It’s fair to say that Dragan Bender showed positive strides under recently fired head coach Igor Kokoskov, someone known for emphasizing player development.
In his third season, Bender played in 46 games, starting in 27. He averaged 18 minutes per game, more than 7 minutes less each match than last season, in which he started 37 of 82 games. With the decrease in time on the court, Bender averaged less points, rebounds and assists than last year.
Dragan only averaged 5 points per game this season, but on nearly 45% shooting. His field goal percentage is one improvement over the season prior, seeing an impressive 6 percent increase.