Kristijan Krajina

Kristijan Krajina (born December 28, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Cibona of the ABA League and the Croatian League. Standing at 2.08 m, he plays at the center position.

Kristijan Krajina
Cibona
PositionCenter
LeagueABA League
Croatian League
Personal information
Born (1990-12-28) December 28, 1990
Osijek, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
CollegeMount St. Mary's
(2009–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Šibenik
2016–2019Zadar
2019–2020VEF Rīga
2020CSM U Oradea
2020–presentCibona

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]

Personal life

Krajina's younger brother Filip (born 1995) is also a professional basketball player.[7]

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References

  1. "Slavonac u zadarskom ludilu". crosarka.hr (in Croatian). 27 January 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. "GKK Šibenik doveo centra: Potpisao Osječanin Kristijan Krajina". sibenik.in (in Croatian). 3 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. "Centar Kristijan Krajina potpisao na tri godine". kkzadar.net (in Croatian). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. "Kristijan Krajina signs with VEF Riga". Sportando. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. "CSM CSU Oradea l-a legitimat pe croatul Kristijan Krajina" (in Romanian). unitedhoops.ro. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  6. "Kristijan Krajina signs a 1-year deal with Cibona". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. "Ode Krajina u Slovačku!". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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