Por Redaccion Emir Sulejmanovic is the chosen one to reinforce Unicaja’s interior game for the upcoming season. The player, an international with Bosnia, comes from Casademont Zaragoza, where he was the top rebounder in the Liga Endesa last season (7.2 rebounds). Sulejmanovic stands out for his ability to play in both interior positions and also qualifies as a developmental player in the BCL due to his past in the F.C. Barcelona youth academy. Sulejmanovic signs for 2 seasons with an optional third.
Unicaja has a new piece for the interior game. The Malaga Club has reached an agreement with Emir Sulejmanovic, a 2.05m power forward, 29 years old, for the next two seasons and an optional third.
Emir Sulejmanovic played last season at Casademont Zaragoza, where he finished as the top rebounder in the Liga Endesa with 7.2 rebounds per game. In addition to these numbers, he averaged 13.7 points, with a 41.8% shooting percentage from three-point range and an average efficiency rating of 15.7. On the court, Sulejmanovic stands out for his ability to play in both interior positions due to his quality, with the capacity to run the court and energize the team.
Sulejmanovic is a European player in the Liga Endesa, but in the BCL, his past at F.C. Barcelona’s youth academy qualifies him as a developmental player. In fact, he even played two Euroleague games with the Barcelona first team in the 2014-15 season. At 29 years old, Sulejmanovic is a familiar name in the national competition, having played for 5 teams since the 2017-18 season (Fuenlabrada, Breogán, Bilbao Basket, La Laguna Tenerife, and Casademont Zaragoza).
In addition, Emir Sulejmanovic also has experience in the BCL, a European competition he has participated in with Cibona Zagreb, Surne Bilbao, and La Laguna Tenerife. It was with the Tenerife team that he became the BCL champion in 2022.