UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced the addition of forward Roko Prkačin. Prkačin, a native of Croatia, will join the Nittany Lions ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Roko Prkačin
6-8 | Forward | Zagreb, Croatia | Nanterre 92
- Played the 2025-26 season with Nanterre 92 in France, a club in the top division of French professional basketball, Pro A. With Nanterre 92, Prkačin averaged 10 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
- As a member of the Croatian senior national team since 2021, Prkačin put up 7.6 points and four rebounds a night across 26 appearances.
- Prior to making the jump to the senior national team, Prkačin represented his youth national team with the forward winning the FIBA U-16 EuroBasket MVP after Croatia won the European U-16 Championship in 2018. With Croatia’s youth national team, Prkačin averaged 15.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest.
- The forward began his career with Croatian club Cibona where he eventually served as a two-time captain during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 campaigns.
- Prkačin is a two-time Croatian League champion in 2019 and 2022 in addition to winning the Croatian Cup with Girona in 2022. He is a four-time youth categories MVP as well.