Goran Veg

Nationality: CRO/AUS
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
Position: CTR
Height (CM): 205
Weight (KG): 85
Junior Assoc: NSW - Penrith
College: Western Wyoming Community College

NBL DEBUT: 29/11/03
AGE AT DEBUT: 0
LAST NBL GAME: 13/02/04
AGE AT LAST GAME: 0
NBL History: West Sydney 2004
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Goran Veg was born in Sydney (NSW).

NBL EXPERIENCE

Goran Veg made his NBL debut with the West Sydney Razorbacks on 29/11/2003. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.

Veg joined West Sydney as a training player in 2003 as team moved forward in a new direction, opting not to re-sign import Willie Farley and veteran foundation duo Derek Rucker and Bruce Bolden. Instead, the team made history by becoming the first in the modern NBL era to field a full lineup of Australian talent. With John Rillie returning after spending half of the previous season in Greece and Sam MacKinnon back from injury, this was also the first season the roster had a clear “runway” to build continuity and challenge for a title.

The Razorbacks opened the season strong, with Simon Dwight (26 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists) and Sam MacKinnon (24 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists) leading the way in a dominant 119-103 win over Hunter. Despite a mid-season slump, West Sydney rebounded with a 10-game winning streak, finishing the regular season in third place (22-11) while setting club records for most wins in a season, most home wins, and most road victories.

Goran Veg saw limited action throughout the season, appearing in just four games and playing a total of two minutes. While his contributions were minimal on the court, he was part of a deep roster that helped propel West Sydney to one of its most successful seasons.

The Razorbacks carried their strong form into the playoffs, defeating Cairns in the elimination final before sweeping Wollongong in the semifinals to secure a Grand Final berth. Facing the Sydney Kings in the first-ever best-of-five NBL Grand Final series, West Sydney battled hard but ultimately fell short in Game 5 (90-79). Despite the disappointment, the 2003/04 season was a landmark campaign for the franchise, with John Rillie and Sam MacKinnon earning All-NBL First Team honours and Steven Markovic winning NBL Rookie of the Year.

Goran Veg played one season in the NBL.

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2003-04	0	West Sydney	22-11 (3)	4	2.0	0	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0		3	0%	0	1	0%	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0
Totals				4	2	0	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0%	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0.0%	0%	0%	0

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2003-04	0	West Sydney	22-11 (3)	4	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0%	0.0	0.3	0%	0.0	0.0	0%	0%	0%	0
Total				4	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.8	0.0%			0.0%		0.3	0.0%	0%	0%	0

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
0	3	0	0	0	0	0

STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE

Penrith 2002, 2020 | Parramatta 2003-09, 2011-13 | Maitland 2014-16, 2018 | Hills 2017-19

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	0%	0%	0%	0%
2	0	0	0	0	0
Total						0	3	0.0%	0	1	0.0%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
2003-04	0	West Sydney	22-11 (3)	4	2.0	0	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0		3	0%	0	1	0%	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Croatia - Zadar Tornado (2004) | Malaysia - Miri Firehorse (2013)

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