Marko Arapović (born 20 July 1996) is a Croatian professional

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player who last played for Krka of the Slovenian League. He plays at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

Arapović played in the

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season with

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. Arapović severely injured his left knee during an ABA League semi-final play-off

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against Partizan in April 2017. After 13 months of rehabilitation he started playing again in May 2018. On September 13, 2020, Arapović signed with

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of the Croatian League. Four days later, Split parted ways with him. On August 17, 2021, he has signed with Krka of the Slovenian League.

National team career

As a member of the Croatia junior national team, Arapović was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he also won a silver medal. Arapović was a member of the senior

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at the

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Personal life

Arapović's father is

Franjo Arapović Franjo Arapović (born 2 June 1965) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who played as a center. A tall, he won the silver medal with the Croatia national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Four years earlier he was a member of th ...

, a former professional basketball player.

References

External links

Profile
at abaliga.com
Profile
at eurobasket.com

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