Kristijan Krajina

Kristijan Krajina (born December 28, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. Standing at 2.08m, he plays at the center position.

Early life
A native of Osijek, Krajina moved to the United States as a high school senior and spent six years playing college basketball at the Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland.

Professional career
After college, he returned to Croatia to play professional basketball. In August 2015, Krajina signed a one-year contract with Šibenik. After a successful season in Šibenik, he moved to Zadar in June 2016.

On August 19, 2019, he has signed with VEF Rīga of the LEBL. In February 2020, Krajina signed with CSM U Oradea of the Romanian League.

On July 16, 2020, Krajina has signed with Cibona. In November, 2020, his contract with Cibona was terminated.

In February 2021, Krajina signed with Fribourg Olympic of the Swiss Basketball League.

On August 31, 2021, Krajina signed with Phoenix Brussels of the BNXT League. He averaged 10 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. On December 7, 2021, Krajina signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League.

On September 22, 2022, Krajina signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. On July 24, 2023, Krajina re-signed with the New Taipei CTBC DEA.

Personal life
Krajina's younger brother Filip (born 1995) is also a professional basketball player. Krajina has been in a relationship with American-Croatian tennis player Bernarda Pera since 2018.