Kazma tabs Ivan Buva

Kazma SC (D1) inked experienced 35-year old Croatian ex-international 207cm power forward Ivan Buva, agency: BIG. He was the top scorer at Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia in Italian Serie A2 last season where in 10 games he averaged impressive 21.7ppg, 9.8rpg and 1.2apg. He also played for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (DLBL) in Lebanese league.
Buva was also a member of the Croatian international program for some years. He played for Croatian Senior National Team between 2017 and 2018 and previously for the Under 20 National Team back in 2011.
Buva is a very experienced player. He has played also in Bosnia (Siroki), China (Anhui Wenyi), Croatia (Cedevita and HAKK Mladost Zagreb), France (Monaco and JL Bourg), Iran (Tabiat), Japan (Grouses and Lakestars), Lebanon, Lithuania (Rytas), Spain (Surne Bilbao) and Turkey (Besiktas, Gaziantep and Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi).
Among many awards he played in the final of West Asia Super League Final 8 in 2025. Buva was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Honorable Mention back in 2023.