Career
A 2.08 m center with great rebounding skills and decent defensive abilities, he played many years in the Euroleague for KK Zadar, KK Zrinjevac, Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna, Union Olimpija and KK Cibona. He played American university basketball in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics teams Grand Canyon Antelopes and Biola Eagles, as well as National Collegiate Athletic Association team Arizona State Sun Devils. In 2001 Kovačić was Most Valuable Player of Slovenian Cup finals.
He also participated in 1997 and 2001 Eurobasket.
Emilio Kovačić was hired in June 2013 as an international scouting consultant for the Phoenix Suns.