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Who Are Rocco Zikarsky’s Parents? A Look At the Family of 45th Pick in 2025 NBA Draft

Rocco Zikarsky will play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA 2025-26 season.

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Rocco Zikarsky is an Australian center and a two-year pro as a former member of the Brisbane Bullets in the Australian NBL. He became the 45th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after being selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Zikarsky went to Brisbane Grammar School and emerged as an excellent player at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra. Before joining the Bullets, the 7-foot-3 star played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the NBL1 East. With them, he averaged 9.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in seven games.

His journey with the Brisbane Bullets began in July 2023, when he became a part of them as a part of the NBL’s Next Stars program. He became the youngest player in the history of the program. The big man from the Land Down Under played 29 games with the Bullets and averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks while shooting 62.0%. In the past season, he contested in 20 games and dropped 4.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks.

During the season, he had shooting splits of 50.0/ 20.0/ 62.5 while playing for 12.2 minutes on an average. Talking about his international career, Zikarsky played for the Australian team at the FIBA U16 Asian Championship and the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup.

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Who Are Rocco Zikarsky’s Parents?

Rocco Zikarsky was born on July 11, 2006, to German Olympic medal-winning swimmer Bjorn Zikarsky and Australian ironwoman champion Kylie Zikarsky. His uncle Bengt Zikarsky is also a former freestyle swimmer and member of the four-member relay team that won bronze at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Who is Rocco Zikarsky’s Father?

Rocco Zikarsky’s father goes by the name of Bjorn Zikarsky. He is a former freestyle swimmer. Along with winning a bronze in the Olympics, Zikarsky Sr. also won gold in the European Championships in 1989 in the 4×100 m freestyle swimming.

Who is Rocco Zikarsky’s Mother?

Zikarsky’s mother is Kylie Zikarsky, a former Elite Surf Lifesaving Competitor and an Ironwoman competitor.

What Nationality are Rocco Zikarsky’s Parents?

Rocco Zikarsky’s father, Bjorn Zikarsky is a German national. His mother, on the other hand, is Australian.

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.