Aleksandar Marelja

Aleksandar Marelja
Free agent
Position Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1992-06-12) June 12, 1992
Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Listed height 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Radnički KG 06
2011–2013 Sloga Kraljevo
2013 Murcia
2013–2014 ABA Strumica
2014 Borac Čačak
2014 Mega Vizura
2015–2016 Oostende
2016 Vršac
2016–2017 Mega Leks
2017 Real Betis Energía Plus

Aleksandar Marelja (Serbian: Александар Мареља; born June 12, 1992) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Real Betis Energía Plus of the Liga ACB. Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9 1⁄2 in), he plays at the power forward position.

Professional career

He began his career in the Zemun-based team Lasta where he played the whole 2009–10 season. He made his professional debut with Radnički KG 06 during the 2010–11 season. He then moved to Sloga Kraljevo in 2011 and played two good seasons with them. In May 2013, he signed a contract with the Spanish team Murcia until the end of season.[1]

Over the summer he worked out with several teams, including Partizan, before finally signing a contract with the Macedonian team ABA Strumica in November 2013.[2] In April 2014, he signed a contract with Borac Čačak until the end of season.[3] Over 14 games in the Basketball League of Serbia, he averaged 13.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

In the summer of 2014, he signed a contract with Mega Vizura.[4] On December 30, 2014, he left Mega and signed with Belgian team Oostende.[5] On March 27, 2016, he parted ways with Oostende.[6]

In August 2016, Marelja signed with KK Vršac.[7] On December 21, 2016, he left Vršac and returned to his former club Mega Leks.[8] On March 4, 2017, he left Mega and signed with Spanish club Real Betis Energía Plus for the rest of the 2016–17 ACB season.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Marelja iz Sloge u Endesa ligu". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Aleksandar Marelja signs with Strumica". sportando.com. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Marelja novo pojačanje Borac Mozzart Sporta". mediaportal.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Миљеновић и Крстић остају у Меги, стиже Мареља. zurnal.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Aleksandar Marelja nieuwe Center voor BC Telenet Oostende". bcoostende.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Telenet Oostende signs Jermaine Beal, parts ways with Alexander Marelja". Sportando.com. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Vrsac signs Aleksandar Marelja". Eurobasket.com. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Aleksandar Marelja returns to Mega Leks". Sportando.com. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Real Betis Energia Plus land DeAndre Kane and Aleksandar Marelja". Sportando.com. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.


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