Marco Alexander

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Marco Alexander
Personal information
Born (1991-08-14) 14 August 1991 (age 31)
Skopje, North Macedonia
NationalityNew Zealand
Listed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High school Rangitoto College
(Auckland, New Zealand)
Playing career2011–2016
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
Career history
2011 Waikato Pistons
2012 Harbour Heat
2013Waikato Pistons
2014–2015 Hawke's Bay Hawks
2014–2015 Melbourne United
2016 Super City Rangers

Marco Alexander (born 14 August 1991) is a New Zealand former basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Early life and junior career

Alexander was born in Skopje, North Macedonia, to Macedonian parents, Victor and Stefi. [1] He began playing basketball at age 7 and continued to play upon arriving in New Zealand at age 12. [2] His parents left for New Zealand during the 2001 war in the former Yugoslavia, with Alexander and his younger brother Borjan arriving two years later. [1] Growing up in Auckland, Alexander played basketball, soccer, volleyball, water polo and athletics. [1]

Alexander attended Rangitoto College between 2005 and 2009 and played for the school's basketball team. [2] He graduated as the school's all-time scoring leader. [2] While at high school, he played for North Harbour Basketball Association throughout the age groups and won four national titles and was named to three all-tournament teams. [2] He also made the New Zealand under 18 team and the New Zealand Breakers academy squad. [2]

In 2009 at the Under 19 National Championships, Alexander helped Harbour finish in third place. [3] In 2010 at the Under 21 National Championships, [4] he led Harbour to the title while earning Tournament MVP honours. [5] [6] At the Under 21 National Championships in 2011, he helped Waikato finish in third place while earning all-tournament team honours. [7] In 2013 at the Under 23 National Championships, [8] he led North Harbour to the title while earning all-tournament team honours. [9] [10]

Alexander also played in the CBL Zone 1 competition, suiting up for the Breakers Academy in 2009, [11] Northside in 2010, [12] and the Harbour Heat Reserves in 2012. [13]

NBL career

Alexander made his debut in the New Zealand NBL in 2011 for the Waikato Pistons. [2] [14] He went on to play for the Harbour Heat in 2012, [2] before returning to the Pistons in 2013. [15] In 2014, he played the Hawke's Bay Hawks. [2] [16]

Following his first season with the Hawks, Alexander had a trial with the New Zealand Breakers in the lead up to the 2014–15 Australian NBL season. [2] After missing out on a roster spot, he moved to Australia and joined Melbourne United as a development player. [17] He suited up for Melbourne in three games between 12 October and 2 November, making his first and only appearance on the court in the Australian NBL on 19 October against the Breakers. [18] In December 2014, he underwent season-ending hip surgery on both hips. [2]

Alexander re-joined the Hawks in 2015, [19] before playing his final season in the New Zealand NBL in 2016 with the Super City Rangers. [20] In 81 career games in the New Zealand NBL, Alexander averaged 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game. [21]

National team

In August 2011, Alexander travelled to China for the Summer Universiade to compete with the New Zealand University National Team in the basketball tournament. [22] In seven games, he averaged 15.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. [23]

In July 2013, Alexander was named in a Tall Blacks trial squad in the lead up to their China tour. [24] [25]

In June 2017, Alexander travelled to France with the New Zealand 3x3 National Team to compete in the FIBA 3x3 World Cup. [26]

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