Elmedin Kikanović Explained

Elmedin Kikanović
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:230
Number:9
League:Lebanese Basketball League
Team:Al Riyadi
Nationality:Bosnian
Birth Date:2 September 1988
Birth Place:Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2004
Years1:2004–2007
Team1:Sloboda Tuzla
Years2:2007–2010
Team2:Crvena zvezda
Years3:2011–2015
Team3:Enisey
Years4:2015
Team4:SLUC Nancy
Years5:2015–2017
Team5:Alba Berlin
Years6:2017–2019
Team6:Monaco
Years7:2019–2020
Team7:Ormanspor
Years8:2020
Team8:Monaco
Years9:2020–2021
Team9:Ormanspor
Years10:2021
Team10:Kuwait SC
Years11:2022–present
Team11:Al Riyadi
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Elmedin Kikanović (born 2 September 1988) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Al Riyadi Club Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He has also played for his country's national basketball team.

Professional career

Early career

Kikanović began his career playing for Sloboda Tuzla. From 2007 until 2010, he played for Crvena zvezda, but he was suspended from play in 2010 due to doping.[1] In June 2011, he signed with the Russian club Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.[2] On 2 May 2015 he joined French club SLUC Nancy midseason.[3] On 21 July 2015 he signed a two-year deal with the German club Alba Berlin.[4]

Monaco and Ormanspor play

On 17 July 2017, Kikanović signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A for the 2017–18 season.[5] He won the Leaders Cup with Monaco in 2018. On 19 July 2019, Kikanović joined OGM Ormanspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6] On February 25, 2020, he returned to AS Monaco.[7] On May 21, 2020, he once again returned to OGM Ormanspor.[8]

2021–present

In July 2021, Kikanovic joined Kuwait SC.[9] On 9 October, he scored a game-high 22 points in the final of the 2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship, which Kuwait lost to Al Ahly.[10]

Al Riyadi (2022–present)

In April 2022, he joined Al Riyadi Club Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He won the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia with Al Riyadi.

National team career

Kikanović has also played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team. With Bosnia's senior national team, he played at the EuroBasket 2011, EuroBasket 2013 and the EuroBasket 2015.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zvezda u modi!. Preradović. V.. 1 December 2009. Večernje novosti. Serbian. 23 January 2011.
  2. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/86702/elmedin-kikanovic-moves-to-enisey.html Elmedin Kikanovic moves to Enisey
  3. Web site: Elmedin Kikanovic moves to SLUC Nancy . 2015-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150723224937/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/160066/elmedin-kikanovic-moves-to-sluc-nancy.html . 2015-07-23 . dead .
  4. News: ALBA Berlin adds size with Kikanovic. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723220443/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/67sdx3lv6y4lpw94/alba-berlin-adds-size-with-kikanovic. dead. July 23, 2015. 23 July 2015. Eurocupbasketball.com. 21 July 2015.
  5. News: Elmedin Kikanovic joins AS Monaco. 17 July 2017. Sportando.com. 17 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Ormanspor. ormanspor.org.tr. 28 July 2019.
  7. News: Elmedin Kikanovic returns to Monaco. February 25, 2020. Sportando. En. February 26, 2020 . Carchia . Emiliano .
  8. News: Elmedin Kikanovic returns to Ormanspor. May 21, 2020. Sportando. En. June 16, 2020 . Carchia . Emiliano .
  9. Web site: Elmedin Kikanović odabrao zanimljivu destinaciju za nastavak karijere . Avaz.ba . 10 October 2021 . bs-BA . 27 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Hamid Addasi . Abdul . Al Ahly defeats Kuwait to grab 33th Arab Clubs Mens championship title . Asia-basket.com . 10 October 2021. 9 October 2021.