Slovenia national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Slovenia women's national basketball team.
Slovenia Slovenija
FIBA ranking 13 Increase1
Joined FIBA 1992
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation Basketball Federation of Slovenia
Coach Igor Kokoškov
Nickname(s) Junaki (The Heroes)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 3
EuroBasket
Appearances 12
Uniforms
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The Slovenia national basketball team (Slovene: Slovenska košarkarska reprezentanca) is a team that is selected by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia to compete in major international basketball events in representation of Slovenia.

Slovenia ended in the 6th place in the EuroBasket 2005 and thus qualified for Basketball World Championship 2006. Since the independence of the country in 1991, the team has competed at every FIBA EuroBasket, but failed to advance to the next group until 2005.

Competitive record

For results before 1992, see Yugoslavia national basketball team.

Summer Olympics

Year Position Pld W L
Spain 1992Qualification Tournament
United States 1996Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008Qualification Tournament
United Kingdom 2012Did not qualify
Brazil 2016

World Cup

Year Position Pld W L
Canada 1994Did not qualify
Greece 1998
United States 2002
Japan 200612th place624
Turkey 20108th place954
Spain 20147th place752
Total221210

EuroBasket

Year Position Pld W L
Germany 199316th place312
Greece 199512th place624
Spain 199714th place514
France 199910th place624
Turkey 200113th place312
Sweden 200310th place422
Serbia and Montenegro 20056th place642
Spain 20077th place963
Poland 2009Fourth place963
Lithuania 20117th place1165
Slovenia 20135th place1174
France 201512th place 6 3 3
Total794138

Record against other teams at the World Cup

Country W-L
Australia Australia 2–0
Angola Angola 1–0
Brazil Brazil 1–0
Croatia Croatia 1–0
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 1–0
Iran Iran 1–0
Mexico Mexico 1–0
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 1–0
Senegal Senegal 1–0
South Korea South Korea 1–0
Tunisia Tunisia 1–0
China China 0–1
Italy Italy 0–1
Lithuania Lithuania 0–1
Russia Russia 0–1
Spain Spain 0–1
Turkey Turkey 0–2
United States United States 0–3
Total 12–10
Last updated: 9 September 2014

Record against other teams in the EuroBasket

Country W-L
Turkey Turkey 4–0
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Hercegovina 3–0
Georgia (country) Georgia 3–0
Italy Italy 3–0
Serbia Serbia 3–1
Finland Finland 2–1
Poland Poland 2–1
Ukraine Ukraine 2–1
Bulgaria Bulgaria 1–0
Czech Republic Czech Republic 1–0
Estonia Estonia 1–0
United Kingdom Great Britain 1–0
Hungary Hungary 1–0
Netherlands Netherlands 1–0
Belgium Belgium 1–1
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia 1–1
Croatia Croatia 2–3
France France 3–5
Greece Greece 2–4
Spain Spain 2–4
Germany Germany 1–3
Lithuania Lithuania 1–4
 Yugoslavia 0–1
Latvia Latvia 0–2
Israel Israel 0–3
Russia Russia 0–3
Total 41–38
Last updated: 12 September 2015

Team

Current roster

Slovenia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
G 1 Joksimović, Nebojša 34 – (1981-01-17)17 January 1981 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) KK Krka Slovenia
PG 5 Rupnik, Luka 22 – (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Union Olimpija Slovenia
SG 7 Prepelič, Klemen 22 – (1992-10-20)20 October 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) EWE Baskets Oldenburg Germany
SG 9 Blažič, Jaka 25 – (1990-06-30)30 June 1990 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Laboral Kutxa Spain
SF 10 Nikolić, Mitja 24 – (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Union Olimpija Slovenia
SG 12 Dragić, Zoran 26 – (1989-06-22)22 June 1989 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Khimki Russia
PF 13 Zupan, Miha 32 – (1982-09-13)13 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Uşak Sportif Turkey
PF 15 Balažič, Jure 34 – (1980-09-12)12 September 1980 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Gaziantep Basketbol Turkey
C 17 Zagorac, Saša 31 – (1984-01-01)1 January 1984 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Union Olimpija Slovenia
C 23 Omić, Alen 23 – (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) CB Gran Canaria Spain
PG 24 Klobučar, Jaka 28 – (1987-08-19)19 August 1987 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) ratiopharm Ulm Germany
C 55 Slokar, Uroš 32 – (1983-05-14)14 May 1983 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Sevilla Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 5 September 2015

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Bench
C Mirza Begić Alen Omić Miha Zupan
PF Boštjan Nachbar Jure Balažič Uroš Slokar
SF Zoran Dragić Edo Murić Sasha Vujačić
SG Jaka Blažič Klemen Prepelič Luka Dončić
PG Goran Dragić Beno Udrih Jaka Klobučar

