{{short description|Croatian basketball player (born 1985)}} {{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Marko Tomas | image = Marko Tomas 2010.jpg | caption = Tomas playing for Cibona in 2010 | position = Shooting guard / small forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7 | weight_lb = 215 | league = | team = | number = | nationality = Croatian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|1|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Koprivnica, SR Croatia,<br>SFR Yugoslavia | draft_year = 2007 | career_start = 2001 | career_end = 2021 | years1 = 2001–2005 | team1 = Zagreb | years2 = 2005–2007 | team2 = Real Madrid | years3 = 2007–2008 | team3 = Fuenlabrada | years4 = 2008–2009 | team4 = Real Madrid | years5 = 2009–2010 | team5 = Cibona | years6 = 2010–2012 | team6 = Fenerbahçe | years7 = 2012–2015 | team7 = Cedevita | years8 = 2015–2016 | team8 = TED Ankara Kolejliler | years9 = 2016–2017 | team9 = Cedevita | years10 = 2017–2018 | team10 = Cibona | years11 = 2018 | team11 = Zabok | years12 = 2018–2019 | team12 = Gaziantep | years13 = 2019–2020 | team13 = Igokea | years14 = 2020–2021 | team14 = Gaziantep | highlights = * ULEB Cup champion (2007) * Spanish League champion (2007) * 4× Croatian League champion (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017) * Turkish League champion (2011) * Turkish Cup winner (2011) * 3× Croatian Cup winner (2014, 2015, 2017) * 3× Torneo Comunidad de Madrid champion (2005, 2006, 2008) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|{{bk|CRO}}}} {{MedalCompetition|European U-18 Championship}} {{MedalGold|2002 Germany|U-18 Team}} }} '''Marko Tomas''' (born 3 January 1985) is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He represented the Croatian national basketball team internationally. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=7}}, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
==Professional career== In 2007, Tomas won the Spanish League and ULEB Cup championships with Real Madrid. He was then sent to Fuenlabrada on loan to gain experience in the 2007–08 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marko Tomas jugará cedido en el Fuenlabrada|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/08/14/baloncesto/1187113448.html|access-date=30 July 2015|work=Elmundo.es|date=14 August 2007|language=es}}</ref> On 18 September 2009 he was waived by Real.<ref>{{cite news|title=Real Madrid waives Marko Tomas|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/78894/real-madrid-waives-marko-tomas.html|access-date=30 July 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=18 September 2009}}</ref>
On 20 September 2009 he signed a one-year deal with Cibona.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cibona brings aboard swingman Tomas|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/58245/cibona-brings-aboard-swingman-tomas|access-date=30 July 2015|work=Euroleague.net|date=20 September 2009}}</ref>
On 23 June 2010 he signed a two-year deal with Fenerbahçe Ülker.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fenerbahce Ulker tabs Marko Tomas|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/72877/fenerbahce-ulker-tabs-marko-tomas|access-date=30 July 2015|work=Euroleague.net|date=23 June 2010}}</ref>
On 7 August 2012 Tomas signed a one-year contract with the Croatian team Cedevita.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cedevita Zagreb tabs Marko Tomas|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/adriatic-league/42138/cedevita-zagreb-tabs-marko-tomas.html|work=Sportando|access-date=10 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cedevita Zagreb brings in veteran Tomas|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/99107/cedevita-zagreb-brings-in-veteran-tomas|access-date=30 July 2015|work=Euroleague.net|date=8 August 2012}}</ref> On 24 July 2013 he re-signed with Cedevita for two more seasons.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cedevita keep Marko Tomas for two more seasons|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/104097/cedevita-keep-marko-tomas-for-two-more-seasons.html|access-date=30 July 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=24 July 2013}}</ref>
On 30 July 2015 he signed with Turkish club TED Ankara Kolejliler for the 2015–16 BSL season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tomas from Cedevita to Turkey |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a9973/News/Tomas_from_Cedevita_to_Turkey.html |access-date=30 July 2015 |work=Abaliga.com |date=30 July 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804084110/http://www.abaliga.com/a9973/News/Tomas_from_Cedevita_to_Turkey.html |archive-date=4 August 2015 }}</ref>
On 29 October 2016 Tomas returned to Cedevita for the rest of the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marko Tomas returns to Cedevita|url=http://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=37187|access-date=30 October 2016|work=aba-liga.com|date=29 October 2016}}</ref>
