Slovenia
Samo Udrih signs with KK Zlatorog Laško
Samo Udrih (1.95m) agreed to terms with KK Zlatorog Laško (Slovenia-SKL) to suit up for the Slovenian squad through the end of the new season. Udrih’s last stop was with Valladolid (Spain-ACB) where he contributed in 21 ACB contests, averaging 5.3 points and 1.7 assists per game. Udrih played on the Dallas Maverick’s summer squad…
Read MoreSani Becirovic signs in Iran
Sani Becirovic signs in Iran with Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour. Sani Becirovic belongs to the increasing number of star players who choses Asia over Europe. While countries like Japan, Korea and China are exclusively interested in Americans, the Middle East has also shown interest for European players.
Read MoreFIBA 3×3 World Tour concludes in Miami this week
12 of the best 3×3 squads in the world are heading to Miami, FL for the finale of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour competition. On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22, the teams representing cities from around the world, will square off in a competition that will divide the teams into two pools that…
Read MoreTomaz Jereb signs with Maribor Messer
Tomaz Jereb (1.92m) signs with Maribor Messer (Slovenian Telemach League) for the 2012-13 season. Jereb played for Konjicane SKL averaging 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Read MoreDamir Miljkovic inks deal with Zlatorog Lasko
Damir Miljkovic (1.94m) inks deal with Slovenia Telemach League squad Zlatorog Lasko. Miljkovic, a 32-year old guard, comes to the Telemach from the Croatian A2, where he played with Kaptol. His team prior to that, Cibona, played in the 2011 A1 league semi-finals. In 2006 Miljkovic played on the Croatian National team and in 2001…
Read MoreFrano Marasovic joins Zlatorog Lasko
Frano Marasovic (2.16m) has signed on to play in Slovenia with Zlatorog Lasko (Telemach League). Marasovic, 20, has been playing as a member of the Croatian U20 squad that recently played in the U20 European Championships, Division B.
Read MoreOmic signs four-year deal with Union Olimpija
Alen Omic (2.15m) has signed a four-year contract with Union Olimpija Ljubljana. Omic averaged 11.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 30 games for Zlatorog Lasko in the Slovenian League during the 2011-12 season. He also averaged 15.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1 block per game for the U20 Slovenian National Squad in the…
Read MoreUnion Olympia re-signs Mocnik
Jan Mocnik (1.76m) has re-signed with KK Union Olympia of Ljubljana, Slovenia for the 2012-13 season. Mocnik came to Union Olympia part-way through the 2011-12 season and averaged 7.4 points and 2.8 assists over 16 Adriatic League contests.
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013 Venues Still Pending
FIBA Europe and the Local Organizing Committee for the EuroBasket 2013 competition to be held in Slovenia Sept. 4-22, 2013, seem to be having a communications problem relating to the venue of the games. To clarify their position, FIBA Europe posted the following on the EuroBasket 2013 website on Wednesday: FIBA Europe would like to…
Read MoreUnion Olimpija Ljubljana signs muli-year deal with Prepelic
Union Olimpija Ljubljana announced that they have signed Klemen Prepelic to a three-year contract. Prepelic, a top Slovenian prospect, stands 1.91 meters at 19 yrs-old and comes to UOL with a year of senior level experience from Helios Domzale. Last season he average1 14.2 points and 3.1 assists per game in Adriatic League play and…
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