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Alex Mudronja
Personal information
Born (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 25)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Listed height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High schoolLake Ginninderra
(Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2018–2019)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
PositionGuard
Career history
2015Sturt Sabres
2016–2018BA Centre of Excellence
2019Sturt Sabres
2019–2021Adelaide 36ers
2021South Adelaide Panthers
2021–2023Illawarra Hawks
2022North Gold Coast Seahawks
2023Southern Districts Spartans
2023–2024Cairns Taipans

Alexander Mudronja (born 3 September 1999) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Cairns Taipans of National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life and career

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Mudronja played as a junior with the Sturt Sabres before he joined the BA Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).[1][2] He played in the SEABL for the Centre of Excellence between 2016 and 2018.[3]

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.[4][5]

College career

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In 2018, Mudronja moved to the United States where he played a season of college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.[1]

Professional career

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After one season with the Gaels, Mudronja returned to Australia in 2019 and had a short stint with the Sturt Sabres in the Premier League before signing a three-year contract with the 36ers.[1] 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.[1] On 18 June 2021, Mudronja was released from the final season of his contract.[6]

For the 2021 NBL1 Central season, Mudronja played for the South Adelaide Panthers.[3]

On 15 November 2021, Mudronja signed with the Illawarra Hawks on a three-year contract.[7] Following the 2021–22 NBL season, he played for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in the NBL1 North. Following the 2022–23 NBL season, he played for the Southern Districts Spartans in the NBL1 North.[3]

On 8 August 2023, Mudronja signed with the Cairns Taipans as a development player for the 2023–24 NBL season.[8]

National team career

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Mudronja played for Australia at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship. He next represented Australia during the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sixers sign South Australian talent Alex Mudronja". Adelaide 36ers. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Gael Spotlight: Alex Mudronja". Saint Mary's College Athletics. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Alexander Mudronja". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Gaels Welcome Five Newcomers to Campus". Saint Mary's College Athletics. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. ^ "U20 & Ivor Burge Championships History". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Adelaide and Alex Mudronja Part Ways". NBL. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Alex Mudronja joins the Hawks, Coenraad elevated to Roster". Illawarra Hawks Official Website. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Taipans announce development players". taipans.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Alexander Mudronja". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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