Žiga Samar

Žiga Samar (born 26 January 2001) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He is a 1.97 m tall point guard.

Žiga Samar
Samar with Alba Berlin in 2023
No. 18 – Alba Berlin
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2001-01-26) 26 January 2001
Jesenice, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2017–2019Real Madrid B
2019–2022Fuenlabrada
2019–2020→ Zamora
2022–presentAlba Berlin
2022–2023→ Hamburg Towers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Slovenia
FIBA U18 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2019 GreeceTeam

Professional career

Samar made his professional debut for Real Madrid B in the Liga EBA during the 2017–18 season.

On 19 August 2019 Samar signed a four-year contract with Spanish team Fuenlabrada. For the 2019–20 season he was loaned to Zamora of the LEB Plata.[1]

On 22 July 2022 he signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[2] On 5 August 2022 Samar joined fellow Bundesliga side Hamburg Towers on loan.[3]

References
  1. "Fuenlabrada signs Slovenian prospect Ziga Samar to multi-year deal". Sportando. August 19, 2019.
  2. "Žiga Samar signs with Alba Berlin". Sportando. July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. "Ziga Samar joins Hamburg Towers on loan". Sportando. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
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