Aleks Marić

Aleksandar "Aleks" Marić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар "Алекс" Марић; born 22 October 1984) is an Australian-Serbian former professional basketball player.

Marić gained a reputation as a winner over the course of his successful European career, securing contracts with several basketball powerhouse outfits.

[20] After some miserable showings in the first few games of the ABA League, he led his team to an 80–61 win over Tajfun with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and was subsequently named the MVP of Round 5.

[21] On 4 April 2016, he left Budućnost and signed with Spanish club Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro for the rest of the 2015–16 ACB season.

[22] On 29 June 2016, Marić signed a one-year deal (with a team option for a second year) with his hometown Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League.

With the Australian junior national team, Marić won the gold medal at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

[32] Marić was born on 22 October 1984 in the suburb Liverpool of Sydney, Australia to ethnic Serb parents from Knin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia.

[35] His grandfather Stevan was killed at his home during Operation Storm and his body was exhumed from a mass grave 17 years later.