Alen Smailagic

Player information
Alen Smailagic
birthday	August 18, 2000 (20 years and 14 days)
place of birth	Belgrade , Serbia
size	207 cm
position	Power forward
NBA draft	2019 , 39th Pick, New Orleans Pelicans
Clubs as active
2018-2019	United States Santa Cruz Warriors
since 2019	United States Golden State Warriors

Alen Smailagić (born August 18, 2000 in Belgrade ) is a Serbian basketball player .

Life

Smailagić played for KK Beko in his hometown of Belgrade until 2018. In 2018 he decided to go to the United States . In the draft proceedings of the NBA G-League , the South Bay Lakers secured the rights to the Serbs, he was called up as the fourth player. South Bay gave the player to the Santa Cruz Warriors , where Smailagić played in the 2018/19 season. He was the youngest player ever to be used in the league at the time. He was on the field in 47 games for Santa Cruz and scored an average of 9.1 points and 4 rebounds per encounter. In June 2019, the Serb was selected 39th in the NBA draft process by the New Orleans Pelicans and then passed on to the Golden State Warriors . He moved up from the Californian training team to the NBA squad after signing a four-year contract in July 2019.

National team

In the summer of 2016, he took part in the European Championship for this age group with the U16 national team in his home country.

Individual evidence

↑ 2019 Draft Prospect | Alen Smailagic. Retrieved October 5, 2019 .
↑ 2018 NBA G League Draft Board. Retrieved October 5, 2019 (American English).
↑ Dubs trade up, select Santa Cruz big man at No. 39 overall. June 20, 2019, accessed October 5, 2019 .
^ Adam Johnson: From Serbia To Surf City: How Alen Smailagic Left His Mark On The G League. June 21, 2019, accessed October 5, 2019 .
↑ Alen Smailagic. Retrieved October 5, 2019 (American English).
^ Dubs give second-round pick Smailagic four-year contract. July 12, 2019, accessed October 5, 2019 .
↑ Alen Smailagic profile, FIBA U16 European Championship 2016. Accessed October 5, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Smailagic, Alen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Serbian basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH	August 18, 2000
PLACE OF BIRTH	Belgrade

[1] 2019 Draft Prospect | Alen Smailagic. Retrieved October 5, 2019 .

[2] 2018 NBA G League Draft Board. Retrieved October 5, 2019 (American English).

[3] Dubs trade up, select Santa Cruz big man at No. 39 overall. June 20, 2019, accessed October 5, 2019 .

[4] Adam Johnson: From Serbia To Surf City: How Alen Smailagic Left His Mark On The G League. June 21, 2019, accessed October 5, 2019 .

[5] Alen Smailagic. Retrieved October 5, 2019 (American English).

[6] Dubs give second-round pick Smailagic four-year contract. July 12, 2019, accessed October 5, 2019 .

[7] Alen Smailagic profile, FIBA U16 European Championship 2016. Accessed October 5, 2019 .