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Mirza Sarajlija

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Mirza Sarajlija
Hamar
PositionPoint guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 33)
Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Union Olimpija
2009–2010Bosna
2010–2012Mornar
2012–2013LTH Castings Mercator
2013Tamiš
2013–2015Vllaznia Shkodër
2015Kutaisi
2015–2016Ulcinj
2016–2017Šentjur
2017–2018Jazine
2018–2019Rogaška
2019Temp-SUMZ-UGMK
2020Koroivos
2020–2021Stjarnan
2021–2022Fjölnir
2022–presentHamar
Career highlights and awards

Mirza Sarajlija (born 19 June 1991) is a Slovenian professional basketball player who plays for Hamar of the Úrvalsdeild karla.

Professional career

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Sarajlija began his career with Union Olimpija as a junior. He made his senior team debut in the 2007–08 season, winning the Slovenian national league and cup that year.

Sarajlija made his Euroleague debut on November 27, 2008, versus Alba Berlin, scoring 13 points and 3 rebounds with only 17 years. He averaged 6.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in his first season of Euroleague play.

In July 2009, Sarajlija left Olimpija and moved to Krka.[1] However, he did not pass the medical tests for the club and was released.

In September 2009, Sarajlija signed a three-year contract with Bosna. He played there only one season before moving to Mornar from Montenegro.

On November 7, 2012, Sarajlija returned to his homeland and signed with LTH Castings Mercator.[2] In February 2013, he signed with Tamiš from Serbia. He joined KK Šentjur for the 2016–17 season.[3]

In October 2017, he signed with KK Jazine of the Croatian League.[4]

On December 19, 2018, he signed with KK Rogaška.[5]

Season 2019-20 he started in Russian Super League 1 for Temp-SUMZ-UGMK Revda, but left team in December 2019. In 10 games he averaged 9.3ppg, 3.5rpg and 3.6apg. On January 18, 2020, Sarajlija joined Greek 2nd division Koroivos.[6]

In June 2020, Sarajlija signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Stjarnan.[7] During the regular season, he averaged 14.2 points, 3.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 36.4% from the three point line. In game 2 of Stjarnan's first round playoff series against Grindavík, Sarajlija suffered a meniscus tear in his right knee, effectively ending his season.[8][9]

In July 2021, Sarajlija signed with 1. deild karla club Fjölnir.[10]

In 2022, Sarajlija signed with Hamar of the 1. deild karla.[11]

Club career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Euroleague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2008–09 Union Olimpija 6 0 19.7 .343 .278 .769 1.7 1.2 1.5 .0 6.5

References

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  1. ^ "Odhaja Mirza Sarajlija" (in Slovenian). union.olimpija.com. July 31, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  2. ^ "Mirza Sarajlija po novem za škofjeloški LTH Castings Mercator" (in Slovenian). kzs.si. November 7, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "Sarajlija Mirza". KK Šentjur. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Jazina inks Mirza Sarajlija (ex Sentjur)". Eurobasket.com. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Rogaška strengthened its ranks by signing with Sarajlija". ABA League Second Division. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Koroivos land Mirza Sarajlija". eurobasket.com. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  7. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (30 June 2020). "Stjarnan búin að finna mann í staðinn fyrir Tomsick". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (19 May 2021). "Svona varð Stjarnan fyrir áfalli þegar Mirza og Gunnar meiddust". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. ^ Gunnar Egill Daníelsson (20 May 2021). "Tímabilinu lokið hjá Mirza". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. ^ Davíð Eldur (11 July 2021). "Mirza Sarajlija í Dalhús". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. ^ Davíð Eldur (18 June 2022). "Mirza Sarajlija í Blómabæinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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