Mirza Sarajlija (born 19 June 1991) is a Slovenian professional basketball player who plays for Hamar of the Úrvalsdeild karla.
| Hamar | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 June 1991 Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2009 | Union Olimpija |
| 2009–2010 | Bosna |
| 2010–2012 | Mornar |
| 2012–2013 | LTH Castings Mercator |
| 2013 | Tamiš |
| 2013–2015 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
| 2015 | Kutaisi |
| 2015–2016 | Ulcinj |
| 2016–2017 | Šentjur |
| 2017–2018 | Jazine |
| 2018–2019 | Rogaška |
| 2019 | Temp-SUMZ-UGMK |
| 2020 | Koroivos |
| 2020–2021 | Stjarnan |
| 2021–2022 | Fjölnir |
| 2022–present | Hamar |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Professional career
editSarajlija 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Odhaja Mirza Sarajlija" (in Slovenian). union.olimpija.com. July 31, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Mirza Sarajlija po novem za škofjeloški LTH Castings Mercator" (in Slovenian). kzs.si. November 7, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "Sarajlija Mirza". KK Šentjur. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Jazina inks Mirza Sarajlija (ex Sentjur)". Eurobasket.com. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Rogaška strengthened its ranks by signing with Sarajlija". ABA League Second Division. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Koroivos land Mirza Sarajlija". eurobasket.com. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (30 June 2020). "Stjarnan búin að finna mann í staðinn fyrir Tomsick". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (19 May 2021). "Svona varð Stjarnan fyrir áfalli þegar Mirza og Gunnar meiddust". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Gunnar Egill Daníelsson (20 May 2021). "Tímabilinu lokið hjá Mirza". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (11 July 2021). "Mirza Sarajlija í Dalhús". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (18 June 2022). "Mirza Sarajlija í Blómabæinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
edit- Mirza Sarajlija at euroleague.net
- Mirza Sarajlija at abaliga.com
- Mirza Sarajlija at balkanleague.net
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association