Emir Preldžič

Emir Preldžić
Position	Power Forward; Small Forward; Point Forward
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
League	Turkish League; Euroleague
Team	Fenerbahçe Ülker
Born	September 6, 1987 (age 22); Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian-Bosnian
Draft	2nd round, 57th overall, 2009; Phoenix Suns
Pro career	2003–present
Former teams	Čelik Zenica (2003-04); Triglav Kranj (2004-05); Geoplin Slovan (2005-07);

Emir Preldžić (born September 6, 1987 in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian professional basketball player of Bosnian origin. He is 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall and he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions, and he can also play as a point forward. He is currently playing with the pro club Fenerbahçe Ülker.

[edit] Pro career

Preldžič began his career playing with the KK Celik Zenica youth teams in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He made his pro debut with Čelik Zenica in the Bosnia and Herzegovina League during the 2003-04 season. In the 2004-05 season he played with Triglav Kranj. He then moved to the Adriatic League club Geoplin Slovan for the 2005-06 season. In 2007, he signed a 4-year contract with the Turkish Euroleague club Fenerbahçe Ülker.

In the 2009 NBA Draft, Preldžič was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round, with the 57th draft pick. His draft rights were then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Position	Power Forward Small Forward Point Forward
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
League	Turkish League Euroleague
Team	Fenerbahçe Ülker
Born	September 6, 1987 (1987-09-06) (age 22) Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian-Bosnian
Draft	2nd round, 57th overall, 2009 Phoenix Suns
Pro career	2003–present
Former teams	Čelik Zenica (2003-04) Triglav Kranj (2004-05) Geoplin Slovan (2005-07)