Tomislav Ružić (born July 2, 1979) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player.

Tomislav Ružić
Ružić playing for Zadar in 2010
Zadar
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueABA League
Croatian League
Personal information
Born (1979-07-02) July 2, 1979 (age 45)
Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian / Turkish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Career information
NBA draft2001: undrafted
Playing career1996–2017
PositionCenter
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
1996–2002Zadar
2002–2003Cibona
2003–2004Beşiktaş
2004–2006ASVEL
2006–2007Besançon BCD
2007–2008Kepez Belediyesi
2008–2010Zadar
2010–2013Tofaş
2013–2014Beşiktaş
2014–2017Gaziantep
As coach:
2019–2020Zadar (assistant)
2022–presentZadar (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Personal life

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Ružić is married to the former Croatian international volleyball player, Barbara Jelić-Ružić. When Tomislav joined Beşiktaş in 2003, his wife Barbara had also joined a Turkish team, Eczacıbaşı.[1]

Ružić has also acquired Turkish citizenship and played as a domestic player in Turkish League.[2]

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