Boris Tišma


Boris Tišma is a Croatian professional basketball player for Real Madrid B of the Liga EBA.

Early life and youth career

Tišma grew up playing basketball for Croatian club Dubrava. In 2015, he signed with Real Madrid in Spain and joined its youth academy. He chose Real Madrid over offers from many other clubs, including Cedevita. Tišma learned to speak Spanish after a few months at Real Madrid, with teammate Luka Dončić helping him adjust.

Professional career

On 12 January 2020, Tišma made his professional debut for Real Madrid at the age of 17 years and 11 months. He played 44 seconds in an 87–72 win over Estudiantes in the Liga ACB. On 8 March, Tišma scored his first points, recording two in a 92–70 victory over Zaragoza.

National team career

Tišma represented Croatia at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Podgorica, where his team finished in fourth place.
He won a gold medal at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 18 points, five rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He led all scorers with 24 points in a 71–70 win over Spain in the final.

Personal life

Both of Tišma's parents, Danijela and Miodrag Tišma, are former basketball players.