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Kikanovic is back at Al Riyadi

- August 20, 2023

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POSTED BY: Abdul Hamid Addasi

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Defending champion Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (LBL) added to their roster experienced 34-year old Bosnian ex-international center Elmedin Kikanovic (211cm-105kg-1988) for new 2023-24 season. It is actually his comeback to Beirut as he has played here before. Kikanovic was about to sign at Al Nasr in Libyan D1 league.

He was also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Kikanovic played for Bosnia and Herzegovina Senior National Team between 2006 and 2018 and previously for U18 National Team in 2006.

He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 5.0ppg, 1.0rpg.
Kikanovic is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Monaco and Sluc Nancy), Germany (ALBA Berlin), Kuwait (Kuwait), Russia (Enisey), Serbia (Crvena Zvezda), Turkey (OGM Orman), Bosnia (OKK Sloboda Tuzla) and United Arab Emirates (Al Sharjah). Kikanovic played in the final of West Asia Super League Final 8 in 2023. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Newcomers Team back in 2006 and 2007.

Tags : ELMEDIN KIKANOVIC, SPORTING AL RIYADI BEIRUT, LEBANESE BASKETBALL, LEBANESE TRANSACTIONS, WEST ASIA SUPER LEAGUE

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Abdul Hamid Addasi	Yusuf Abduljalil
Ahmad Madwar

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21-1

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18-4

3

14-8

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13-9

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13-9

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13-9

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11-11

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10-12

9

7-15

10

6-16

11

5-17

12

1-21

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Group A

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7-0

2

6-1

3

4-2

4

2-3

5

1-3

6

1-4

7

1-4

8

0-5

Group B

1

6-0

2

4-2

3

4-3

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4-3

5

3-3

6

2-4

7

2-5

8

0-6

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1

2-1

2

2-1

3

2-1

4

0-3

Group B

1

Al Ahly Tripoli Libya

3-0

2

2-1

3

1-2

4

0-3

Group C

1

3-0

2

2-1

3

1-2

4

0-3

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1

3-0

2

2-1

3

1-2

4

Al Bashaer Oman

0-3

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3-1

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2-2

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1-3

5

0-4

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25.7

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26.3

25.2

25.0

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23.3

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31.7

23.9

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23.8

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23.3

23.2

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23.0

22.5

22.4

20.8

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