Coaches

Most appearances

# Name NT Career Caps Points
1 Jaka Lakovič 2001–2013 86 880
2 Uroš Slokar 2005– 76 344
3 Goran Jagodnik 1997–2011 75 260
4 Mario Kraljević 1992–2003 73 219
5 Jaka Daneu 1992–1999 67 362
Boris Gorenc 1992–2003 67 620
7 Goran Dragić 2006– 65 634
8 Marko Tušek 1993–2004 63 491
9 Ivica Jurković 1996–2004 61 488
10 Marko Milič 1994–2006 59 605
11 Boštjan Nachbar 1999–2013 58 573
12 Jure Zdovc 1992–2000 57 755
13 Sani Bečirović 1998–2010 52 551
Teoman Alibegović 1992–2000 52 990
Radoslav Nesterović 1995–2008 52 530
16 Matjaž Smodiš 1999–2011 51 416
17 Primož Brezec 1998–2010 49 382
18 Roman Horvat 1992–1998 45 332
19 Domen Lorbek 2007– 39 292
Jaka Klobučar 2007- 39 97
Last updated: 12 September 2015. Statistics include official FIBA-recognised matches only.

Top scorers

# Name NT Career Points Caps Points per game
1 Teoman Alibegović 1992–2000 990 52 19.0
2 Jaka Lakovič 2001–2013 880 86 10.2
3 Jure Zdovc 1992–2000 755 57 13.2
4 Goran Dragić 2006– 634 65 9.8
5 Boris Gorenc 1992–2003 620 67 9.2
6 Slavko Kotnik 1992–1995 605 38 15.9
Marko Milič 1994–2006 605 59 10.2
8 Boštjan Nachbar 1999–2013 532 54 9.8
9 Sani Bečirovič 1998–2010 551 52 10.6
10 Radoslav Nesterović 1995–2008 530 52 10.2
11 Marko Tušek 1993–2004 491 63 7.8
12 Ivica Jurković 1996–2004 488 61 8
13 Matjaž Smodiš 1999–2011 416 51 8.2
14 Zoran Dragić 2011– 383 35 10.9
15 Erazem Lorbek 2004– 382 34 11.2
Primož Brezec 1998–2010 382 49 7.8
17 Jaka Daneu 1992–1999 362 67 5.4
18 Uroš Slokar 2005– 344 76 4.5
19 Roman Horvat 1992–1998 332 45 7.4
20 Domen Lorbek 2007– 292 39 7.5
Last updated: 12 September 2015. Statistics include official FIBA-recognised matches only.

Slovene players in the NBA

# Player Club(s)
1 Marko Milič Phoenix Suns
2 Primož Brezec Indiana Pacers, Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks
3 Radoslav Nesterović Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers
4 Boštjan Nachbar Houston Rockets, New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets, New Jersey Nets
5 Beno Udrih* San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies
6 Sasha Vujačić* Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks
7 Uroš Slokar Toronto Raptors
8 Goran Dragić* Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat
9 Zoran Dragić* Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics
NOTE: Boris Gorenc signed 1 year contract with Chicago Bulls on 1 October 1997 and was waived by the club on 30 October 1997 due to his knee injuries just before the season started. He never played at any of NBA games. He trained with Michael Jordan for two months and played with him at 1997 McDonald's Open.

Slovenian players drafted in the NBA

Draft Year Round Pick Player Drafted by
1997
2nd
#34
Marko Milič Philadelphia 76ers
1998
1st
#17
Radoslav Nesterović Minnesota Timberwolves
2000
1st
#27
Primož Brezec Indiana Pacers
2002
1st
#15
Boštjan Nachbar Houston Rockets
2003
2nd
#46
Sani Bečirović Denver Nuggets
2004
1st
#27
Saša Vujačić Los Angeles Lakers
2004
1st
#28
Beno Udrih San Antonio Spurs
2005
2nd
#46
Erazem Lorbek Indiana Pacers
2005
2nd
#58
Uroš Slokar Toronto Raptors
2008
2nd
#45
Goran Dragić San Antonio Spurs (traded to Phoenix Suns)

Past rosters

1993 EuroBasket: finished 13th among 16 teams
4.Roman Horvat, 5.Marko Tušek, 6.Jaka Daneu, 7.Darko Mirt, 8.Primoz Bačar, 9.Jure Zdovc, 10.Boštjan Leban, 11.Teoman Alibegović, 12.Boris Gorenc, 13.Marijan Kraljević, 14.Slavko Kotnik, 15.Žarko Durisić (Coach: Janez Drvarič)

1995 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 14 teams
4.Roman Horvat, 5.Matjaž Tovornik, 6.Jaka Daneu, 7.Walter Jeklin, 8.Marijan Kraljević, 9.Jure Zdovc, 10.Marko Tušek, 11.Teoman Alibegović, 12.Marko Milič, 13.Boris Gorenc, 14.Slavko Kotnik, 15.Aleš Kunc (Coach: Zmago Sagadin)

1997 EuroBasket: finished 14th among 16 teams
4.Walter Jeklin, 5.Goran Jagodnik, 6.Jaka Daneu, 7.Radoslav Nesterović, 9.Jure Zdovc, 8.Aleš Kunc, 10.Marko Tušek, 11.Teoman Alibegović, 12.Marko Milič, 13.Boris Gorenc, 14.Ivica Jurković, 15.Radovan Trifunovic (Coach: Andrej Urlep)

