Mirza Alibegovic inks with Orlandina Basket
The player remains in Serie A
Orlandina Basket penned a deal with the Italian guard Mirza Alibegovic (6’5, class of 1992), who played last season in Serie A PosteMobile League with Fiat Torino, averaging 7.8 points (50.6% on 2pts, 31.7% on opts, 70.8% on FT), 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 21.4 minutes per game. He went to double digit in 11 games (season high 17 points against Caserta), which is a mark of consistency coming off the bench.
In 2016, Mirza Alibegović was a great contributor to the promotion to Serie A PosteMobile of Leonessa Brescia, playing a great season in Serie A2 with 11 points (39.9% on opts), 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 27.9 minutes per game.
Mirza Alibegović’s father, Teoman, has been a great member of Slovenian National Team, he also played with Fortitudo Bologna, Pallacanestro Trieste and Amatori Udine during his career on the floor. He also served as General Manager with Fortitudo Bologna and Head Coach with Udine and Scafati.
Giuseppe Sindoni (Orlandina Basket Sports Director): “We are going to have a very demanding season, playing both domestic and International competitions. That’s why we need to bring in some talent, some players that can help us also with scoring. We believe that Mirza’s arrival fit with our plan: he’s a rising player who did very well last season in Serie A playing with a team that went very close to a playoff spot. We also think that the way he plays and his style will get along very well with the passion of Capo d’Orlando’s people”.
In 2016, Mirza Alibegović was a great contributor to the promotion to Serie A PosteMobile of Leonessa Brescia, playing a great season in Serie A2 with 11 points (39.9% on opts), 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 27.9 minutes per game.
Mirza Alibegović’s father, Teoman, has been a great member of Slovenian National Team, he also played with Fortitudo Bologna, Pallacanestro Trieste and Amatori Udine during his career on the floor. He also served as General Manager with Fortitudo Bologna and Head Coach with Udine and Scafati.
Giuseppe Sindoni (Orlandina Basket Sports Director): “We are going to have a very demanding season, playing both domestic and International competitions. That’s why we need to bring in some talent, some players that can help us also with scoring. We believe that Mirza’s arrival fit with our plan: he’s a rising player who did very well last season in Serie A playing with a team that went very close to a playoff spot. We also think that the way he plays and his style will get along very well with the passion of Capo d’Orlando’s people”.
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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