Aleksander Balcerowski

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Aleksander Balcerowski
No. 2 – Mega Basket
PositionCenter
LeagueABA League
Personal information
Born (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 21)
Świdnica, Poland
NationalityPolish
Listed height2.19 m (7 ft 2 in)
Listed weight123 kg (271 lb)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–presentGran Canaria
2021–present→ Mega Basket
Career highlights and awards

Aleksander Roman "Olek" Balcerowski (born 19 November 2000) is a Polish professional basketball player who currently plays for Mega Basket of the ABA League. Also, he represents Poland national team internationally.

Playing career[]

Aleksander Roman "Olek" Balcerowski started career in Górnik Wałbrzych, Poland. In 2014, Olek joined Herbalife Gran Canaria at the age of 14 and entered their youth system. Clearly being tall was a factor but in terms of playing ability, Balcerowski had plenty to offer and the Pole worked hard during his time in the youth set-up in Spain to establish himself as one of the standout performers in the youth teams.

Under three years later, Balcerowski became the youngest player to pull on the vest for the Herbalife Gran Canaria men’s team as he made his first team debut at just 17 years and 14 days old. Having participated in the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ciutat de L’Hospitalet twice, Balcerowski made his debut in the EuroCup, playing against Tofas Bursa in December 2017. [1]

Come the end of the 2020/21 EuroCup Basketball competition, Balcerowski was awarded the EuroCup Basketball Rising Star. The Polish international made 65.6% of his two-point shots, averaging 6.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks in 15 EuroCup games.[2]

Balcerowski continued to set records during 2020 when playing for Herbalife Gran Canaria, recording a career high 10 rebounds in a game against Zamora and a career best 26 points against Villarrobledo.[3]

Following the 2020–21 season Balcerowski declared for the 2021 NBA draft. In July 2021, he was loaned to Mega Basket of the ABA League for the 2021–22 season.[4] On July 19, 2021, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft.[5]

Personal life[]

Marcin Balcerowski, Olek's father, is a former professional basketball player. He played for Górnik Wałbrzych in Poland's 2- and 3-tier leagues. In 1998, at the age of 21, Marcin Balcerowski survived a car accident. Since then, he is wheelchair-bound. Soon after, he switched to wheelchair basketball, becoming a member of Polish national team. In 2021, Marcin Balcerowski has been named the head coach of Polish wheelchair basketball national team.

Olek's mother, Sylwia, is from Lublin, Poland. She is also a former basketball player.

National team career[]

Balcerowski was a member of the represented Poland national team that finished 8th at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.[6] He was the youngest player at the tournament.[7] Over eight tournament games, he averaged 2.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "BALCEROWSKI, ALEKSANDER - Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup". www.eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  2. ^ "Career Story of Aleksander Balcerowski". BetVip. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. ^ "Olek Balcerowski | ACB.COM". https (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. ^ "Zvezda u usponu Evrokupa naredne sezone u dresu Mege". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". nba.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Poland presents World Cup squad". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Balcerowski, youngest player in the World Cup represents Poland's bright future". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "[POL] Aleksander Roman BALCEROWSKI Center". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

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