Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Catching Up With...Dragan Sekelja
6/22/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
This is the first in a series of features highlighting former FAU basketball players who are playing professionally around the globe. We begin with center Dragan Sekelja, who played for two seasons (2012-14) after transferring from Baylor.
After appearing in 54 games in two years at FAU, Dragan Sekelja began his pro career with Jolly JBS in the Croatian First League.
"It wasn't a real smooth transition, since Croatian basketball is so different from the NCAA, so it was a rough start," said Sekelja.
After that, he moved on to Spain to play for Albacete Basket, where he encountered another hurdle. "I played a lot better (than I did in Croatia), so it was a much better situation for me on the court," said Sekelja. "But the team was in a bad spot financially, so I moved on."
From there, Dragan moved on to Germany and played for Rot Weiss Cuxhaven before moving on to EVL Baskets Limburg, where he enjoyed the best season of his professional career.
"The quote that has always been the most important to me is, 'It's all about the journey, not the destination.' You should enjoy the fact that you're doing what you love, not many people can say that," said Sekelja. "Basketball has allowed me to travel across the world and meet people from different cultures and civilizations. You can't do this forever, so I'm taking advantage of it while I can."
