Zoran Vrkic (ex Plateados) agreed terms with Exxon Sport Club

- October 15, 2019

POSTED BY: Ahmad Madwar

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Zoran Vrkic

Newly promoted Exxon Sport Club (Superleague) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old Croatian ex-international forward Zoran Vrkic (203-87, agency: SDJ Sports). He already started the season at Plateados in Mexican LNBP. In only one game he had 5 points, 8 rebounds and 1 steal this season.
The most of last season Vrkic spent at Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor (SBL) in Taiwanese league where in 23 games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.2ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.9apg. He also played for CS Dinamo Bucuresti (Liga Nationala) in Romanian league. In 12 games he averaged remarkable 16.1ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.8apg.
Among other achievements Vrkic's team made it to the Spanish ACB Supercup Final Four in 2014. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Croatian A1 League 2nd Team award back in 2015.
Vrkic was a member of Croatian international program for some years. He was called to Croatian Senior National Team back in 2011 and previously for U20 National Team between 2006 and 2007.
Vrkic is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America) in seven different countries. Vrkic has played previously professionally in France (Nantes), Greece (Peristeri GS Athens), Italy (Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana), Croatia (Split, KK Zadar, Jolly, KK Dubrovnik and Sibenik), Spain (RETAbet Bilbao Basket, Gipuzkoa and Oviedo CB) and North Macedonia (Karpos Sokoli).
The scouts decsribe him following way: A swing forward, he can play in both the forward positions, has good shooting range and rebounding ability.

By Eurobasket Data Center