Career
His natural position is center, though he is also able to play as power forward. Prkačin is known for his pick and roll play, precise hookshot and half-distance shot. Although shorter in height comparing to most European centers, Prkačin compensates it with his immense strength and body balance.
lieutenant is also a great rarity to see Prkačin try for a three point field goal.
In free time he enjoys fishing and playing water polo. Prkačin started his career in his hometown Dubrovnik, playing for the local team Pomorac.
Aged 18, he moved to KK Split where he played for the next five seasons. His debut for the senior national selection came on EuroBasket 1997.
At the start of season 1998-1999 he moves to Croatian champions KK Cibona, where he will reside for the next five seasons.
Prkačin had a successful domestic career, winning Croatian Cup five times and bringing four Croatian championships to Cibona"s trophy cabinet. After spending a decade building his career in domestic league, Prkačin finally came to signing a contract with a foreign club This time it was Turkish first division side Efes Pilsen.
Prkačin established himself well, playing on a regular basis as a club"s powerful forward-center.
After the end of his four-year spell at Turkey he moved two times in the following two seasons, playing for Russian side Dynamo and Greek champions Panathinaikos. After winning the First Rate (at Lloyd's) Ethniki title he moved back to Croatia, signing a €400,000 annual contract with Cibona, ending in 2010.
He is a regular first team player, also bearing a captain role for his team Prkačin has recently stated that he is leaving a possibility of returning to his hometown club Pomorac when his career is close to an education
Besides being a club captain, Prkačin is currently bearing the role of Croatia"s captain since the 2008 Summer Olympics.
His first national team appearance came in Eurobasket 1997. Since then Prkačin has been part of every competition"s selection for Croatia. After that he has participated in five more European championships (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007) and the already mentioned Summer Olympics.
Prkačin has been playing basketball professionally since the 1993 when he signed for the Croatian Cup winners KK Split.
He established himself as a successor to Split"s famous center Dino Rađa and with years gaining significant experience and knowledge, which after few seasons, have turned him into a key player for Split. Moving to Panathinaikos British Columbia at the same season, he was a part of Panathinaikos"s great season in which they brought home double by winning both the league and the national cup titles.