On 3 October 2017 he signed an open contract with his former club Cibona.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marko Tomas ponovno u dresu Cibone|url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/506653/kosarka-aba-liga/marko-tomas-ponovno-u-dresu-cibone/|access-date=October 3, 2017|work=sportnet.rtl.hr|date=October 3, 2017|language=hr}}</ref>
In October 2018 he joined another Croatian club: this time the less ambitious Zabok that was coached by his brother Ivan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brat je doveo veliko pojačanje: Marko Tomas igrač KK Zaboka|url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/brat-je-doveo-veliko-pojacanje-marko-tomas-igrac-kk-zaboka-592774|access-date=October 4, 2018|work=24sata.hr|date=October 1, 2018|language=hr}}</ref> After playing just two games for Zabok he moved to Gaziantep of the Turkish Super League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marko Tomas ima novi klub |url=http://www.germanijak.hr/vijesti/marko-tomas-ima-novi-klub/52770|access-date=October 4, 2018|work=germanijak.hr|date=October 15, 2018|language=hr}}</ref>
On 8 August 2020 he signed with Gaziantep Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/639687/Tomas-is-back-at-Gaziantep|title=Tomas is back at Gaziantep|date=August 8, 2020|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
===Euroleague=== {{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| Real Madrid | 15 || 6 || 23.4 || .413 || .410 || .833 || 2.1 || 1.8 || .9 || .0 || 6.5 || 5.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09 | '''17''' || 3 || 13.3 || '''.439''' || .313 || '''.846''' || 1.7 || .6 || .6 || .1 || 5.3 || 5.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10 | style="text-align:left;"| Cibona | 16 || '''16''' || '''34.2''' || .389 || .330 || .809 || '''3.1''' || '''1.9''' || '''1.1''' || '''.3''' || '''16.4''' || '''14.3''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| Fenerbahçe | 15 || 14 || 22.7 || .402 || '''.418''' || .676 || '''3.1''' || 1.3 || .7 || .0 || 8.5 || 6.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 | 6 || 3 || 16.4 || .280 || .286 || .750 || 1.7 || .3 || .8 || .0 || 3.5 || 1.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| Cedevita | 4 || 0 || 15.8 || .250 || .222 || .778 || 2.0 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 4.3 || 1.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 | 1 || 0 || 25.3 || .222 || .200 || .000 || 4.0 || .0 || 1.0 || .0 || 5.0 || 3.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 74 || 42 || 22.3 || .389 || .350 || .790 || 2.4 || 1.2 || .8 || .1 || 8.5 || 7.0 {{end}} thumb|right|200px|Marko Tomas (2010.)
==Croatian national team== Tomas won the gold medal with the junior Croatian national basketball team at the European Junior Championship in 2002. He debuted for the senior Croatian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2005. He later played at the EuroBasket 2007, EuroBasket 2011, EuroBasket 2015 and EuroBasket 2017. He also represented Croatia at the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
===Personal life=== Marko's older brother Ivan (born 1981) and younger brother Luka (born 1999) are both professionally tied to basketball. Ivan is a coach and former player while Luka is a player.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dinastija Tomas: Marko igra, Ivan je trener, a Luka je nada|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/sport/dinastija-tomas-marko-igra-ivan-je-trener-a-luka-je-nada-1139308|access-date=October 4, 2018|work=vecernji.hr|date=January 1, 2017|trans-title=The Tomas dynasty: Marko plays, Ivan is a coach and Luka is a prospect!|language=hr}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Marko Tomas}} *[http://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=308 Marko Tomas] at aba-liga.com *[http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marko-Tomas-51/ Marko Tomas] at draftexpress.com *[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Marko_Tomas/2563 Marko Tomas] at eurobasket.com *[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=CPS Marko Tomas] at euroleague.net *[https://web.archive.org/web/20171003225552/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/Marko%20TOMAS/pid/35972/_//players.html Marko Tomas] at fiba.com *[https://www.tblstat.net/player/1692 Marko Tomas] at tblstat.net
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomas, Marko}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:2010 FIBA World Championship players Category:ABA League players Category:Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Category:Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Croatian expatriate basketball people in Spain Category:Croatian expatriate basketball people in Turkey Category:Croatian men's basketball players Category:Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Category:Gaziantep Basketbol players Category:KK Cedevita players Category:KK Cibona players Category:KK Igokea players Category:KK Zabok players Category:KK Zagreb players Category:Liga ACB players Category:Olympic basketball players for Croatia Category:Real Madrid Baloncesto players Category:Shooting guards Category:Small forwards Category:Sportspeople from Koprivnica Category:TED Ankara Kolejliler players Category:21st-century Croatian sportsmen