Kristijan Krajina

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Kristijan Krajina
Krajina in 2023
No. 9 – New Taipei CTBC DEA
PositionCenter
LeagueT1 League
Personal information
Born (1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 (age 33)
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
2020Cibona
2021Fr ibourg Olympic
2021Phoenix Brussels
2021–2022GTK Gliwice
2022–presentNew Taipei CTBC DEA
Career highlights and awards

Kristijan Krajina (born December 28, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays at the center position.

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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] In November, 2020, his contract with Cibona was terminated.[7]

In February 2021, Krajina signed with Fribourg Olympic of the Swiss Basketball League.[8]

On August 31, 2021, Krajina signed with Phoenix Brussels of the BNXT League.[9] He averaged 10 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. On December 7, 2021, Krajina signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League.[10]

On September 22, 2022, Krajina signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[11] On July 24, 2023, Krajina re-signed with the New Taipei CTBC DEA.[12]

Personal life[edit]

Krajina's younger brother Filip (born 1995) is also a professional basketball player.[13] Krajina has been in a relationship with American-Croatian tennis player Bernarda Pera since 2018.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Slavonac u zadarskom ludilu". crosarka.hr (in Croatian). 27 January 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 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. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 19, 2019). "Kristijan Krajina signs with VEF Riga". Sportando. 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. ^ "Zadar part ways with Jonathan Galloway, Cibona terminate the contract with Kristijan Krajina". eurobasket.com. 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Fribourg tabs Kristijan Krajina, ex Cibona". eurobasket.com. 19 February 2021.
  9. ^ Vandeweyer, Erik (2021-08-31). "Kristijan Krajina is laatste nieuwkomer van Phoenix Brussels". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  10. ^ Skerletic, Dario (December 7, 2021). "Kristijan Krajina joins GTK Gliwice". Sportando. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "歐式「靈巧硬漢」來了 克力斯加盟中信特攻". ETtoday. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "「拋投大師」克力斯續約 中信特攻鎖定冠軍2連霸". ETtoday. July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Ode Krajina u Slovačku!". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  14. ^ "'Teško je održavati vezu na daljinu, ali nije nemoguće'". story.hr (in Croatian). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

External links[edit]

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