Amar Alibegović (born 31 March 1995) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. He is the son of Teoman Alibegović, a former basketball player.
Professional career Virtus Roma (2018–2020) In 2018, after four years with the St. John Red Storm in New York, Alibegović signed with Virtus Roma in the Serie A2 Basket.Amar Alibegovic torna in Italia e firma con la Virtus Roma Basket Inside At the end of the season, the team was promoted in LBA. In the 2019–20 LBA season, Alibegović scored more than 10 points and collected almost 7 rebounds per game,Amar Alibegovic, Lega Basket Serie A however, in March 2020, the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic which heavily affected the country.Italian Basketball Federation officially ends LBA 2019-20 season, Sportando
Virtus Bologna (2020–2022) On 27 May 2020, he signed with Virtus Bologna, one of the most important teams in the league.Benvenuto Amar!, Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna After having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on 11 June 2021, Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milan in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years.Virtus, sei magnifica! Bologna, scudetto dopo 20 anni, Milano schiacciata 4-0, Gazzetta dello Sport
On 21 September 2021, the team won its second Supercup, defeating Olimpia Milano 90–84.Basket, la Virtus Bologna vince la Supercoppa: Milano ancora ko, la Repubblica Moreover, after having ousted Lietkabelis, Ulm and Valencia in the first three rounds of the playoffs, on 11 May 2022, Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor by 80–67 at the Segafredo Arena, winning its first EuroCup and qualifying for the EuroLeague after 14 years. However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both Pesaro and Tortona in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by Olimpia Milan.
Cedevita Olimpija (2022–2023) On 6 July 2022, Alibegović signed a two-year deal with KK Cedevita Olimpija, a Slovenian team from the ABA League and EuroCup.Amar Alibegovic è ufficialmente un giocatore del Cedevita Lubiana, Sportando
Çağdaş Bodrumspor (2023–2024) On 1 July 2023 he signed with Çağdaş Bodrumspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Trapani Shark (2024–2025) On 1 April 2024, he signed with Trapani Shark of the Serie A2.
Granada (2026) On 3 January 2026, he signed for Covirán Granada of the Liga ACB. He signed a contract until the end of the season.
Derthona Basket (2026–present) On 25 September 2026, Alibegović signed a multi-year contract with Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroCup.
Personal life Alibegović is the son of Teoman Alibegović, a former basketball player. His brothers Mirza and Denis are basketball players as well, like his cousin Luka Garza, American-Bosnian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA.
References
External links St. John's Red Storm bio