Alexander Vezenkov
Vezenkov with FC Barcelona, in 2016.
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| No. 14 – FC Barcelona | |
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| Position | Power forward |
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Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
6 August 1995 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Nationality | Bulgarian / Cypriot / Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2015 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2015–present | FC Barcelona Lassa |
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Aleksandar "Aleks" Vezenkov (alternate spelling: Alexander "Alex" Vezenkof) (Bulgarian: Александър "Алекс" Везенков; born 6 August 1995), commonly known as Sasha Vezenkov (Bulgarian: Саша Везенков), is a professional basketball player who plays for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB. He is a 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall 102 kg (225 lb.)power forward. Vezenkov was born in Cyprus, and was raised in Greek communities in Cyprus and Greece. However, due to his Bulgarian descent, he has Bulgarian citizenship, and he has regularly chosen to represent the Bulgarian national team, on both the junior and senior levels. Despite that, Vezenkov holds triple citizenship for Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece.
Always considered to be one of the best players in his age group in Europe, Vezenkov began playing youth club basketball in Cyprus in 2005 with APOEL Nicosia's youth teams. In 2009, he moved to Greece and began playing youth club basketball with Aris' youth teams, until 2011, when he joined Aris' senior men's club. He trained for several years at Nick Galis Hall, located near the center of Thessaloniki, Greece.
On 16 May 2013, Vezenkov committed to play American college basketball in the Big East Conference, at Xavier University, with the Xavier Musketeers. However, he ultimately decided to stay in Greece with his club team Aris instead.
Vezenkov began his pro career with the senior men's team of Aris, in the Greek League, in 2011, appearing in 10 games, with an average of 2.5 minutes on the floor. In the 2012–13 season, he appeared in 21 games, averaging 3.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. He was named the Greek League Best Young Player in 2013.
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