Kenan Bajramović Explained

Kenan Bajramović
Position:Power forward
Height:2.06m (06.76feet)
Weight:104kg (229lb)
Number:51
Nationality:Bosnian
Birth Date:24 May 1981
Birth Place:Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
SFR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:2003
Career Start:1997
Career End:2019
Years1:1997–2003
Years2:2003–2005
Years3:2005–2007
Years4:2007–2008
Years5:2008–2009
Team5:Kyiv
Years6:2009
Years7:2009
Years8:2010–2011
Team8:Lietuvos rytas
Years9:2011–2013
Team9:Banvit
Years10:2013–2014
Team10:VEF Rīga
Years11:2014
Team11:Spars Sarajevo
Years12:2014–2015
Team12:Beşiktaş İntegral Forex
Years13:2015–2016
Team13:Spars Sarajevo
Years14:2016
Team14:Socar Petkim
Years15:2016
Team15:Cholet Basket
Years16:2016–2017
Team16:Spars Sarajevo
Years17:2017
Team17:Socar Petkim
Years18:2017–2018
Team18:Akhisar Belediyespor
Years19:2019
Team19:Spars Sarajevo
Highlights:

Kenan Bajramović (born May 24, 1981) is a Bosnian former professional basketball player.

Professional career

Bajramović spent the early part of his career in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina between his original club, Čelik Zenica and Bosna Sarajevo, with whom he won the national title and cup in 2005.

From 2005 to 2007 he played with the Ukrainian team Azovmash Mariupol.[1] With them he was a two time champion of the Ukrainian SuperLeague. For the 2007–08 season he moved to Lietuvos rytas.

In June 2008, he signed a two-year deal with the Ukrainian team BC Kyiv.[2] In February 2009, Kyiv released him.[3] Later that month he signed with Türk Telekom of Turkey for the remainder of the season.[4]

In August 2009, he signed a one-year deal with the German team ALBA Berlin.[5] In December 2009, Alba released him.[6] In January 2010, he signed with his former team Lietuvos rytas for the remainder of the season.[7] With them he won the Lithuanian League in the 2009–10 season.[8] He later re-signed with Rytas for one more season.

In August 2011, he signed a one-year deal with the Turkish team Banvit.[9] In August 2012, he re-signed with Banvit for one more season.[10]

In October 2013, he signed with the Latvian team VEF Rīga.[11] In January 2014, he parted ways with Rīga.[12] On January 22, 2014, he returned to Bosnia and signed with OKK Spars Sarajevo.[13] However he played only one game with Spars, and on February 1, 2014, he signed with Beşiktaş İntegral Forex of Turkey for the rest of the season.[14] On October 25, 2014, he extended his contract with Beşiktaş until the end of season.[15]

On September 3, 2015, he signed with OKK Spars Sarajevo.[16] On February 19, 2016, he left Spars and signed for the rest of the season with Socar Petkim of the Turkish Basketball First League.[17] On August 12, 2016, Bajramović signed with French club Cholet Basket for the 2016–17 season.[18] On November 8, 2016, he left Cholet and signed with OKK Spars Sarajevo.[19] In November 2017, Bajramović signed with Turkish club Akhisar Belediyespor.[20]

In January 2019, Bajramović signed for Spars Sarajevo for the rest of the 2018–19 season. It was his fourth stint with the Spars.[21]

Euroleague career statistics

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08| style="text-align:left;"rowspan=2| Lietuvos rytas | 19 || 6 || 24.5 || .500 || .421 || .759 || 5.7 || .8 || .6 || .4 || 11.1 || 11.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11| 14 || 6 || 26.1 || .465 || .233 || .766 || 5.2 || 1.4 || .6 || .2 || 11.4 || 10.4

Bosnian national team

Bajramović is a long time member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team. He played with them at the three European Championships (2003, 2005 and 2011).[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: KENAN BAJRAMOVIC WILL NOT LEAVE AZOVMASH . 14 July 2014 . Beobasket.net . 25 January 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223801/http://www.beobasket.net/page/news/en.html?view=story&id=9245&sectionId=10 . July 14, 2014 .
  2. News: BC Kyiv lands coach Obradovic, Bajramovic. https://archive.today/20140715142228/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/33137/3735/bc-kyiv-lands-coach-obradovic-bajramovic. dead. July 15, 2014. 14 July 2014. Eurocupbasketball.com. 16 June 2008.
  3. News: Crisis in BC Kiev: out all foreign players. 14 July 2014. Sportando.com. 17 February 2009.
  4. News: Turk Telekom signed with Bajramovic. 14 July 2014. Sportando.com. 24 February 2009.
  5. News: Alba Berlin brings in big man Kenan Bajramovic. 14 July 2014. Euroleague.net. 21 August 2009.
  6. News: Alba Berlin inks Golemac, releases Bajramovic. https://archive.today/20140715142202/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/63789/3735/alba-berlin-inks-golemac-releases-bajramovic. dead. July 15, 2014. 14 July 2014. Eurocupbasketball.com. 17 December 2009.
  7. News: Bajramovic and Valanciunas in, Borovnjak out for Lietuvos Rytas. 14 July 2014. Sportando.com. 17 January 2010.
  8. News: Lietuvos Rytas Defend Title With Game Seven Win. 14 July 2014. Fibaeurope.com. 25 May 2010.
  9. News: Banvit adds Bajramovic, re-signs Williams. 14 July 2014. Euroleague.net. 20 August 2011.
  10. News: BANVIT BK re-signs big man Bajramovic . 14 July 2014 . Eurocupbasketball.com . 27 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222816/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2012-13/i/99387/7363/banvit-bk-re-signs-big-man-bajramovic . July 14, 2014 .
  11. News: VEF Rīga signs Kenan Bajramovič. 14 July 2014. Vefriga.com. 9 October 2013.
  12. News: Kenan Bajramovic, VEF Riga part ways. 14 July 2014. Sportando.com. 21 January 2014.
  13. News: Kenan Bajramovic signs with OKK Spars. 14 July 2014. Sportando.com. 22 January 2014.
  14. News: Besiktas tab Kenan Bajramovic. 8 November 2022. TBLStat.net. 1 February 2014.
  15. News: Kenan Bajramovic is back with Black Eagles. 25 October 2014. Bjk.com.tr. 25 October 2014.
  16. News: Kenan Bajramovic signs with Spars Sarajevo. 4 September 2015. Sportando.com. 3 September 2015.
  17. News: Kenan Bajramovic inks with Socar Spor. 19 February 2016. Sportando.com. 19 February 2016.
  18. News: Kenan BAJRAMOVIC signe pour une saison avec CHOLET BASKET.. 12 August 2016. cholet-basket.com. 12 August 2016. French.
  19. News: OKK Spars Sarajevo inks Kenan Bajramovic. 8 November 2016. Sportando.com. 8 November 2016.
  20. News: Kenan Bajramovic joins Akhisar Belediye. 15 November 2017. Eurobasket.com. 15 November 2017.
  21. Web site: Bajramović is coming back to Spars . druga.aba-liga.com . 6 January 2019.
  22. News: Kenan Bajramovic. 14 July 2014. archive.fiba.com.