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Born |
Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia |
January 11, 1967 |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Slovenian / Bosnian | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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College | Oregon State (1988–1991) | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1991–2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||||||||
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1991–1992 | Yakima Sun Kings | |||||||||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Mangiaebevi Bologna | |||||||||||||||||||
1993–1996 | Alba Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||||||||||
1997 | Genertel Trieste | |||||||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Cáceres | |||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Lineltex Trieste | |||||||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | Snaidero Udine | |||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | |||||||||||||||||||
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2003–2005 | Snaidero Udine | |||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Legea Scafati | |||||||||||||||||||
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Teoman "Teo" Alibegović (born January 11, 1967) is Bosnian-Slovenian former professional basketball player, coach, and manager. With 990 points scored, he is the all-time top scorer of the senior Slovenian national basketball team.
Alibegović was born in Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). Later, he moved with his family to Jesenice, SR Slovenia, where he attended primary school, and started playing basketball with the junior teams of KK Jesenice. In 1982, he joined KK Olimpija's youth categories. After two years, he moved from Ljubljana to Sarajevo, where he played for what was then one of the top clubs in the Yugoslav First Basketball League, KK Bosna.
In 1988, Alibegović' went to study at Oregon State University. After 3 years, he graduated in Business and Communication.
The Quad City Thunder selected Alibegović in the 1991 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) draft, but he never played for them. However, in his first pro season, he played with the CBA team Yakima Sun Kings. Teo joined the Italian club Fortitudo Bologna, at the end of the 1991–92 season.
From 1993 to 1996, he played with the German club Alba Berlin, helping them win the FIBA Korać Cup championship. Before the 1996–97 season, he signed with Turkish club Fenerbahçe, but after six months, he was back in Italy, this time with Trieste. The next season, 1997–98, he played with Cáceres CB in Spain. For the 1998–99 season, he returned to Trieste. From 1999 to 2002, he played for the Italian club Snaidero Udine. In his last pro year, he played in Greece, playing with Ionikos NF.