Saša Ciani

Saša Ciani (born 25 March 2003) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Cedevita Junior of the Croatian League. He is a 2.09 m tall power forward.[2]

Saša Ciani
No. 12 – Cedevita Junior
PositionPower forward
LeagueCroatian League
Personal information
Born (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003
Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia[1]
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Koper Primorska
2020–2021Dynamic VIP PAY
2021–presentCedevita Olimpija
2021–2022→ Nutrisport Ilirija
2022–present→ Cedevita Junior
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Ciani started playing professional basketball for Koper Primorska. On 12 October 2020, Ciani signed with the Serbian team Dynamic VIP PAY and played in 21 games in the Serbian national championship.[3][4] He previously played in the 2019–20 Slovenian national under-19 championship.[3]

On 18 August 2021, Ciani signed a four-year contract with Cedevita Olimpija.[5] A year later, in August 2022, Ciani was loaned to Cedevita Junior.[6]

National team career

Ciani made his debut for the Slovenian national team in August 2022 in a friendly match against the Netherlands, and was also included in the preliminary roster for EuroBasket 2022.[7]

References
  1. "Saša Ciani > Player: ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. "Sasa CIANI at the FIBA U20 European Championship 2022". FIBA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. "Saša Ciani v Olimpiji, z Golemcem delal že v Kopru". Kosarka (in Slovenian). 18 August 2021.
  4. Skerletic, Dario (12 October 2020). "KK Dynamic VIP PAY sign Saša Ciani Olimpija". Sportando.
  5. "V zmajevo gnezdo 18-letni biser slovenske košarke" (in Slovenian). Sportklub. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. "Sasa Ciani (ex Cedevita OI) loaned to Cedevita Junior Zagreb". eurobasket.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. "Po tekmi s Črno goro bo selektor že skrajšal seznam" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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