Marco Alexander

Marco Alexander (born 14 August 1991) is a New Zealand former basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life and junior career Alexander was born in Skopje, North Macedonia, to Macedonian parents, Victor and Stefi. He began playing basketball at age 7 and continued to play upon arriving in New Zealand at age 12. His parents left for New Zealand during the 2001 war in the former Yugoslavia, with Alexander and his younger brother Borjan arriving two years later. In 2010 at the Under 21 National Championships, he led Harbour to the title while earning Tournament MVP honours. At the Under 21 National Championships in 2011, he helped Waikato finish in third place while earning all-tournament team honours. In 2013 at the Under 23 National Championships, he led North Harbour to the title while earning all-tournament team honours.

Alexander also played in the CBL Zone 1 competition, suiting up for the Breakers Academy in 2009, Northside in 2010, and the Harbour Heat Reserves in 2012.

NBL career Alexander made his debut in the New Zealand NBL in 2011 for the Waikato Pistons. He went on to play for the Harbour Heat in 2012, In 2014, he played the Hawke's Bay Hawks.

Following his first season with the Hawks, Alexander had a trial with the New Zealand Breakers in the lead up to the 2014–15 Australian NBL season. He suited up for Melbourne in three games between 12 October and 2 November, making his first and only appearance on the court in the Australian NBL on 19 October against the Breakers. In December 2014, he underwent season-ending hip surgery on both hips. before playing his final season in the New Zealand NBL in 2016 with the Super City Rangers. In 81 career games in the New Zealand NBL, Alexander averaged 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

National team In August 2011, Alexander travelled to China for the Summer Universiade to compete with the New Zealand University National Team in the basketball tournament. In seven games, he averaged 15.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game.

In July 2013, Alexander was named in a Tall Blacks trial squad in the lead up to their China tour.