In 2018, after four years with the St. John Red Storm in New York, Alibegović signed with Virtus Roma in the Serie A2 Basket.[2] At the end of the season, the team was promoted in LBA. In the 2019–20 LBA season, Alibegović scored more than 10 points and collected almost 7 rebounds per game,[3] however, in March 2020, the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic which heavily affected the country.[4]
Virtus Bologna (2020–2022)
On 27 May 2020, he signed with Virtus Bologna, one of the most important teams in the league.[5] After having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on 11 June 2021, Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milan in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years.[6]
On 21 September 2021, the team won its second Supercup, defeating Olimpia Milano 90–84.[7] Moreover, after having ousted Lietkabelis, Ulm and Valencia in the first three rounds of the playoffs, on 11 May 2022, Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor by 80–67 at the Segafredo Arena, winning its first EuroCup and qualifying for the EuroLeague after 14 years.[8] However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both Pesaro and Tortona in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by Olimpia Milan.[9]
Alibegović is the son of Teoman Alibegović, a former basketball player. His brothers Mirza and Denis are basketball players as well, like his cousin Luka Garza, American-Bosnian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA.[13]
