Nemanja Calasan (born 24 November 1985) is a Swiss professional basketball player of Serbian descent who currently plays in the Swiss Basketball League.
| No. 0 – BC Boncourt | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Swiss Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 November 1985 Metković, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Swiss / Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009-2010 | Panionios ON Telecoms Athens |
| 2009-2010 | Étoile Charleville-Mézières |
| 2010-2011 | BC Boncourt Red Team |
| 2011-2012 | CS Gaz Metan Medias |
| 2012-2013 | AS Monaco Basket |
| 2013-2014 | JA Vichy Val d'Allier Auvergne Basket |
| 2014 | Benetton Fribourg Olympic |
| 2014-2015 | Benetton Fribourg Olympic |
| 2015-2016 | KK Sutjeska Niksic |
| 2016 | Caen Basket Calvados |
| 2016-2017 | BC Boncourt Red Team |
| 2017–2020 | Starwings Basel |
| 2020–present | BC Boncourt Red Team |
Before he joined the Starwings, he played professionally for other teams in Switzerland, Greece, Romania and France.[1]
In 2018, he was the leading scorer of the Swiss Basketball League.[2]
National team edit
He has been a member of the Swiss national team.
Personal edit
His parents were refugees who fled from modern-day Croatia when Nemanja Calasan was a child.[3]
References edit
- ^ Die Starwings verpflichten mit Nemanja Calasan ihren Wunschcenter Georges Küng (BZ Basel), 20 July 2017. Accessed 4 September 2018. (in German)
- ^ Nemanja Calasan ist Mobiliar Topscorer von Starwings Basket Regio Basel Nina von Siebenthal (Aargauer Zeitung), 8 April 2018. Accessed 4 September 2018. (in German)
- ^ Violence at home troubles Calasan Curt Rallo (SouthBendTribune.com), 27 February 2008. Accessed 4 September 2018.