2020–21 season.[10] [11]

Urbas Fuenlabrada

In June 2021, Ristić signed for Urbas Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB.[12]

Galatasaray Nef

On 28 December 2022 he signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[13]

Lenovo Tenerife

On 23 June 2023 he signed with Lenovo Tenerife of the Liga ACB.[14]

Élan Chalon

On July 23, 2024, he signed with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.[15]

Personal life

Ristić earned his bachelor's degree in psychology and sport management from the University of Arizona in 2018.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABA League Profile. abaliga.com. February 9, 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140209225927/http://www.abaliga.com/player/2314/Dusan_Ristic. February 9, 2014.
  2. Web site: Euroleague Profile. Euroleague.net. February 9, 2014.
  3. Web site: Dušan Ristić napustio Zvezdu. b92.net. sr. January 19, 2014. February 9, 2014.
  4. Web site: Dusan Ristic to join Suns, Deandre Ayton for NBA Summer League, per report . azdesertswarm.com . June 23, 2018 . July 17, 2018.
  5. Web site: Arizona Basketball: Dusan Ristic Decides not to Join Suns Summer Roster . zonazealots.com . June 30, 2018 . July 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: NOVI ZVEZDIN CENTAR Dušan Ristić potpisao za crveno-bele, a evo zašto će biti veliko pojačanje . Blic . July 16, 2018 . sr.
  7. Web site: Zvezda brings back big man Ristic . https://web.archive.org/web/20180721132640/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/8vlcxjci8oap76vw/zvezda-brings-back-big-man-ristic . dead . July 21, 2018 . eurocupbasketball.com . July 21, 2018.
  8. Web site: CENTAR NA POZAJMICI: Ristić u Astani . Večernje novosti . July 26, 2019.
  9. News: Brescia punta sempre più in alto: ecco Ristic, la nuova torre della Germani . basketbrescialeonessa.it . July 24, 2020 . it .
  10. News: Risolto consensualmente il contratto con Dusan Ristic . basketbrescialeonessa.it . January 27, 2021 . it .
  11. News: Душан Ристич – в "Автодоре" . avtodor.ru . January 27, 2021 . ru . January 27, 2021 . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127100024/http://avtodor.ru/index.php/news-events/item/4391-avtodor-inked-dusan-ristic . dead .
  12. Web site: NOVA STANICA U KARIJERI SRPSKOG KOŠARKAŠA: Bivši centar Zvezde našao klub u Španiji . Večernje novosti . June 18, 2021.
  13. Web site: Dušan Ristić Galatasaray Nef'te!. December 28, 2022. Galatasaray. tr. December 28, 2022.
  14. Web site: Lenovo Tenerife officially signs Dusan Ristic. June 23, 2023. Sportando. En. June 23, 2023.
  15. Web site: Dusan Ristic, nouvelle recrue de l’Elan Chalon. July 23, 2024. elanchalon.com. fr. August 9, 2024.
  16. Web site: RISTIĆ ZA "NOVOSTI": Da zaokružim priču iz 2014. . Večernje novosti . July 17, 2018.