Rolandas Alijevas (born 20 January 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player of Azeri descent.[1]
 Alijevas with Šiauliai in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 January 1985 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 193.6 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2003–2004 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2004–2006 | BC Boncourt |
| 2006–2007 | Polonia Warbud Warszawa |
| 2007–2008 | CSK VVS Samara |
| 2008 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2008–2009 | KK Krka |
| 2009 | A.E.L. 1964 |
| 2009–2010 | Olympia Larissa |
| 2010 | BC Nevėžis |
| 2010 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2010–2011 | BC Nevėžis |
| 2011 | BC Rūdupis |
| 2011–2012 | Budivelnyk Kyiv |
| 2012 | Krasnye Krylia |
| 2012–2013 | BC Šiauliai |
| 2013–2014 | Pieno žvaigždės |
| 2014–2015 | BC Šiauliai |
| 2015–2016 | Juventus Utena |
| 2017 | Azad University Tehran |
| 2018–present | Atletas Kaunas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Pro career
editOn 15 April 2011, Alijevas signed a contract with BC Prienai, until the end of the season.[2]
On 28 June 2011, he signed with Budivelnyk Kyiv in Ukraine.[3] On 13 February 2012, he became a member of the Krasnye Krylia basketball club, based in Samara, Russia.[4] He also played for BC Nevėžis, BC Žalgiris, ASVEL Basket, BC Krka, BC Boncourt, Polonia Warszawa, G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C., Phoenix Hagen, BC Šiauliai.
Achievements
edit- Nike International Junior Tournament MVP: (2003)
- LKAL Champion: (2003)
- FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver: (2005) - FIBA Under-21 World Championship
Gold: (2005) - Summer Universiade Gold: (2007)
References
edit- ^ "Alijevas: I'm not being called to Lithuania NT because of my religion". TalkBasket.net. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Puslapis nerastas". Krepsinis.net. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "R.Alijevas oficialiai tapo Kijevo "Budyvelnik" klubo nariu – DELFI Žinios". Sportas.delfi.lt. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Alijevas keliasi į "Krasnie Krilya" / Naujienos". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 26 April 2013.