Gordan Giriček is a Croatian professional basketball player who is currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. Previously, he played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns. The 6'7" in height shooting guard-small forward started his pro career with the youth section of a small local club in Zagreb called Jedinstvo. Later on, he joined the Zagreb club Cibona, and while playing there he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round in the 1999 NBA Draft and traded by the Mavericks to the San Antonio Spurs for Leon... Smith. However, he never played for the Spurs, who traded his draft rights to the Memphis Grizzlies for a second-round pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. He stayed in Croatia until 2001, when he signed with the Russian Euroleague power CSKA Moscow, playing the 2001-2002 season there. He came to the US in 2002, scoring 29 points in his first NBA game with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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| Birthdate: | June 20, 1977 |
| Birthplace: | Zagreb |
| Age: | 34 |
| All Positions Played: | Shooting guard |
| Also known as: | Gordan Giricek |