Rolandas Alijevas

Rolandas Alijevas (born 20 January 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player of Azeri descent.^[1]

Rolandas Alijevas

Alijevas with Šiauliai in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1985-01-20) 20 January 1985 (age 40) Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Lithuanian
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	193.6 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2007: undrafted
Playing career	2002–present
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Career history
2002–2003	Žalgiris Kaunas
2003–2004	ASVEL Basket
2004–2006	BC Boncourt
2006–2007	Polonia Warbud Warszawa
2007–2008	CSK VVS Samara
2008	Žalgiris Kaunas
2008–2009	KK Krka
2009	A.E.L. 1964
2009–2010	Olympia Larissa
2010	BC Nevėžis
2010	Phoenix Hagen
2010–2011	BC Nevėžis
2011	BC Rūdupis
2011–2012	Budivelnyk Kyiv
2012	Krasnye Krylia
2012–2013	BC Šiauliai
2013–2014	Pieno žvaigždės
2014–2015	BC Šiauliai
2015–2016	Juventus Utena
2017	Azad University Tehran
2018–present	Atletas Kaunas
Career highlights
2× Lithuanian League assists leader (2011, 2016)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Lithuania FIBA Under-21 World Championship 2005 Argentina National Team FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2005 Russia National Team Summer Universiade 2007 Thailand National Team

Pro career

On 15 April 2011, Alijevas signed a contract with BC Prienai, until the end of the season.^[2]

On 28 June 2011, he signed with Budivelnyk Kyiv in Ukraine.^[3] On 13 February 2012, he became a member of the Krasnye Krylia basketball club, based in Samara, Russia.^[4] He also played for BC Nevėžis, BC Žalgiris, ASVEL Basket, BC Krka, BC Boncourt, Polonia Warszawa, G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C., Phoenix Hagen, BC Šiauliai.

Achievements

• Nike International Junior Tournament MVP: (2003)
• LKAL Champion: (2003)
• FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship  Silver: (2005)
• FIBA Under-21 World Championship  Gold: (2005)
• Summer Universiade  Gold: (2007)