Rolandas Alijevas

Rolandas Alijevas (born 20 January 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player of Azeri descent.[1]

Rolandas Alijevas
Alijevas with Šiauliai in 2015
Personal information
Born (1985-01-20) 20 January 1985
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight193.6 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2002–present
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Career history
2002–2003Žalgiris Kaunas
2003–2004ASVEL Basket
2004–2006BC Boncourt
2006–2007Polonia Warbud Warszawa
2007–2008CSK VVS Samara
2008Žalgiris Kaunas
2008–2009KK Krka
2009A.E.L. 1964
2009–2010Olympia Larissa
2010BC Nevėžis
2010Phoenix Hagen
2010–2011BC Nevėžis
2011BC Rūdupis
2011–2012Budivelnik Kyiv
2012Krasnye Krylia
2012–2013BC Šiauliai
2013–2014Pieno žvaigždės
2014–2015BC Šiauliai
2015–2016Juventus Utena
2017Azad University Tehran
2018-presentAtletas Kaunas
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Lithuanian League assists leader (2011, 2016)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA Under-21 World Championship
2005 Argentina National Team
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2005 Russia National Team
Summer Universiade
2007 Thailand National Team

Pro career

On 15 April 2011, Alijevas signed a contract with BC Prienai, until the end of the season.[2]

On 28 June 2011, he signed with Budivelnik Kyiv in Ukraine.[3] On 13 February 2012, he became a member of the Krasnye Krylia basketball club, based in Samara, Russia.[4] He also played for BC Nevėžis, BC Žalgiris, ASVEL Basket, BC Krka, BC Boncourt, Polonia Warszawa, G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C., Phoenix Hagen, BC Šiauliai.

Achievements
  • Nike International Junior Tournament MVP: (2003)
  • LKAL Champion: (2003)
  • FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship  Silver: (2005)
  • FIBA Under-21 World Championship  Gold: (2005)
  • Summer Universiade  Gold: (2007)
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References
  1. "Alijevas: I'm not being called to Lithuania NT because of my religion". TalkBasket.net. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. "Puslapis nerastas". Krepsinis.net. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. "R.Alijevas oficialiai tapo Kijevo "Budyvelnik" klubo nariu - DELFI Žinios". Sportas.delfi.lt. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. "Alijevas keliasi į "Krasnie Krilya" / Naujienos". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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