Siniša Kelečević (born April 10, 1970) is a Croatian former basketball player.
He played the forward and center positions.
He was named to the 2002
Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet
The Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet, or Israeli Basketball Super League Quintet, is an award given to the 5 best players of each season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is the top-tier level men's professional basketball le ...
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Biography
Kelečević is from
Šibenik
Šibenik () is a historic city in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the ...
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Croatia
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He is 6' 10" (208 cm) tall, and weighs 216 pounds (98 kg).
He played for
Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...
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Pallacanestro Trieste
Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trieste. They play in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2018–19 season. The Allianz Dome serves as the club's home arena.
History
A number of Trieste teams h ...
,
Pallalcesto Amatori Udine
Pallalcesto Amatori Udine, better known by the sponsorship name Snaidero Udine, was an Italian professional basketball club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
In 2011, following the dissolution of the club, a new team, APU Udine, was founded ...
, Acqua San Bernardo Cantu, and
Telekom Baskets Bonn
Telekom Baskets Bonn, also known as Baskets Bonn, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bonn, Germany. The club plays in the Basketball Bundesliga, which is the highest level pro basketball league in Germany. The club's spon ...
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Kelečević was named to the 2002
Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet
The Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet, or Israeli Basketball Super League Quintet, is an award given to the 5 best players of each season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is the top-tier level men's professional basketball le ...
.
With the
Croatia men's national basketball team
The Croatia men's national basketball team ( hr, Hrvatska košarkaška reprezentacija) represents Croatia in international basketball matches. The team is controlled by the Croatian Basketball Federation (HKS).
The biggest success Croatia has ...
, Kelečević played in 47 games including in the 1995, 1997, and 1999
European Championships for Men, as well as in
EuroBasket 1997
The 1997 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1997, was the 30th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 1998 FIBA World Championship, giving a be ...
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References
Living people
Expatriate basketball people in Israel
Croatian expatriate basketball people in Germany
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Pallacanestro Trieste players
1970 births
Centers (basketball)
Croatian expatriate basketball people in Italy
Croatian men's basketball players
Pallalcesto Amatori Udine players
Telekom Baskets Bonn players
Basketball players from Šibenik
KK Borik Puntamika players
KK Zrinjevac players
KK Zadar players
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