Roko Ukić

Infobox Euroleague Player
nickname =
name = Roko Leni Ukić


caption = Ukić with Lottomatica Roma.
position = Point guard
height_ft = 6
height_in = 5
weight_lbs = 185
league = NBA
team = Toronto Raptors
nationality = Croatia
birth_date = Birth date and age|1984|12|05
birth_place = Split, Croatia
highschool =
college =
draft = 2nd round, 41st overall
draft_year = 2005
draft_team = Toronto Raptors
career_start = 2000
career_end =
former_teams = KK Split (2000-2005)
TAU Cerámica Vitoria (2005-2006)
Winterthur FCB (2006-2007)
Lottomatica Roma (2007-2008)

Roko Leni Ukić (born May 12 1984 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. [http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/rokoukic_071608.html Raptors Sign Roko Ukic] ]

Ukić grew up in Split where he started to play basketball for KK Split, joining the senior team in 2000. He played for Split until 2005, when he was drafted by the NBA's Toronto Raptors.

Rather than risk being buried on the bench as reserve player in the NBA, he opted to join TAU Cerámica Vitoria of the Spanish league in 2005. After spending a season in Vitoria, he moved to league rivals FC Barcelona in the summer of 2006, where he held the starting position at point guard.

In the summer of 2007 he moved to the Italian team Lottomatica Roma on a loan deal, where he is coached by his mentor and national team coach Jasmin Repeša.

On July 16, 2008, Roko Ukic agreed to a three year deal with the Toronto Raptors. [http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/rokoukic_071608.html Raptors Sign Roko Ukic] ] He will play backup at point guard to his former TAU Cerámica teammate José Calderón.

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External links

*NBA-profile|roko_ukic