Aleksandar Marelja

Aleksandar Marelja (Serbian: Александар Мареља; born December 6, 1992) is a Serbian professional basketball player for CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9+1⁄2 in), he plays at the power forward position.

Aleksandar Marelja
Marelja in 2019
CBet Jonava
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-12-06) December 6, 1992
Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight107 kg (236 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011Radnički KG 06
2011–2013Sloga Kraljevo
2013Murcia
2013–2014ABA Strumica
2014Borac Čačak
2014Mega Vizura
2015–2016Oostende
2016Vršac
2016–2017Mega Leks
2017Real Betis Energía Plus
2017Antwerp Giants
2017–2018AZS Koszalin
2018–2019Mitteldeutscher
2019–2020Löwen Braunschweig
2020–2021Mitteldeutscher
2021–2023Kazma
2023–presentCBet Jonava

Professional career

He began his career in the Zemun-based team Zemun 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 30 December 2014, he left Mega and signed with Belgian team Oostende.[5] On 27 March 2016, he parted ways with Oostende.[6]

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

On 5 September 2017, Marelja signed with Belgian club Antwerp Giants.[10] On 12 December 2017, he left Antwerp and signed with Polish club AZS Koszalin.[11]

On 25 August 2019, he has signed with Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[12]

On 28 July 2020, he has signed with Syntainics MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga.[13]

On 18 July 2021, Marelja signed for Kazma of the Kuwaiti Division I League.[14]

On 16 August 2023, Marelja signed with CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[15]

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). Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. 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.
  10. "Welcome Aleksandar". antwerpgiants.be. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  11. "Marelja nowym Akademikiem!". azs.koszalin.pl (in Polish). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  12. Skerletic, Dario (August 25, 2019). "Braunschweig sign Alexandar Marelja". Sportando. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  13. Maggi, Alessandro (July 28, 2020). "MBC Syntainic officially signs Aleksandar Marelja". Sportando. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  14. "Kazma tabs Aleksandar Marelja". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  15. "Jonava signs Aleksandar Marelja". eurobasket.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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