Five days after the debut in the Serie A2 2022/2023 championship, the Mascio Blu Basket 1971 Treviglio Group, grappling with the physical problems encountered by the 32-year-old long American Travis Taylorimmediately ran for cover by hiring the Croatian with a fixed-term contract Aleksandar “Sandi” Marciusborn in 1990, pivot of 208 centimeters for 121 kilograms, former Stella Azzurra Roma, who had started the aggregate season for training with Pallacanestro Trieste (A).
The Mascio Group signs Aleksandar Marcius
Blu Basket 1971 did not have any hesitation and, after the news that the 32 year old long American Travis Taylor will have to rest “several weeks” due to a problem with the musculoskeletal system, it returned to the market in search of a player to be included in the roster available to coaches Michele Carrea. The choice fell on 32-year-old Croatian Aleksandar “Sandi” Marcius, pivot of 208 centimeters for 121 kilograms, who wore the top of the Stella Azzurra Roma last season and, from January 2021, part of the previous one. Marcius is a player who already knows the Serie A2 championship, having played in the Junior Casale Monferrato – opponent of Blu Basket Treviglio – in the 2017/2018 season. Before moving to Spain, at the court of Sevilla (2018/2019 in Liga LEB Oro) and then to Caceres, for a last season of 2019/2020 always in Liga LEB Oro.
Last season with the Capitoline jersey of the Stella Azzurra, Sandi Marcius played 26 regular season games – 11.62 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in over 24 ‘of use – and 8 games between clock phase and playout “billing” 11.5 points and 9.87 rebounds per game.
The press releases of the two companies
At mid-morning today, Wednesday 5 October, it was Pallacanestro Trieste to announce the passage of Marcius in biancoblu. This is the press release from the halberd society.
Pallacanestro Trieste announces that Alexsandar “Sandi” Marcius, who had joined the training of the first team from the beginning of the preparation, has signed an agreement with Blu Basket 1971 of Treviglio for the current season. “Sandi” took part with great dedication and seriousness in the preseason of coach Legovich’s boys and the whole club wishes him the best for the next championship and for the rest of his career.
The arrival in Treviglio of the Croatian pivot was thus announced by Blu Basket 1971.
Blu Basket 1971 announces that it has signed an agreement with the athlete Aleksandar Marcius, born on May 25, 1990, center of 208 centimeters by 121 kg, originally from Nedelišce (Croatia). In recent weeks, the athlete has trained with Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste (A1), while last year he was in the Stella Azzurra Roma (A2). “Sandi”, nickname that he brings with him from his NCAA experience, is a big player with excellent technique and ability to understand the game. The Croatian is a player who makes his presence felt in the box and who has proven to have a good impact both offensive and defensive. Sandi Marcius is now starting a new chapter in his career with Blu Basket 1971.
“We chose to include a new player following Taylor’s physical problems – explains the sporting director, Euclid Insogna -, the choice was made in a short time, the player had already been among the candidates to wear the Blue Basket jersey in the summer. Obviously, the connection can only be gradual, but we trust in his experience and knowledge of the Serie A2 championship to complete the knowledge of the group and team dynamics as soon as possible. “
Marcius career
Aleksandar “Sandi” Marcius starts playing at the age of 15, taking advantage of the opportunity of a scholarship for La Porte, preview of the entrance to Purdue University. In four seasons he becomes the darling of the public thanks to his strong united competitive spirit A further season at DePaul University closes his NCAA career, before signing his debut in professional basketball in Croatia, with Gradanski Šibenik (2014/2015). Later he moves to the second Spanish league , first at Iraurgi Saski Baskonia and then at Caceres. In 2017/2018 the Italian call of Junior Casale Monferrato: with the rossoblù he won the regular season and was defeated in the playoff final. In the following three seasons he was back in Spain. in Liga ACB and the Copa Princesa de Asturias with Sevilla (2018/2019), then signs a brief experience with Castelló and later returns to wear the colors of Caceres. Mid-season 2020/202 1 arrives at the Stella Azzurra Roma which, after the playout salvation, confirms it also for the next championship. The nerostellati capitolini could be the first opponents of Sandi who, even in the Blu Basket jersey, will make him the number 55 tank top.
In the previous A2 championships, Aleksandar Marcius played 82 races (27 with the Junior, 55 with the Blue Star) scoring 845 points (10.3 per match) shooting with 66% from two, 11% from three, the 72% to free, in addition to collecting an average of 7.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 10.4 evaluation.
In the cover photo, taken from the official website of the Trieste Basketball, the Croatian pivot Aleksandar Marcius.