1999 EuroBasket: finished 10th among 16 teams
4.Jure Zdovc, 5.Walter Jeklin, 6.Jaka Daneu, 7.Sani Bečirović, 8.Marijan Kraljević, 9.Matjaž Tovornik, 10.Matjaž Smodiš, 11.Goran Jagodnik, 12.Marko Milič, 13.Ivica Jurković, 14.Radoslav Nesterović, 15.Ervin Dragsič (Coach: Boris Zrinski)

2001 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams
4.Beno Udrih, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Boris Gorenc, 7.Sani Bečirović, 8.Marijan Kraljević, 9.Matjaž Smodiš, 10.Marko Tušek, 11.Goran Jagodnik, 12.Marko Milič, 13.Ivica Jurković, 14.Ariel McDonald, 15.Radoslav Nesterović (Coach: Boris Zrinski)

2003 EuroBasket: finished 10th among 16 teams
4.Goran Jurak, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Boris Gorenc, 7.Simon Petrov, 8.Marijan Kraljević, 9.Boštjan Nachbar, 10.Slavko Duščak, 11.Marko Tušek, 12.Marko Milič, 13.Ivica Jurković, 14.Jurica Golemac, 15.Primož Brezec (Coach: Slobodan Subotić)

2005 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 16 teams
4.Goran Jurak, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Aleksandar Ćapin, 7.Sani Bečirović, 8.Radoslav Nesterović, 9.Nebojša Joksimović, 10.Boštjan Nachbar, 11.Erazem Lorbek, 12.Marko Milič, 13.Marko Maravič, 14.Uroš Slokar, 15.Primož Brezec (Coach: Aleš Pipan)

2006 World Championship: finished 12th among 24 teams
4.Goran Jurak, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Sašo Ožbolt, 7.Sani Bečirović, 8.Radoslav Nesterović, 9.Beno Udrih, 10.Boštjan Nachbar, 11.Željko Zagorac, 12.Marko Milič, 13.Goran Dragić, 14.Uroš Slokar, 15.Primož Brezec (Coach: Aleš Pipan)

2007 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 16 teams
4.Sandi Čebular, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Aleksandar Ćapin, 7.Goran Dragić, 8.Radoslav Nesterović, 9.Matjaž Smodiš, 10.Uroš Slokar, 11.Jaka Klobučar, 12.Goran Jagodnik, 13.Domen Lorbek, 14.Gašper Vidmar, 15.Erazem Lorbek (Coach: Aleš Pipan)

2009 EuroBasket: finished 4th among 16 teams
4.Uroš Slokar, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Samo Udrih, 7.Primož Brezec, 8.Matjaž Smodiš, 9.Jaka Klobučar, 10.Boštjan Nachbar, 11.Goran Dragić, 12.Goran Jagodnik, 13.Domen Lorbek, 14.Jurica Golemac, 15.Erazem Lorbek (Coach: Jure Zdovc)

2010 World Championship: finished 8th among 24 teams
4.Uroš Slokar, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Hasan Rizvić, 7.Sani Bečirović, 8.Jaka Klobučar, 9.Samo Udrih, 10.Boštjan Nachbar, 11.Goran Dragić, 12.Goran Jagodnik, 13.Miha Zupan, 14.Gašper Vidmar, 15.Primož Brezec (Coach: Memi Bečirović)

2011 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 24 teams
4.Uroš Slokar, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Luka Rupnik, 7.Sašo Ožbolt, 8.Matjaž Smodiš, 9.Samo Udrih, 10.Edo Murić, 11.Goran Dragić, 12.Goran Jagodnik, 13.Zoran Dragić, 14.Mirza Begić, 15.Erazem Lorbek (Coach: Božidar Maljković)

2013 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 24 teams
4.Uroš Slokar, 5.Jaka Lakovič, 6.Jure Balažič, 7.Nebojša Joksimović, 8.Edo Murić, 9.Jaka Blažič, 10.Boštjan Nachbar, 11.Goran Dragić, 12.Zoran Dragić, 13.Domen Lorbek, 14.Gašper Vidmar, 15.Mirza Begić (Coach: Božidar Maljković)

2014 World Championship: finished 7th among 24 teams
4.Jure Balažič, 5.Uroš Slokar, 6.Aleksej Nikolić, 7.Klemen Prepelič, 8.Edo Murić, 9.Jaka Blažič, 10.Miha Zupan, 11.Goran Dragić, 12.Zoran Dragić, 13.Domen Lorbek, 14.Jaka Klobučar, 15.Alen Omić (Coach: Jure Zdovc)

2015 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 24 teams
1.Nebojša Joksimović, 5.Luka Rupnik, 7.Klemen Prepelič, 9.Jaka Blažič, 10.Mitja Nikolić, 12.Zoran Dragić, 13.Miha Zupan, 15.Jure Balažič, 17.Saša Zagorac, 23.Alen Omić, 24.Jaka Klobučar, 55.Uroš Slokar (Coach: Jure Zdovc)

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