Aleksandar Aranitović | |
Position: | Shooting guard |
Height M: | 1.95 |
Weight Kg: | 97 |
League: | Liga ACB |
Team: | Río Breogán |
Birth Date: | 24 January 1998 |
Birth Place: | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia |
Nationality: | Serbian |
Draft Year: | 2020 |
Career Start: | 2015 |
Years1: | 2015–2017 |
Team1: | Crvena zvezda |
Years2: | 2015–2016 |
Team2: | → Mega Leks |
Years3: | 2017–2019 |
Team3: | Partizan |
Years4: | 2020 |
Team4: | ADA Blois |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Team5: | Heroes Den Bosch |
Years6: | 2021 |
Team6: | Mladost Zemun |
Years7: | 2021–2022 |
Team7: | Alytus Dzūkija |
Years8: | 2022–2024 |
Team8: | Cibona |
Years9: | 2024–present |
Team9: | Río Breogán |
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Aleksandar Aranitović (Serbian: Александар Аранитовић, born 24 January 1998) is a Serbian professional basketball for Breogán of the Liga ACB. Standing at, he plays at the shooting guard position. His older brother Petar is also a professional basketball player.
Aranitović played in youth categories with Crvena zvezda. He made his debut with Zvezda's first team during the 2015 Serbian SuperLeague season. On July 16, 2015, Crvena zvezda loaned him to Mega Leks for the 2015–16 season.[1] On January 25, 2016, he signed his first professional contract with Crvena zvezda until 2020.[2] While playing with Mega Leks, he got injured in early February 2016, and later missed the rest of the 2015–16 season.[3] In December 2016, he renewed his injury[4] and later missed the whole 2016–17 season.
On August 9, 2017, Aranitović signed a three-year contract with Partizan.[5] Partizan parted ways with him in December 2019.
In January 2020, Aranitović signed for ADA Blois of the French LNB Pro B.[6]
On September 30, 2020, Aranitović signed a try-out contract with Heroes Den Bosch.[7] In January 2021, Aranitović signed with Mladost Zemun.[8] On September 27, 2022, Aranitović signed a contract with Cibona of the Croatian League.[9]
On June 17, 2024, he was announced by Río Breogán as their new player ahead of the 2024–25 campaign.[10]
With Serbia's junior national team, Aranitović won the silver medal at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. He also played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.