Lisa Ann Karčić

Lisa Ann Karčić (born November 11, 1986, in New York City) is a Croatian American former professional basketball player. She was a member of the Croatian national team and competed with the team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2011, she won the Icelandic championship with Keflavík.

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Karčić joined Naisten Korisliiga club Keravan Energia Team prior to the 2010–2011 season. Although the club finished last in the standings^[2] she enjoyed a fine season statistical wise. In her last regular season game in Finland, she just missed out on a quadruple double with 26 points, 23 rebounds, 10 steals and 9 assists. For the season she averaged 18.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.5 steals, 3.3 assists and 1.8 blocks. She led the league in steals and came in third in rebounds, assists and blocks.^[3]

Shortly after the Finnish season ended, Karčić joined Icelandic Úrvalsdeild powerhouse Keflavík for the 2011 Icelandic playoffs after an injury to starter, and former Villanova Wildcats teammate, Jacquline Adamshick. Her first game was game 3 in Keflavík's semi-finals matchup against KR where Keflavík came out on top.^[4][5] Keflavík edged out KR with a victory in game 4 of the series and advanced to the finals against Njarðvík.^[6] On April 3, Karčić scored a buzzer beater to defeat Njarðvík in game 1 of the finals. For the game she had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 9 steals.^[7][8][9] Keflavík went on to win game 2 and 3, sweeping Njarðvík from the finals.^[10][11] In five playoffs games, Karčić averaged 11.0 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.8 steals and 3.2 blocks.^[12]

Karčić spent two seasons in the Spanish Liga Femenina, playing for Zamarat in 2011–2012 and for Hondarribia-Irun 2012–2013.^[13]

Although born in the United States, Karčić holds a Croatian passport.^[14] Her first games for the Croatian national team where at the EuroBasket Women 2011. Her best contribution was in the match against Latvia (best rebounder, 7 rebounds) and against Montenegro (8 rebounds). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Karčić competed again for the national team in the women's basketball event.^[15]

• New Hyde Park High School^[16] (? - 2004)
• Villanova Wildcats (2005–2009)
• AEL Limassol (2009–2010)
• Leones Ponce (2010)
• Keravan (2010–2011)
• Keflavík (2011)
• Zamarat (2011–2012)
• Hondarribia-Irun (2012–2013)
• ŽKK Novi Zagreb (2013-2014)^[17]

• 1,897 points in high school career ^[16]
• twice named Nassau player of the year ^[16]
• three-time All-Long Island selection^[16]
• three-time All-State selection^[16]
• MVP of the state tournament when she led the Gladiators to the title^[16]
• best in three-point field goals in Villanova, two years in a row^[16]

• Naisten Korisliiga steals leader (2011)

• Icelandic league champion (2011)

• Defensive player of the year (2012)^[17]

• Eurobasket Women 2011 Lisa Karcic
• Profile at eurobasket.com
• Naisten Korisliiga stats at basket.fi
• Úrvalsdeild stats at kki.is
• 2012 Olympic profile at fiba.com
• Villanova Wildcats - Lisa Karcic profile at villanova.com
• Liga Femenina statistics at feb.es