Antonio Alexe

Antonio Alexe (21 December 1969 – 21 January 2005) was a Romanian basketball player.

He played for Oradea (1988-1993),[1] Szolnoki Olaj KK (Hungary, 1995-1998), Sopron (Hungary, 1999-2000), West Petrom Arad (2000-2002), Falco KC Szombathely (Hungary, 2002-2003) and CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (2003-2005).[2] He died in a car accident. Arena Antonio Alexe is named after him.

Personal life

He was born on 21 December 1969 in Constanţa. His daughter was born in 2000.[3]

He died on 21 January 2005 in a car accident at Sinaia[4] and over 1,500 people participated at his funeral.[5]

Career

Club career

He started playing basketball at 11 years old. In 1988 he transferred to Dinamo Oradea, where he was trained by Dan Berceanu. With him in the team, Oradea finished 3rd in the 1991/92 Romanian League, achieving the best performance in the club history. He was declared the MVP of the Romanian League (6 times) and the MVP of the Hungarian League (3 times).[6]

International career

He led the junior national team to the 4th place in 1990 European Championship and a year later, as a captain of the youth team he finished 5th at the World Championship.[7]

Antonio Alexe Memorial Tournament

Antonio Alexe Memorial Tournament is organized in his honour.

2008 edition

Macedonia-Austria 91-66
Romania – Swis Lion Vrsec 79-72
Austria – Romania 83-72
Macedonia-Swis Lion Vrsec 87-73
Swis Lions Vrsec – Austria 68-63
Macedonia – Romania 77-70

Standings:

1.Macedonia
2.Romania
3.Swis Lion Vrsec
4.Austria
[8]

2010 edition

CSU Atlassib Sibiu – Szolnok 71-64
CSM Oradea – BC Mureş Târgu Mureş 84-67
BC Mureş Târgu Mureş – Szolnok 66-61
CSM Oradea – CSU Atlassib Sibiu 72-83
BC Mureş Târgu Mureş – CSU Atalssib Sibiu 93-82
CSM Oradea – Szolnok 75-69[9]

Standings:

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
Romania CSM Oradea 3 2 1 231 219+12 5
Romania BC Mureş 3 2 1 226 2271 5
Romania CSU Atlassib Sibiu 3 2 1 236 229+7 5
Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 3 0 3 194 21218 3

2011 edition

Marso Vagep Nyíregyháza – U Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca 67-88
CSM Oradea – Factum Sport Debrecen 82-55
U Mobitelco – Factum Sport Debrecen 103- 69
CSM Oradea – Marso Vagep Nyíregyháza 92-66
Marso Vagep Nyíregyháza – Factum Sport Debrecen 80-67
CSM Oradea – U Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca 85-94

Standings:

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
Romania U Mobitelco Cluj 3 3 0 285 221+64 6
Romania CSM Oradea 3 2 1 259 215+44 5
Hungary Nyíregyháza 3 1 2 213 2130 4
Hungary Debreceni Vadkakasok 3 0 3 191 26574 3

2012 edition

Albacomp Székesfehérvár - Atomerőmű SE 67-58
CSM Oradea - U Mobitelco Cluj 80-72
U Mobitelco Cluj - Albacomp Székesfehérvár 73-70
CSM Oradea - Atomerőmű SE 73-68
U Mobitelco Cluj - Atomerőmű SE 91-70
CSM Oradea - Albacomp Székesfehérvár 93-57[10]

2013 edition

CSM Oradea- Alba Székesfehérvár 87-77, BC Mureş-Marso Nyíregyháza 80-55, CSM Oradea-BC Mureş 88-74, Alba Székesfehérvár-Marso Nyíregyháza 97-58, BC Mureş-Alba Székesfehérvár 98-82, CSM Oradea-Marso Nyíregyháza 94-57.[11]

References

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