Amar Alibegović
Amar Alibegović (born March 31, 1995) is a Bosnian Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[1] He is the son of Teoman Alibegović, a former basketball player too; moreover, due to the Italian formation during his youth, he is considered an "homegrown player" in the Italian championship.
| No. 7 – Virtus Bologna | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LBA EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 31, 1995 Corvallis, Oregon, USA |
| Nationality | Bosnian / Italian |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Istituto Minerva (Rome, Italy) |
| College | St. John's (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Virtus Roma |
| 2020–present | Virtus Bologna |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
In 2018, after four years with the St. John Red Storm in New York, Alibegović signed with Virtus Roma in the Serie A2 Basket.[2] At the end of the season, the team was promoted in LBA. In the 2019–20 LBA season, Alibegović scored more than 10 points and collected almost 7 rebounds per game,[3] however, in March 2020, the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic which heavily affected the country.[4]
On 27 May 2020, he signed with Virtus Bologna, one of the most important teams in the league.[5]
References
- La Virtus Bologna annuncia l’ingaggio di Amar Alibegovic, Sportando
- Amar Alibegovic torna in Italia e firma con la Virtus Roma Basket Inside
- Amar Alibegovic, Lega Basket Serie A
- Italian Basketball Federation officially ends LBA 2019-20 season, Sportando
- Benvenuto Amar!, Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna