Amar Alibegović

Amar Alibegović (born March 31, 1995) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup Basketball.[1] He is the son of Teoman Alibegović, a former basketball player. Due to his Italian upbringing, he is considered an "homegrown player" in the Italian championship.

Amar Alibegović
No. 7 – Virtus Bologna
PositionPower forward
LeagueLBA
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995
Corvallis, Oregon
NationalityBosnian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
High schoolIstituto Minerva (Rome, Italy)
CollegeSt. John's (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Virtus Roma
2020–presentVirtus Bologna
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Virtus Roma (2018–2020)

In 2018, after four years with the St. John Red Storm in New York, Alibegović signed with Virtus Roma in the Serie A2 Basket.[2] At the end of the season, the team was promoted in LBA. In the 2019–20 LBA season, Alibegović scored more than 10 points and collected almost 7 rebounds per game,[3] however, in March 2020, the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic which heavily affected the country.[4]

Virtus Bologna (2020–present)

On 27 May 2020, he signed with Virtus Bologna, one of the most important teams in the league.[5] After having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on 11 June 2021, Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milan in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years.[6]

On 21 September 2021, the team won its second Supercup, defeating Olimpia Milano 90–84.[7]

Personal life

Alibegović is cousins with Luka Garza, American-Bosnian professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.[8]

References
  1. La Virtus Bologna annuncia l’ingaggio di Amar Alibegovic, Sportando
  2. Amar Alibegovic torna in Italia e firma con la Virtus Roma Basket Inside
  3. Amar Alibegovic, Lega Basket Serie A
  4. Italian Basketball Federation officially ends LBA 2019-20 season, Sportando
  5. Benvenuto Amar!, Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna
  6. Virtus, sei magnifica! Bologna, scudetto dopo 20 anni, Milano schiacciata 4-0, Gazzetta dello Sport
  7. Basket, la Virtus Bologna vince la Supercoppa: Milano ancora ko, la Repubblica
  8. "Košarkaš Luka Garza: Želim predstavljati BiH". Glas Amerike (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-07-30.
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