Alen Abaz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 1973 |
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Listed height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1990–1999 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1999–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1990–1992 | Bosna |
| 1992–1993 | Tigers Tübingen |
| 1993–1994 | Antalyaspor |
| 1994–1996 | Rottenburg |
| 1997–1999 | Bosna |
Coaching | |
| 1999–2002 | Bosna (youth coach) |
| 2002–2008 | Bosna (assistant) |
| 2008–2009 | Bosna |
| 2008–2009 | Tebnin SC |
| 2008–2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (assistant) |
| 2010–2011 | Sagesse SC |
| 2011–2012 | Bejjeh SC |
| 2012–2013 | Amchit Club |
| 2013–2014 | Homenetmen Beirut |
| 2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U-20 |
| 2014–2017 | Al Mouttahed Tripoli |
| 2018–2019 | Al‑Muharraq SC |
| 2019–2021 | Baskets Oldenburg |
| 2021–2022 | Tigers Tübingen (assistant) |
| 2022-2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (assistant) |
| 2025-present | CS Maristes |
| Career highlights | |
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Alen Abaz (born 23 July 1973) is a Bosnian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of CS Maristes in the Lebanese Basketball League.[1]
Early life and playing career
Born in Sarajevo, Abaz began his basketball career in the youth system of former EuroLeague champion KK Bosna, progressing to the senior team in the early 1990s.[2] He played as a point guard, featuring for Bosna before moving abroad during the Bosnian War. Abaz spent time with Tigers Tübingen in Germany and played for Antalyaspor in Turkey, before returning to Germany with Rottenburg. He later finished his playing career back at Bosna.[3]
Coaching career
Abaz transitioned into coaching in 1999, initially working as a coach in MV Basket, a private basketball academy founded by Mirza Delibašić, before being brought into Bosna's youth selections.[4] He served as an assistant coach for the senior team from 2002 to 2008 and was appointed head coach of Bosna for the 2008–09 season.[5][6] He also worked as an assistant coach with the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team during this period.[7]
Abaz's coaching career subsequently took him internationally, including head coaching roles in Lebanon with Tebnin SC, Sagesse SC, Bejjeh SC, Amchit Club, Homenetmen Beirut, Al Mouttahed Tripoli, and Al‑Muharraq SC in Bahrain.[8] He also served as head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under–20 national team, leading the side to victory in the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Division B and promotion to Division A in 2014.[9][10]
In 2019, Abaz moved to Germany, being named head coach of Baskets Oldenburg,[11] and later returned to work with the Bosnia and Herzegovina senior national team.[12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Bećiragićev asistent na klupi Zmajeva ima novi angažman: Alen Abaz preuzima klub iz Libana". Raport.ba. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "KK Bosna Sarajevo Basketball Roster 1991–1992". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Intervju sa trenerom KK Bosna ASA BHT". SportSport.ba. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Intervju sa trenerom KK Bosna ASA BHT". SportSport.ba. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Alen Abaz: Otvorićemo prostor mlađim igračima". Nezavisne.com. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Abaz: Nismo se oporavili od debakla – Aleksandar Ristić". Infobiro.ba. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Sport: Bajramoviću asistiraju Abaz, Trbić i Muminović". BalkaniYUm.TV. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Alen Abaz pronašao novi angažman". BH Basket. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Abaz: BiH će s ovim igračima imati sjajnu budućnost". SportSport.ba. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Alen Abaz selektor mlade BiH košarkaške reprezentacije i Jusuf Nurkić bh reprezentativac". Novinari.ba. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Alen Abaz preuzeo bundesligaša". BH Basket. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Alen Abaz pronašao novi angažman". BH Basket. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Alen Abaz, pomoćnik selektora Bećiragića, iz Limassola za "SB": "Zdravi smo, a Poljaci su nam..."". Slobodna Bosna. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Alen Abaz: Otvoren je rat između Zmajeva i rukovodstva Košarkaškog saveza BiH". Mondo.ba. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.