Dinamo Sassari officially signs Miralem Halilovic

Dinamo announces with great satisfaction the signing for next season of Miralem Halilovic, Bosnian from Tuzla class of 1991, a 206 cm by 106 kg centre, last season at Galatasaray in Turkey.

Federico Pasquini comments on Halilovic’s arrival:

“We are happy to have managed to bring home the signing of Miralem, an important player, whom we had already followed closely in the past but for a series of factors we had not managed to sign. He has technique, experience, knows the coach very well, and can bring us leadership in building the group. In addition, the relationship with Justin, with whom he has a very close relationship, has been decisive’.

THE PROFILE

An inside player with excellent technique, knowledge of the game and the ability to rebound with great timing. A long man who uses the short roll very well, almost as an assistant playmaker, who can stop, who in the idea will team up with Bendzius, a deadly shooter and perimeter wing. His greatest quality is that he has always given 100% everywhere, in training, in games, in the Cup, in the national team, former teammates speak of him as a mentality player.

He has been playing in the national team for 17 consecutive years since 2007 (14 years with the senior national team) with the under 16 until today

FRANCE AS A TRAMPOLINE

After working his way up through the ranks in the former Yugoslavia in both Bosnia and Croatia, especially in Zagreb with a parenthesis in Lithuania, Halilovic exploded in France where he spent six seasons between Orléans, Metropolitans Paris and Nanterre, becoming one of the best centres in the league and also showing off in the Eurocup. Last summer the ambitious call of Galatasaray in Turkey with whom he also played the Champions League.

In 2022/2023 great season in Nanterre with an average of over 14 points, 7.5 rebounds and almost 4 assists per game

MARKOVIC FACTOR

In the success of the negotiation, in addition to the club’s willingness and timing to move early, there is the relationship of great esteem between the coach of Dinamo and Halilovic, both Bosnian and linked for a long time.

Here are coach Markovic’s words:

“I know Miralem very well, a technical player, of great energy with good hands. He’s a fighter, someone who always gives his all, he’s a long man who has basketball intelligence and executes short rolls excellently. He has personality, experience, I think he can be an important addition for us.”

In 2019/2020 he was the top scorer in France with the Orléans jersey playing an absolute star season and finishing with 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists, scoring 38 points against Boulazac, while he played two seasons with Paris, winner of the Eurocup completing with former Virtus Bologna Vince Hunter.

NATIONAL TEAM

Played in the 2022 European Championships as captain of Bosnia in an iron group with Slovenia, France and Germany. 16 points and 10 rebounds in the success against Doncic and his teammates, another double-double against France that wasn’t enough for qualification after defeats against Lithuania and Germany. Six wins and six losses for Bosnia in the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, where the Balkan republic was eliminated in the group with France, Lithuania and Montenegro.

Halilovic starred with his national team in the qualifiers, scoring an average of almost 15 points and eight rebounds, scoring 20 points against Bendzius’ Lithuania.

BIBBINS CONNECTION

In Halilovic’s signature there is also a lot of Bibbins and vice versa. The two players played together at Nanterre and have built a very solid and highly esteemed relationship. They know each other very well and have tried to be able to play together again, strongly wanting to do so, signing in May, discarding other options to be at Dinamo.

Sassari, 27 May 2024

Communication Office

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna