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Rocco Zikarsky (born 11 July 2006) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He previously played for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft.
Zikarsky was born in Hurstville (Sydney), New South Wales to German Olympic medal-winning swimmer Björn Zikarsky and Australian champion ironwoman Kylie Zikarsky. He grew up on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, excelled in Queensland representative teams and was a standout player at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra. He attended Brisbane Grammar School throughout his early teenage years. He has 3 siblings, Ruben, Jade and Lennox. He is the nephew of Bengt Zikarsky.
In 2023, Zikarsky played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the NBL1 East, averaging 9.9 points, six rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in seven games.
On 7 July 2023, Zikarsky signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL) as part of the NBL’s Next Stars program. At 16 years…
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