Leon Šantelj (born April 25, 1995) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Belfius Mons-Hainaut of the Belgian League. He is a 2.05 m tall Power forward.
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Belgian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 25, 1995 Postojna, Slovenia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | UKK Koper |
| 2014–2016 | Helios Suns |
| 2016 | → Plama Pur |
| 2016–2019 | Rogaška |
| 2019–2020 | Helios Suns |
| 2020 | Olomoucko |
| 2020–2021 | Rogaška |
| 2021–2022 | Helios Suns |
| 2022–2023 | Zadar |
| 2023–present | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
Šantelj began the 2020-21 season with BK Olomoucko of the Czech National Basketball League, averaging 9.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in six games. On November 1, 2020, he signed with Rogaška.[1]
On 21 July 2022, Šantelj signed a one-year contract with Croatian club Zadar of the ABA League.[2]
National team career edit
Šantelj made his debut for the Slovenian national team on February 22, 2019, at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Turkey national team.[3]
References edit
- ^ Zule, Zeljko (November 1, 2020). "Leon Santelj is back at Rogaska". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Leon Šantelj is the new Zadar player". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Turkey-Slovenia boxscore.
External links edit
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