Marko Arapović

Marko Arapović
Free Agent
Position	Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	July 20, 1996; Zagreb, Croatia
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2018 / Undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Kaptol
2012–2014	Cibona
2014–2018	Cedevita
2018–2020	Galatasaray
Career highlights and awards
	Adriatic League (2014); 5× Croatian League (2013, 2015–2018); 5× Croatian Cup (2013, 2015–2018);
Men's basketball
Representing Croatia
FIBA U19 World Cup
FIBA U17 World Cup
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

Marko Arapović (born 20 July 1996) is a Croatian professional basketball player, who lastly played for Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup. 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 month of rehabilitation he started playing again in May 2018.[3]

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.[4]

Personal life

Arapović's father is Franjo Arapović, a former professional basketball player.[5]

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.
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

Profile at abaliga.com
Profile at eurobasket.com
Profile at FIBA

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[1] Magnotti, Trevor. "Prospect Spotlight: Marko Arapovic's Efficient Performance vs. Anadolu Efes". FanSided.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] Antonijevic, Goran (July 5, 2016). "Croatian basketball team in battle for Rio Olympics". Total Croatia News. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[5] "Franjo Arapović o sinu Marku: Besmisleno je ostati u Ciboni". 24sata (in Croatian). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2017.