Alen Omić
Bosnian-born Slovenian basketball player
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| No. 26 – Cedevita Olimpija | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Slovenian League ABA League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 31) Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationality | Slovenian / Bosnian |
| Listed height | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2012 | Zlatorog |
| 2012–2015 | Olimpija |
| 2015–2016 | Gran Canaria |
| 2016–2017 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2017 | Málaga |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2018 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2018 | Budućnost |
| 2019 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2019–2020 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2020–2021 | JL Bourg |
| 2021–2023 | Cedevita Olimpija |
| 2023–2024 | Metropolitans 92 |
| 2024–present | Cedevita Olimpija |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alen Omić (born 6 May 1992) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Cedevita Olimpija of the Slovenian Basketball League and the Adriatic League.
Professional career
Omić started playing professional basketball for Zlatorog Laško. In 2009, he signed with Zlatorog and stayed with the club for three seasons until 2012.
On 30 August 2012, Omić signed a four-year deal with Union Olimpija.[1]
In July 2014, Omić joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[2] He returned to the Summer League the following year, for the Denver Nuggets.
On 1 August 2015, Omić signed a two-year deal with Gran Canaria.[3] He made a good impression with Gran Canaria right from the start, and was named to the season's All-EuroCup First Team.
On 28 June 2016, Omić signed a two-year deal with Turkish club Anadolu Efes.[4] On 16 January 2017, he left Efes, and signed with Spanish club Unicaja, for the rest of the season.[5] In April 2017, he won the EuroCup with Unicaja after beating Valencia Basket in the Finals.[6]
On 28 July 2017, Omić signed with Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2017–18 season.[7] On 20 January 2018, he left Hapoel and signed with Serbian club Crvena zvezda for the rest of the season.[8]
On 2 January 2019, he signed with Olimpia Milano for the rest of the season.[9]
On 24 June 2019, he signed with Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.[10] Omić averaged 11.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. On 11 September 2020, he signed with JL Bourg Basket of the LNB Pro A.[11] Omić averaged 11.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On 23 November 2021, he signed with Cedevita Olimpija of the ABA League.[12]
On 6 May 2023, he broke the ABA League all-time Offensive Rebounds record with 434 in a Quarterfinals game against KK FMP.[13]
On November 6, 2023, he signed with Metropolitans 92 of the French LNB Pro A.[14]
On February 8, 2024, he was back in Cedevita Olimpija of fhe Slovenian Basketball League and the Adriatic League.
International career
Omić made his debut for the senior Slovenian national team at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.[15] He also represented Slovenia at the EuroBasket 2015, where they were eliminated by Latvia in the tournament's eighth finals.[16][17]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Union Olimpija | 10 | 0 | 12.5 | .416 | .000 | .625 | 3.8 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| 2016–17 | Anadolu Efes | 17 | 1 | 8.1 | .555 | .000 | .375 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2017–18 | Crvena zvezda | 11 | 0 | 17.3 | .704 | .000 | .516 | 3.9 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 8.4 | 10.7 |
| Career | 38 | 1 | 12.1 | .577 | .000 | .532 | 2.6 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Union Olimpija | 16 | 12 | 22.6 | .596 | .000 | .617 | 5.3 | .4 | .3 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 12.4 |
| 2014–15 | Union Olimpija | 15 | 11 | 24.5 | .538 | .000 | .661 | 7.0 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | 12.0 | 16.2 |
| 2015–16 | Gran Canaria | 21 | 13 | 24.3 | .633 | .000 | .640 | 7.6 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | 14.0 | 19.2 |
| 2016–17 | Unicaja | 11 | 5 | 20.2 | .542 | .000 | .462 | 5.5 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 6.4 | 9.7 |
| Career | 63 | 41 | 23.1 | .590 | .000 | .613 | 6.5 | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | 11.0 | 15.3 |
References
- ^ "Union Olimpija Ljubljana signs youngster Alen Omic". Sportando.com. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster". NBA.com. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Omić two years in Gran Canaria". Abaliga.com. 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Anadolu Efes bulks up with All-Eurocup center Omic". Euroleague.net. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Unicaja gets All-EuroCup center Omic". Eurocupbasketball.com. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "7DAYS EuroCup Finals, Game 3: Unicaja Malaga is the champion!". Eurocupbasketball.com. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Hapoel Jerusalem lands EuroCup champion Omic". Eurocupbasketball.com. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Alen Omić novi centar Crvene zvezde mts!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "ALEN OMIĆ VIŠE NIJE ČLAN KK BUDUĆNOST VOLI". kkbuducnost.me (in Serbian). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alen Omic signs with Badalona". Sportando. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "JL Bourg Basket signs Alen Omic". Sportando. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Alen Omić is returning to Ljubljana!". cedevita.olimpija.com. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Alen Omić becomes the best offensive rebounder of all time". aba-liga.com. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (6 November 2023). "Metropolitans 92 sign Alen Omic and Amar Gegic". Sportando. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "SLO – Zdovc bolsters squad with 'B' team standouts". FIBA.com. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "SLOVENIA MAKE LAST CUT BEFORE ZAGREB TRIP". 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "STRELNIEKS STEERS LATVIA INTO LAST EIGHT". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
External links
- Alen Omić at aba-liga.com
- Alen Omić at eurobasket.com
- Alen Omić at euroleague.net
- Alen Omić at fiba.com
