Kristijan Krajina
No. 9 – GTK Gliwice | |
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Position | Center |
League | Polish Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | December 28, 1990
Nationality | Croatian |
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) |
Career information | |
College | Mount St. Mary's (2009–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | Šibenik |
2016–2019 | Zadar |
2019–2020 | VEF Rīga |
2020 | CSM U Oradea |
2020 | Cibona |
2021 | Fribourg Olympic |
2021 | Phoenix Brussels |
2021–present | GTK Gliwice |
Kristijan Krajina (born December 28, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays at the center position.
Early life[]
A native of Osijek, Krajina moved to the United States as a high school senior and spent six years playing college basketball at the Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland.
Professional career[]
After college, he returned to Croatia to play professional basketball. In August 2015, Krajina signed a one-year contract with Šibenik.[1][2] After a successful season in Šibenik, he moved to Zadar in June 2016.[3]
On August 19, 2019, he has signed with VEF Rīga of the LEBL. [4] In February 2020, Krajina signed with CSM U Oradea of the Romanian League.[5]
On July 16, 2020, Krajina has signed with Cibona.[6] In November, 2020, his contract with Cibona was terminated.[7]
In February 2021, Krajina signed with Fribourg Olympic of the Swiss Basketball League.[8]
On August 31, 2021, Krajina signed with Phoenix Brussels of the BNXT League.[9] He averaged 10 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. On December 7, 2021, Krajina signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League.[10]
Personal life[]
Krajina's younger brother Filip (born 1995) is also a professional basketball player.[11] Krajina has been in a relationship with American-Croatian tennis player Bernarda Pera since 2018.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Slavonac u zadarskom ludilu". crosarka.hr (in Croatian). 27 January 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "GKK Šibenik doveo centra: Potpisao Osječanin Kristijan Krajina". sibenik.in (in Croatian). 3 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Centar Kristijan Krajina potpisao na tri godine". kkzadar.net (in Croatian). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Kristijan Krajina signs with VEF Riga". Sportando. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "CSM CSU Oradea l-a legitimat pe croatul Kristijan Krajina" (in Romanian). unitedhoops.ro. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Kristijan Krajina signs a 1-year deal with Cibona". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Zadar part ways with Jonathan Galloway, Cibona terminate the contract with Kristijan Krajina". eurobasket.com. 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Fribourg tabs Kristijan Krajina, ex Cibona". eurobasket.com. 19 February 2021.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.be. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Kristijan Krajina joins GTK Gliwice". Sportando. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Ode Krajina u Slovačku!". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "'Teško je održavati vezu na daljinu, ali nije nemoguće'". story.hr (in Croatian). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
External links[]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- BK VEF Rīga players
- Centers (basketball)
- Croatian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Croatian men's basketball players
- CSM Oradea (basketball) players
- Fribourg Olympic players
- GKK Šibenik players
- GTK Gliwice players
- KK Cibona players
- KK Zadar players
- Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball players
- Phoenix Brussels players
- Sportspeople from Osijek