Miralem Halilović (born 22 July 1991) is a Bosnian professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
player for
Bosna of the
Bosnian League and the
ABA League
The ABA League, renamed the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the top-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedoni ...
. He is also the captain of the
Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team (Bosnian language, Bosnian: ''Košarkaška reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine'' / Кошаркашка репрезентација Босне и Херцеговине) represents Bosnia ...
. He plays at the
power forward
The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to center (basketball), centers and are typi ...
and
center
Center or centre may refer to:
Mathematics
*Center (geometry), the middle of an object
* Center (algebra), used in various contexts
** Center (group theory)
** Center (ring theory)
* Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentrici ...
positions.
Career
Miralem grew up with
Sloboda Dita and went on to spend four seasons playing for
Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...
.
After three months spent at Lithuanian
Dzūkija
Dzūkija () or Dainava is one of five ethnographic regions of Lithuania. Dzūkija is a cultural region defined by traditional lifestyles and dialects of the local Lithuanian population (mostly rural farmers) and has never been defined as a poli ...
at the beginning of the
2014–15 season, he briefly returned to Zagreb and signed a three-month contract with
Krka-Telekom in March 2015.
Zagreb
In July 2015, he returned to KK Zagreb, signing a contract for one season.
GKK Šibenik
In August 2016, he signed with
GKK Šibenik
Kooddoo Airport is a domestic airport. It is located on the island of Kooddoo in Gaafu Alifu Atoll in the Maldives
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic stat ...
.
Orléans Loiret Basket
In June 2017, he signed with French club
Orléans Loiret Basket
Orléans Loiret Basket, formerly known as Entente Orléanaise and Entente Orléanaise 45 Loiret, is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Orléans, France. "45" is the number of Loiret. The club plays in the LNB Pro B, French ...
of the
LNB Pro B
The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the second-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. It is the second division of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), which has organized the league since the year 1987. The regular se ...
.
Metropolitans 92
On April 27, 2020, he signed with
Metropolitans 92
Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French basketball league system, highest-tier level in French basketball.
...
of the
LNB Pro A LNB may refer to:
Sport
* Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic
* Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league
* Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetb ...
.
Nanterre 92
On June 27, 2022, he signed with
Nanterre 92
Nanterre 92 is a professional basketball club from the city of Nanterre (a western suburb of Paris), France. The club has played in French basketball league system, the top-tier level basketball league in France, the LNB Pro A, Pro A, since 2011. ...
of the
LNB Pro A LNB may refer to:
Sport
* Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic
* Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league
* Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetb ...
.
Galatasaray Ekmas
On July 4, 2023, he signed with
Galatasaray Ekmas of the Turkish
Basketbol Süper Ligi
The Basketball Super League (; TBSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replaced the former Turkish Bas ...
(BSL).
Dinamo Sassari
On May 27, 2024, he signed with
Dinamo Sassari
Polisportiva Dinamo, commonly known as Dinamo Sassari and currently known as Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari for sponsorship reasons, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Sassari, Sardinia. They are the 2018–19 European ...
of the
Lega Basket Serie A
The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is a professional men's club (sport), club basketball list of basketball leagues, league that has been organised in Italy since 1920. Serie A is organised by Lega Basket, which is regulated by the Italian Basketball ...
(LBA).
References
External links
Profileat aba-liga.com
Profileat eurobasket.com
at fiba.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Halilovic, Miralem
Living people
1991 births
ABA League players
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball players
21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen
Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims
Centers (basketball)
Dinamo Sassari players
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
GKK Šibenik players
KK Krka players
KK Sloboda Tuzla players
KK Zagreb players
Metropolitans 92 players
Nanterre 92 players
Orléans Loiret Basket players
Power forwards
Sportspeople from Tuzla