Slavko Vraneš (, ; born 30 January 1983) is a Montenegrin former professional basketball player. He also represented the Montenegrin national basketball team in the international competitions. Standing at , he was one of the tallest players in the world. Professional career Vraneš started playing basketball in the Serbian club FMP Železnik. Still a junior, he was snapped up by the Turkish club Efes Pilsen for the 2000–01 season. Then he returned to his native country in January 2001, where he played for Budućnost Podgorica until the summer of 2003. Vraneš was selected by the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft. He was waived by the Knicks in December 2003 before ever playing a game for them. In early January 2004, he signed a ten-day contract with Portland Trail Blazers. Before his contract expired, he played one game in the 2003–04 NBA season. That one game for Portland ended up being Vraneš first and only game in the NBA. The game took place on January 8, 2004, in a 75–96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves where Vraneš played for 3 minutes and recorded 1 foul and no other stats. After that, he played briefly for Crvena zvezda. From 2004 to 2007, he played with Budućnost Podgorica for the second time in his career. In October 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Partizan. In October 2011, he signed with Sanaye Petroshimi BC in the Iranian Super League. During 2013, he played with Metalac Valjevo. In October 2013 he signed with Zob Ahan Isfahan. On February 10, 2015, he re-signed with Metalac Valjevo. On May 8, he left Metalac Valjevo. Later that month, he returned to his former team Petrochimi Bandar Imam of Iran. In November 2017, he signed with Metalac Valjevo. See also List of European basketball players in the United States List of Montenegrin NBA players List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history References External links Slavko Vraneš at aba-liga.com Slavko Vraneš at eurobasket.com Slavko Vraneš at euroleague.net Slavko Vraneš at fiba.com Slavko Vraneš at Basketball-Reference.com 1983 births Living people ABA League players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Basketball League of Serbia players BC UNICS players Centers (basketball) KK Budućnost players KK Crvena zvezda players KK FMP (1991–2011) players KK Metalac Valjevo players KK Partizan players Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Serbia Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in the United