Filip Kraljević

Filip Kraljević (born December 13, 1989) is a Croatian professional basketball player who last playedfor Zadar of the ABA League and the Croatian League. He plays the center position.

Filip Kraljević
Zadar
PositionCenter
LeagueABA League
Croatian League
Personal information
Born (1989-12-13) December 13, 1989
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalityCroatian
Listed height212 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Career information
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Cibona
2007–2009Rudeš
2009–2012Cedevita
2009–2010Mladost
2010–2011,
2012
Zabok
2012–2013Split
2013–2016Zadar
2016–2017CAI Zaragoza
2017–2018Zadar
2018Cibona
2019–2021Široki
2021–presentZadar

Playing career

Kraljević started playing basketball at the age of 16 in his hometown Široki Brijeg. Shortly after, he moved to the Cibona junior team. The first two years of his senior career he spent on a loan in Rudeš in the A-2 League. At the age of 20 he signs with Cedevita but spends most of his contract on loan in their reserve team Mladost Zagreb (A-2 League) and in Zabok (A-1 Liga).[1] In the Summer of 2012 he signs with Split where he spent one season after which he signed with Zadar.[2]

In August 2016, Kraljević leaves Croatia to sign with Spanish club CAI Zaragoza.[3] In January 2021, he signed with Zadar for his third stint with the club.[4]

National team career

Kraljević was part of the Croatian national team at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[5] He was part of the preliminary Croatian national squad for the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Turin but did not make the final roster.[3]

References

  1. "Filip Kraljević za ABCportal: Uvjeren sam da bodovi ostaju u Splitu". ABCportal.info (in Croatian). 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  2. "Filip Kraljević na treninzima Zadra". kosarka.org (in Croatian). 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  3. "Filip Kraljević prešao u Zaragozur". zadarskilist.hr (in Croatian). 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  4. "Filip Kraljević returned to Zadar". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. "Splićani se povisili – potpisao Filip Kraljević". crosarka.org (in Croatian). 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
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