Krešimir Ćosić was a Croatian professional basketball player who represented Yugoslavia internationally, a member of FIBA Hall of Fame and Basketball Hall of Fame. He was also a notable church leader and missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as the deputy ambassador of Croatia to the U.S. in Washington, D.C. He was born in Zagreb and raised in Zadar, where he started his basketball career in 1965, playing for KK Zadar. He came to the United States to play college basketball at Brigham Young University from 1971 to 1973. In April 1972 at the... 1972 NBA Draft he was picked by Portland Trail Blazers as the number 1 pick in the 10th round . The following year at the 1973 NBA Draft he was picked by Los Angeles Lakers as the pick number 15 in the 5th round . He was the first foreign player to earn All-American honors from the United Press International, garnering them in 1972 and 1973. After his college career, he rejected several professional offers and returned home to Yugoslavia.
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| Birthdate: | November 26, 1948 |
| Birthplace: | Zagreb |
| Date of death: | May 25, 1995 |
| All Positions Played: | Center |
| Also known as: | Kresimir Cosic |