Alexander Mudronja (born 3 September 1999) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life and career

Mudronja played as a junior with the Sturt Sabres before he joined the BA Centre of Excellence at the

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(AIS). He played in the

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for the Centre of Excellence between 2016 and 2018. Mudronja was a member of the South Australian state team when they won the U20 Men's Championships in 2017 and was awarded the Bob Staunton Award as the most outstanding player during the 2018 competition.

College career

In 2018, Mudronja moved to the United States where he played a season of

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for the

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Professional career

After one season with the Gaels, Mudronja returned to Australia in 2019 and had a short stint with the Sturt Sabres in the

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before signing a three-year contract with the 36ers. He was assigned as a development player during the 2019–20 season before he was elevated to a full roster position for the remainder of his contract. On 18 June 2021, Mudronja was released from the final season of his contract. For the 2021

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season, Mudronja played for the South Adelaide Panthers. On 15 November 2021, Mudronja signed with the

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on a three-year contract. Following the

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, he played for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the

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. Following the

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, he played for the Southern Districts Spartans in the NBL1 North. On 8 August 2023, Mudronja signed with the

as a development player for the

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National team career

Mudronja played for Australia at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship. He next represented Australia during the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

References

External links

NBL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mudronja, Alex 1999 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Australian men's basketball players Basketball players from Adelaide Cairns Taipans players Guards (basketball) Illawarra Hawks players Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade People educated at Lake Ginninderra College Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players Universiade medalists in basketball Universiade bronze medalists for Australia Sportsmen from South Australia