Christian Maråker

Christian Maråker

Maråker in 2010
No. 12 – Borås
Position Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1982-09-24) September 24, 1982
Varberg, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Pacific (2001–2006)
NBA draft 2006 / Undrafted
Playing career 1999–present
Career history
1999–2000 Sanda Wolves
2000–2001 Södertälje Kings
2006–2007 KK Union Olimpija
2006–2007 CAI Zaragoza
2007–2008 Plus Pujol Lleida
2008–2009 Tenerife Rural
2009–2011 Rera Kamuy Hokkaido
2012–2013 Norrköping Dolphins
2014–present Borås
Career highlights and awards

Christian Erik Maråker (born 24 September 1982) is a Swedish basketball player for Borås Basket of the Basketligan. A 6'9" center/power forward, he played college basketball in the United States at the University of the Pacific from 2002 to 2006.

Maråker attended Sanda Gymnasium in Huskvarna, Sweden. After his second season at Sanda, he moved to the Sodertalje Club Team. He earned all-star honors at both the Under 20 Swedish Championships in 2001 and the Junior Swedish Championships in 2000. He also earned Stadium Cup Most Valuable Player honors in 2001. At the 2001 Stockholm Club Tournament, Maråker scored 26 points in the championship game against the Solna Club team from Stockholm. He played for two years with the Swedish Under 20 National Team.

At Pacific he averaged 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game . He was the 2005-2006 Big West Conference Player of the Year , and was only the sixth player to be named first-team All-Big West three times in his career.

He was listed as a sleeper pick in the 2006 NBA draft. Some experts thought he might get picked up by the Utah Jazz , but went undrafted, signing with Union Olimpija shortly afterwards.

Honours

Pacific Tigers

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