Marko Arapović
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Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Slovenian League ABA League First Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Zagreb, Croatia | July 20, 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2011–2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Cibona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2018 | Cedevita | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Krka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marko Arapović (born 20 July 1996) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Krka of the Slovenian League. He plays at the power forward and center positions.
Professional career[]
Arapović played in the 2015–16 EuroLeague season with Cedevita.[1] Arapović severely injured his left knee during an ABA League semi-final play-off match against Partizan in April 2017.[2] After 13 months of rehabilitation he started playing again in May 2018.[3]
On September 13, 2020, Arapović signed with Split of the Croatian League.[4] Four days later, Split parted ways with him.[5]
On August 17, 2021, he has signed with Krka of the Slovenian League.[6]
National team career[]
As a member of the Croatia junior national team, Arapović was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he also won a silver medal.
Arapović was a member of the senior Croatia national basketball team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]
Personal life[]
Arapović's father is Franjo Arapović, a former professional basketball player.[8]
References[]
- ^ Magnotti, Trevor. "Prospect Spotlight: Marko Arapovic's Efficient Performance vs. Anadolu Efes". FanSided.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Arapović se teško ozlijedio, a onda je napravio nešto nesvakidašnje: 'Bilo mi je slabo kad sam to vidio'" [Arapović severely injured, then did something unusual: 'I felt sick when I saw it']. vecernji.hr (in Croatian). 5 April 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "ISPOVIJEST OPORAVLJENIKA MARKA ARAPOVIĆA 'Sve o čemu sam sanjao 13 mjeseci, sva ta muka, patnja, bile su vrijedne osjećaja kad sam se vratio košarci'" [Confession of the convalescent Marko Arapović 'All I dreamed about, all that distress, suffering, was worth the feeling of returning to basketball']. 100posto.hr (in Croatian). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Marko Arapović pens deal with KK Split". Sportando. September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Arapović: Samo u Hrvatskoj. Split mi je raskinuo ugovor četiri dana nakon potpisa". index.hr. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Marko Arapovic inks with Krka Novo Mesto". Sportando. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Antonijevic, Goran (July 5, 2016). "Croatian basketball team in battle for Rio Olympics". Total Croatia News. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Franjo Arapović o sinu Marku: Besmisleno je ostati u Ciboni". 24sata (in Croatian). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Centers (basketball)
- Croatian men's basketball players
- Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
- KK Cedevita players
- KK Cibona players
- KK Krka players
- Olympic basketball players of Croatia
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Basketball players from Zagreb
- Croatian basketball biography stubs