Aleks Marić
Marić playing for Partizan in December 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1984 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian / Serbian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Life Center Academy (Burlington, New Jersey) |
| College | Nebraska (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2017 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 2019–2020 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 2008–2009 | Granada |
| 2009–2010 | Partizan |
| 2010–2012 | Panathinaikos |
| 2012–2014 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2014–2015 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital |
| 2015 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam |
| 2015 | Gran Canaria |
| 2015–2016 | Budućnost Podgorica |
| 2016 | Obradoiro |
| 2016–2017 | Sydney Kings |
| 2017 | Obradoiro |
| 2017 | Al-Muharraq |
| As a coach: | |
| 2019–2020 | Sydney Kings (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Aleksandar "Aleks" Marić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар "Алекс" Марић; born 22 October 1984) is an Australian-Serbian former professional basketball player. Marić gained a reputation as a winner over the course of his successful European career, securing contracts with several basketball powerhouse outfits. Rising to stardom at Partizan Belgrade in 2010, he was part of a Serbian Cup and Adriatic League championship winning team, as well as an All-EuroLeague First Team member. That breakout season earned him selection to the Australian national team for the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 London Olympics. In 2019, he became an assistant coach with the Sydney Kings.