Filip Kraljević

Filip Kraljević
Dinamo
PositionCenter
LeagueCroatian League
Alpe Adria Cup
Personal information
Born (1989-12-13) December 13, 1989 (age 35)
Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height213 cm (7 ft 0 in)
Career information
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Cibona
2007–2009→ Rudeš
2009–2012Cedevita
2009–2010→ Mladost
2010–2011→ Zabok
2012→ Zabok
2012–2013Split
2013–2016Zadar
2016–2017CAI Zaragoza
2017–2018Zadar
2018Cibona
2019–2021Široki
2021Zadar
2021–2022HydroTruck Radom
2022–2023Široki
2023–presentDinamo
Career highlights and awards

Filip Kraljević (born December 13, 1989) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Dinamo of the and the Croatian League and Alpe Adria Cup. He plays at center position.

Playing career

Kraljević started playing basketball at the age of 16 in his hometown Široki Brijeg. Shortly after, he moved to the Cibona junior team. The first two years of his senior career he spent on a loan in Rudeš in the A-2 League. At the age of 20 he signs with Cedevita but spends most of his contract on loan in their reserve team Mladost (A-2 League) and in Zabok (A-1 Liga).[1] In the Summer of 2012 he signs with Split where he spent one season after which he signed with Zadar.[2]

In August 2016, Kraljević leaves Croatia to sign with Spanish club CAI Zaragoza.[3] In January 2021, he signed with Zadar for his third stint with the club.[4]

In August, 2021, Kraljević signed with HydroTruck Radom of the and the Polish League.[5]

In August 2022, Kraljević returned to Široki, signing a two-year contract.[6]

National team career

Kraljević was part of the Croatian national team at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[7] He was part of the preliminary Croatian national squad for the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Turin but did not make the final roster.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Filip Kraljević za ABCportal: Uvjeren sam da bodovi ostaju u Splitu". ABCportal.info (in Croatian). 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  2. ^ "Filip Kraljević na treninzima Zadra". kosarka.org (in Croatian). 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  3. ^ a b "Filip Kraljević prešao u Zaragozu". zadarskilist.hr (in Croatian). 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  4. ^ "Filip Kraljević returned to Zadar". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Filip Kraljević (ex Zadar) signed with HydroTruck". eurobasket.com. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Fićo se vratio u Široki". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Splićani se povisili – potpisao Filip Kraljević". crosarka.org (in Croatian). 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2014-10-31.