Slovenia men's national basketball team

The Slovenia national basketball team (Slovene: Slovenska košarkarska reprezentanca) represents Slovenia in international basketball competitions, and is organized by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia. Since the independence of the country in 1991, the national team has competed at every EuroBasket, and reached the knockout stage at every championship since 2005. Their greatest achievement overall at the tournament came at EuroBasket 2017, where they won all nine games and became European champions.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Slovenia women's national basketball team.

Slovenia
FIBA ranking16 1 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1992
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationKZS
CoachAleksander Sekulić
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances3
MedalsNone
EuroBasket
Appearances13
Medals Gold: (2017)
First international
Slovenia 83–54 Bulgaria 
(Bilbao, Spain; 22 June 1992)
Biggest win
Slovenia 122–67 Moldova 
(Wrocław, Poland; 1 June 1993)
Biggest defeat
Slovenia 76–119 United States 
(Barcelona, Spain; 9 September 2014)
Medal record
EuroBasket
EuroBasket 2017

Slovenia is currently ranked 16th in the FIBA World Rankings.[2]

History

Prior to Slovenian independence, Slovenian players represented Yugoslavia. Slovenia joined the International Basketball Federation in 1992 and played its first official game on 22 June 1992 against Bulgaria in the qualification rounds for the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]

FIBA World Cup

Slovenia debuted at the FIBA World Cup in the 2006 edition after qualifying as the sixth-placed team of the EuroBasket 2005.[4] In the 2010 and 2014 editions, Slovenia reached the quarter-finals; their highest overall finish is seventh place in 2014.[5]

EuroBasket

Between May and June 1993, Slovenia competed in the qualifiers for the EuroBasket 1993, where the team won all seven games and therefore qualified for its first EuroBasket.[6] At the main tournament, held in Germany, Slovenia finished in 14th place out of 16 teams with one win and two defeats.[7]

Slovenia did not reach the knockout stages of the competition until 2005, where the team, coached by Aleš Pipan, reached the quarter-finals for the first time.[4] In 2009, Slovenia reached the semi-finals for the first time after eliminating Croatia in the quarter-finals with a 67–65 victory. In the semi-finals, Slovenia lost to Serbia after overtime, and later to Greece in the third place game, finishing the competition in fourth place.[8][9] In the next two tournaments, in 2011 and 2013, Slovenia was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Spain and France, respectively. In 2015, Slovenia failed to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2003 edition after losing to Latvia in the round of 16.[10]

At the EuroBasket 2017, Slovenia, captained by Goran Dragić and managed by Igor Kokoškov, won the championship after winning nine consecutive games, including victories against the 2013 winners France and the 2015 winners Spain.[11] Dragić, who scored 35 points in the final against Serbia, was named the most valuable player of the tournament.[12]

Competitive record
For results before 1992, see Yugoslavia national basketball team.

Record against other teams at the World Cup
Last updated: 9 September 2014[13]

Record against other teams at the EuroBasket
Last updated: 17 September 2017, after the EuroBasket 2017.[13]

Team

Current roster
Slovenia national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 1 Rebec, Matic 25 – (1995-01-24)24 January 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rouen Métropole
PG 5 Rupnik, Luka 26 – (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Zaragoza
F 8 Murić, Edo (C) 29 – (1991-11-27)27 November 1991 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Cedevita Olimpija
SG 9 Mesiček, Blaž 23 – (1997-06-12)12 June 1997 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Split
SG 11 Blažič, Jaka 30 – (1990-06-30)30 June 1990 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Cedevita Olimpija
C 12 Kosi, Jan 24 – (1996-10-18)18 October 1996 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Krka
G/F 15 Hrovat, Gregor 26 – (1994-08-18)18 August 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Cholet Basket
C 19 Morgan, Jordan 29 – (1991-09-15)15 September 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) UNICS Kazan
SG 20 Hodžić, Alen 28 – (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Cedevita Olimpija
F 21 Mahkovic, Blaž 30 – (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Helios Suns
C 34 Macura, Jurij 20 – (1999-12-23)23 December 1999 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Koper Primorska
PF 4 Durnik, Urban 22 – (1997-06-19)19 June 1997 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Koper Primorska
G/F 24 Lapornik, Luka 32 – (1988-10-24)24 October 1988 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Krka
SF 26 Škedelj, Miha 21 – (1999-05-29)29 May 1999 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Krka
PG 17 Špan, Jan 28 – (1992-11-20)20 November 1992 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Gipuzkoa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 November 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jordan Morgan Jan Kosi Jurij Macura
PF Edo Murić Blaž Mahkovic Urban Durnik
SF Luka Lapornik Gregor Hrovat Miha Škedelj
SG Jaka Blažič Alen Hodžić Blaž Mesiček
PG Luka Rupnik Matic Rebec Jan Špan

Head coaches

Since 1992, the Slovenian national team was managed by a total of twelve different head coaches. Zmago Sagadin and Jure Zdovc are the only coaches with more than one spell.[14]

Statistics

Past rosters

1993 EuroBasket: finished 14th 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, 8 Aleš Kunc, 9 Jure Zdovc, 10 Marko Tušek, 11 Teoman Alibegović, 12 Marko Milič, 13 Boris Gorenc, 14 Ivica Jurković, 15 Radovan Trifunović (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 FIBA World Cup: finished 9th 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 FIBA World Cup: 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 (C), 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 FIBA World Cup: 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 (C), 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 (C), 17 Saša Zagorac, 23 Alen Omić, 24 Jaka Klobučar, 55 Uroš Slokar (Coach: Jure Zdovc)

2017 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 24 teams

0 Anthony Randolph, 1 Matic Rebec, 3 Goran Dragić (C) & (MVP), 6 Aleksej Nikolić, 7 Klemen Prepelič, 8 Edo Murić, 9 Jaka Blažič, 14 Gašper Vidmar, 17 Saša Zagorac, 22 Žiga Dimec, 31 Vlatko Čančar, 77 Luka Dončić (Coach: Igor Kokoškov)

See also

Notes
  1. Includes FR Yugoslavia.

References
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  2. FIBA.com – FIBA World Ranking for men
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