Blaž Mesiček

Blaž Mesiček
No. 21 KK Olimpija
Position Shooting guard
League Adriatic League
Slovenian League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1997-06-12) June 12, 1997
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nationality Slovenian
Listed height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Career information
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2013–2016 Union Olimpija
2014–2015Škofja Loka
2016–2018 Enel Basket Brindisi
2018–present Petrol Olimpija

Blaž Mesiček (born June 12, 1997) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for KK Olimpija of the Slovenian league. Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, he is a 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) tall Shooting guard.

Career

He played for his hometown team LOGO Grosuplje and in the summer of 2013 moved to Slovenian powerhouse Union Olimpija where he played for the U-17 and U-19 teams. For the 2014–15 season, he was on loan with Slovenian second tier club Škofja Loka. He was the best player on the team and one of the best scorer of the league, tallying 21.1 points per contest.

In the summer of 2015, he signed a pro contract with Union Olimpija and received quality minutes in the Adriatic League and the FIBA Eurocup. He was recognised by FIBA and attended the FIBA European U18 All-Star Game during the European Championship 2015 in Lille, France as one of the best 24 young players.

In December 2016, Mesiček signed with Enel Basket Brindisi of the Italian top tier Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[1] He signed with KK Olimpija on August 9, 2018.[2]

References

  1. "Il talento sloveno Blaz Mesicek si lega all'Enel Basket Brindisi" (in Italian). Newbasketbrindisi.it. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  2. "Blaz Mesicek signs two-year deal with Petrol Olimpija". Sportando. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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