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

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FIBA ranking	13 1
Joined FIBA	1992
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Basketball Federation of Slovenia
Coach	Jure Zdovc
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
1992	Qualification Tournament	–	–	–
1996	Did not qualify	–	–	–
2000		–	–	–
2004		–	–	–
2008	Qualification Tournament	–	–	–
2012	Did not qualify	–	–	–
2016		–	–	–

World Cup

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1994	Did not qualify	–	–	–
1998		–	–	–
2002		–	–	–
2006	12th place	6	2	4
2010	8th place	9	5	4
2014	7th place	7	5	2
Total		22	12	10

EuroBasket

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1993	16th place	3	1	2
1995	12th place	6	2	4
1997	14th place	5	1	4
1999	10th place	6	2	4
2001	13th place	3	1	2
2003	10th place	4	2	2
2005	6th place	6	4	2
2007	7th place	9	6	3
2009	Fourth place	9	6	3
2011	7th place	11	6	5
2013	5th place	11	7	4
2015	12th place	6	3	3
Total		79	41	38

Record against other teams at the World Cup

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

Last updated: 9 September 2014

Record against other teams in the EuroBasket

Country	W-L
Turkey	4–0
Bosnia and Hercegovina	3–0
Georgia	3–0
Italy	3–0
Serbia	3–1
Finland	2–1
Poland	2–1
Ukraine	2–1
Bulgaria	1–0
Czech Republic	1–0
Estonia	1–0
Great Britain	1–0
Hungary	1–0
Netherlands	1–0
Belgium	1–1
Macedonia	1–1
Croatia	2–3
France	3–5
Greece	2–4
Spain	2–4
Germany	1–3
Lithuania	1–4
Yugoslavia	0–1
Latvia	0–2
Israel	0–3
Russia	0–3
Total	41–38

Last updated: 12 September 2015

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket 2015.

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

3

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)

External links

• Official website
• FIBA profile