 Suton withCedevita in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1985-08-11)11 August 1985 (age 39) Sarajevo,SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian / Croatian / American |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Everett (Lansing, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan State (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: 2nd round, 50th overall pick |
| Selected by theUtah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2009–2019 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Spartak St. Petersburg |
| 2010–2011 | Angelico Biella |
| 2011–2012 | Cibona |
| 2012–2014 | Cedevita |
| 2014–2016 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2016–2019 | Estudiantes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Goran Suton (born 11 August 1985) is aBosnian-Croat former professionalbasketball player who last played forMovistar Estudiantes of theLiga ACB. He playedcollege basketball with theMichigan StateSpartans.
Suton was born on the outskirts ofSarajevo in then-Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,SFR Yugoslavia, to father Miroslav and mother Živana,[1] aBosnian Croat andBosnian Serb respectively. During theBosnian War, he lived with his family inGornji Milanovac, Serbia.[2] He played for the Bosnian U14 side before his family moved to the US, where he attendedEverett High School inLansing, Michigan. There he led the Everett Vikings to a Class A boys basketball title in 2004 as asenior.
Suton first rose to notability during hisfreshman season atMichigan State, when he notoriously missed a last-secondlayup in a hotly contested game againstGonzaga in theMaui Invitational.[3] Suton developed into a key player for the Spartans during his career, earningsecond team All-Big Ten marks during his senior season.[4]
Suton helped the Spartans to anNCAA Final Four as a senior in2009. He was especially effective during the 2009 Final Four run, holdingUSC starTaj Gibson to three points, and hitting a string ofjump shots againstLouisville on his way to scoring 19 points in the game.[5][6] Suton was named Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest regional in 2009. Suton was named to the first team all-tournament.
Suton was chosen 50th overall by theUtah Jazz in the2009 NBA draft. Jazz coachJerry Sloan cut Suton during the preseason on 21 October 2009. Suton signed a contract withSpartak St. Petersburg of theRussian Basketball Super League on 2 November 2009. For the 2010–2011 season he played withAngelico Biella of Italy. In July 2011 he signed withCibona Zagreb and won Croatian championship with them.[7] In August 2012 Suton joined Cibona's city rivalsKK Cedevita. In August 2014, he moved to Spain and signed withJoventut Badalona.[8] On 5 August 2015, Suton signed a new deal with Joventut Badalona for one more season after averaged 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in his first season inLiga ACB.[9] On 2 August 2016, he signed withEstudiantes.[10]
Suton became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2006.[11]
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