Mirza Sarajlija

Mirza Sarajlija
KK Jazine
Position Point guard
League Croatian League
Personal information
Born (1991-06-19) June 19, 1991
Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenian
Listed height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2007–present
Career history
2007–2009 Union Olimpija
2009–2010 Bosna
2010–2012 Mornar
2012–2013 LTH Castings Mercator
2013 Tamiš
2013–2015 Vllaznia Shkodër
2015 Kutaisi
2015–2016 Ulcinj
2016–2017 Šentjur
2017–present Jazine
Career highlights and awards

Mirza Sarajlija (born June 19, 1991) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for KK Jazine of the Croatian League.

Professional career

Sarajlija began his career with Union Olimpija as a junior. He made his senior team debut in the 2007–08 season, winning the Slovenian national league and cup that year.

Sarajlija made his Euroleague debut on November 27, 2008, versus Alba Berlin, scoring 13 points and 3 rebounds with only 17 years. He averaged 6.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in his first season of Euroleague play.

In July 2009, Sarajlija left Olimpija and moved to Krka.[1] However, he did not pass the medical tests for the club and was released.

In September 2009, Sarajlija signed a three-year contract with Bosna. He played there only one season before moving to Mornar from Montenegro.

On November 7, 2012, Sarajlija returned to his homeland and signed with LTH Castings Mercator.[2] In February 2013, he signed with Tamiš from Serbia. He joined KK Šentjur for the 2016–17 season.[3]

In October 2017, he signed with KK Jazine of the Croatian League.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Odhaja Mirza Sarajlija" (in Slovenian). union.olimpija.com. July 31, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Mirza Sarajlija po novem za škofjeloški LTH Castings Mercator" (in Slovenian). kzs.si. November 7, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sarajlija Mirza". KK Šentjur. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jazina inks Mirza Sarajlija (ex Sentjur)". Eurobasket.com. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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