Besiktas tab Kenan Bajramovic

Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (TBL) inked 33-year old Bosnian center Kenan Bajramovic (205-104kg-81). He played recently at Spars Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. Bajramovic managed to play in four leagues in two countries this year (!!!). In only one A1 Liga Herceg game he had very impressive stats: 26 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.

He also played at VEF Riga (LBL) in Latvian league earlier that season. The team played in three different competitions that year, and Bajramovic was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 5 LBL games he averaged 13.6ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.0apg. He also played 10 games in Eurocup where he had 14.7ppg, 6.3rpg and 1.7apg. Bajramovic also played 10 games in VTB United League where he had also remarkable stats: 16.5ppg, 6.6rpg and 1.5apg. The last season he played at Banvit. In 40 games he had 7.3ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.1apg. He helped them to make it to the final and cup semifinals. Bajramovic also played 11 games in Eurocup where he had 7.3ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.4apg.

Among other achievements he received Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Import Player of the Year award back in 2011. Bajramovic represented Bosnia at the European Championships in Lithuania three years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 9.8ppg, 3.4rpg, FGP: 69.6%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 53.3%.
Bajramovic is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (ALBA Berlin), Ukraine (BC Kyiv and Azovmash) and Lithuania (Lietuvos rytas).

Bajramovic's game is described as: A solid big man with great outside shooting and interesting passing skils. Reminds a little Marko Tusek, has the same inside-outside dimension that make him perfect to play the modern 4 position.

eurobasket.com

01.02.2014