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On playing for Coach Knight: "I immediately knew I wanted to come to Texas Tech and play for Coach Knight." Sophomore (2006-2007) Damir returned to action in the season opener against Sam Houston State after missing the entire 2005-2006 season due to knee surgery and rehab...played 28 games and started six games during the season with an average of 9.8 minutes per game...played at least ten minutes in 11 games...had back-to-back starts at Kansas State and at Baylor - played 24 minutes in each game (season highs) with a combined 5-of-7 FG attempts, nine rebounds, five assists, three steals, and 11 points...averaged 1.5 ppg with five or more points in five games...season best of 10 points against UNLV...contributed points in 11 games. 2005-2006 Season Redshirt season Freshman (2004-2005) Scored his first points as a Red Raider against UNC-Asheville...played 15 minutes, grabbed 5 rebounds, made 5-of-6 FG attempts and dropped in both FT tries for 12 points...played in 25 games...started 4 games - including 3 games in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament...averaged 10.6 minutes-per-game and played at least 15 minutes in 8 games...registered season-best 12 points against UNC-Asheville and Centenary...made 33-of-58 FG attempts (.569)...averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg for his freshman season. High School The 6-foot-8 senior averaged 18.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona...high school coach was Brian Peabody...named Southern Arizona Player-of-the-Year in his senior season...selected to the All-State Second Team in his final season...started four seasons for the maroon and gold Lancers (5A)...recorded personal single-game benchmarks of 24 rebounds as a junior and 30 points as a senior...selected First Team All-City as a junior. Personal Born January 18, 1986 in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia...son of Refik and Ruzenka Suljagic...brother is Jasmin (17)...speaks Serbo-Croatian (first language), German, and English...attended school in Austria for grades 1-5 before arriving in the USA. |
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