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Dominik Dolic (190-SG-2006) is a 18 year old 190cm guard from Croatia playing his fourth season in the FC Bayern Munich organization. This season he played with the FC Bayern Munich Pro B team averaging 11,6ppg, 2,5rpg and 3,4apg and in the NBBL averaged 16,8ppg, 3,8rpg, 4,8apg and 2,2spg and helped the team reach the NBBL top 4. Last season he played with FC Bayern Muenchen U19 team (Germany-NBBL) averaging 14.9ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.4apg, FGP: 54.1%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 77.5%, and with FC Bayern Muenchen 2nd Team (Germany-ProB) averaged 6.6ppg, 1.4rpg, 2.9apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 46.5%, 3PT: 22.6%, FT: 64.0%. In the 2022-2023 season he played 9 Pro B games averaging 2,2ppg and with the NBBL team averaged 6.7ppg, 1.9rpg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 47.4%, 3PT-3 (48.6%), FT: 84.6%. He spoke to germanhoops.com about his career.

Thanks Domink for talking to germanhoops.com. Let´s talk about your game. You’re a 193 cm guard. If you had to compare your game to an NBA or Euroleague player who would best fit the description?

For NBA I would say it’s Jamal Murray or Vasilije Micic. For EuroLeague it’s Milos Teodosic or Kostas Sloukas. All of them of course as young versions, I really can’t compare myself with them.

Your game really grew this season. You averaged only 4 minutes more, but your scoring went way up. How key was having more responsibility and freedom?

I think it’s not only about having more responsibility or freedom. last season didn’t go really well for me personally especially because of the injury I had. So this year was the time to step up.

You’re a guy that fills the stat sheet well. What other strengths does your game have?

Playing two ways and also the defensive plays I’m able to make. Also getting the team going.

What kind of a defender are you now and what kind of defender do you still want to become?

My on ball defense is good in my opinion but I still have room for improvement in my off ball defense.

You almost averaged 5 assists in the NBBL this season. What do you still have to do as a playmaker to make the next step?

I still sometimes search for the direct assist even if another pass maybe would be the better option and also involving everybody with being a verbal leader on the court

On what other parts of your game are you working on most now so you can continue to improve your game?

My shooting this season was better than last year but there is always place for improvement that’s what I’m working on the most and also I spend a lot of time in the weight room working especially on lateral movement and jumps.

You are now in your 4th season with FC Bayern Munich. What do you enjoy most about being part of this famous organization?

You have everything in this club, I enjoy the most that I can use the gym at anytime I want and working with the best coaches. Also the medical team is really great.

What has been the coolist experience in Munich the last years? You must of met some famous football and basketball players?

The coolest experience was going to the Allianz Arena sitting in the first row and watching football champions league and also watching some EuroLeague games in the Sap Garden such as Partizan or Panathinaikos

You scored 16 points, had 12 assist and 4 rebounds in a loss to Serbia at the U-16 Euro? Was that one of your most complete youth games in your career?

Yeah of course but that was the first game that we won?? against Serbia in the u16 euro. I still look back to this day with a smile that was indeed one of my best performance on the court.

What is your biggest goal as a player? Continuing to climb the ladder and reach the Euroleague?

Yes my personal goal is one day to reach the highest level in Europe or even the NBA, if possible, but I take the things with patience and will improve step by step

Who wins a 1-1 in practice you or Ivan Kharchenkov and you or Ivan Volf?

Though to say depends who has a great touch this day so I say a draw against both

Who was the toughest player that you ever faced on the court that reached the NBA?

The toughest player I faced was Rayan Rupert when we played a friendly game against Insep Paris with the 2003 Bayern NBBL generation in Paris

Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time?

Michael Ruzic, Ivan Kharchenkov, Martin Kalu, Ivan Volf, Alec Anigbata

Please name your personal NBA and Euro Mount Rushmore?

NBA: Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Drazen Petrovic

EuroLeague: Milos Teodosic, Vassilis Spanoulis, Dejan Bodiroga, Mike James

Who is your GOAT?

Kobe Bryant

Thanks Dominik for the chat.