 Haris Bratanovic during a timeout on January 20, 2023 | |
| No. 16–Filou Oostende | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 April 2001 Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Listed height | 209 cm (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | FC Barcelona B |
| 2020–present | Oostende |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Haris Bratanovic (born 20 April 2001) is a Belgian basketball player for BC Oostende and Belgium. Standing at 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in), he plays as center.
At age 17, Bratanovic left his team Falco Gent to play for the youth department of FC Barcelona. [1] [2]
In the 2018–19 season, Bratanovic made his debut in the Spanish LEB Gold with FC Barcelona Bàsquet B. [3] On 2 March 2020, it was announced he broke his contract with Barcelona.
On 29 April 2020, Bratanovic signed a 5-year contract with BC Oostende until 2025. [4]
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