#1. This week's number one is former international shooting guard Sasha Vujacic (201-84, currently plays in Euroleague), who plays in Turkey. He could not help Anadolu Efes (5-4) in their last game. Despite Vujacic's very good performance the third-placed Anadolu Efes lost 76-91 at home to the lower-ranked (#4) Caja Laboral in the group C of Euroleague.
He was the top scorer with 21 points. Vujacic also added 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 34 minutes on the court.
His team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Vujacic has relatively good stats this year: 14.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 39.1%, 3FGP: 54.1%(20-37) and FT: 72.7% in the nine games he played so far.
He played for the Slovenian senior national team three years ago.
#2. Second place goes to an international center Mirza Begic (217-85, currently plays in Spain). Begic led Real Madrid to an easy victory against the seventh-ranked CAI Zaragoza (6-4) 94-79 in the Spanish ACB last Sunday.
He recorded 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Real Madrid (10-0) is placed first in the ACB.
So far his team won all ten games in the Regular Season.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
This year Begic averages: 5.9ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.1bpg, 2FGP: 57.1%(24-42) and FT: 78.6%.
He has a dual citizenship: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenian.
Former Triglav Kranj starter played for the Slovenian national team in 2011.
#3. The Slovenian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard Goran Dragic (190-86, currently plays in NBA), who plays in the NBA. Dragic was not able to help the Phoenix Suns (7-13) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Phoenix Suns lost in an overtime 98-108 on the road to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Dragic was the top scorer with 19 points. He also added 7 assists in 44 minutes.
It was Suns' fifth consecutive loss in a row.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
Dragic has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 15.5ppg, 3.0rpg, 6.5apg, 2.0spg, 2FGP: 52.4%, 3FGP: 37.5% and FT: 73.2% in the 20 games.
Dragic played for the Slovenian national team one years ago.
#4. Power forward Gasper Vidmar (211-87, currently plays in Euroleague), who plays in Turkey was not able to secure a victory for Besiktas (4-5) in their last game on Friday. Despite his very good performance Besiktas (#3) was crushed 78-48 on their home court in Istanbul by the leading Regal FC Barcelona in the group D of Euroleague.
Vidmar was the top scorer with 18 points. He also added 6 rebounds and made 3 blocks.
Vidmar's team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
It's Vidmar's first season with the team.
His overall stats this year are: 7.0ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.2bpg.
Vidmar used to play for the Slovenian national team
back in 2010.
#5. International power forward Erazem Lorbek (209-84, college: Michigan St., currently plays in Spain) contributed to a Regal FC Barcelona's victory against one of league's weakest teams Cajasol (1-9) 78-64 in the Spanish ACB last Sunday.
He recorded 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 21 minutes.
Regal FC Barcelona (6-4) is placed sixth in the ACB.
But the season is still in it's first stage and everything can happen.
Lorbek is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in Regal FC Barcelona's roster.
This season Lorbek has relatively solid stats: 10.6ppg and 3.0rpg in the 10 games.
He used to play for the Slovenian national team
last year.
#6. Small forward Emir Preldzic (205-87, agency: Beo Basket, currently plays in Euroleague), who plays in Turkey couldn't help Fenerbahce Ulker (4-5) in their last game. Despite Preldzic's good performance Fenerbahce Ulker (#4) was badly defeated 77-61 in Madrid by the second-ranked Real in the group A of Euroleague.
He was the second best scorer with 10 points in 26 minutes.
Preldzic's team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And now that game is quite important.
Preldzic has been at the team for six years.
This season his overall stats are: 8.8ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.6apg in the nine games.
Preldzic is a former international player as he played for the Slovenian senior team four years ago.
#7. International guard Jaka Lakovic (186-78, currently plays in Eurocup) helped his Turkish team Galatasaray win their game against the closely-ranked Trefl Sopot (1-4) crushing them 103-82 in the Eurocup on Tuesday night.
Lakovic scored 8 points in 17 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (4-1) is placed first in the Eurocup.
His team will play only one more game in the Eurocup Regular Season.
This year Lakovic's total stats are: 3.3ppg and 1.3apg in the four games.
He used to play for the Slovenian national team
last year.
#8. Power forward Uros Slokar (210-83, currently plays in Spain), who plays in the Spanish ACB couldn't help G.Canaria 2014 (7-3) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Slokar's good performance G.Canaria 2014 was defeated 79-65 on their home court in Las Palmas by the higher-ranked Valencia Basket (#3).
He was the top scorer with 12 points. Slokar also added 5 rebounds.
But there are still lots of games to play and it's a long way to go.
Slokar has averaged so far 5.6ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.2apg.
He used to play for the Slovenian national team
last year.
#9. Former international point guard Aleksandar Capin (186-82, also represented by Beo Basket, currently plays in Adriatic League) led his Serbian team Radnicki KG to a victory over one of league's weakest teams KK Zadar (4-8) 92-79 in the Adriatic League last Saturday.
Capin was MVP of the game. He scored 18 points and added 8 assists in 28 minutes.
Radnicki Kragujevac (7-5) is placed fifth in the Adriatic League.
Capin is currently eighth on the league's list of top scorers and also on the list of best passers (second place).
He has very reliable stats this year: 13.4ppg, 1.9rpg, 4.6apg and 1.3spg in the nine games.
Capin used to play for the Slovenian national team
four years ago.
#10. Forward Bostjan Nachbar (207-80, currently plays in Euroleague), who plays in Germany couldn't help Brose Baskets Bamberg (2-7) in their last game on Friday. Despite his good performance Brose Baskets Bamberg (#5) was defeated 67-62 in Vilnius by the higher-ranked Lietuvos rytas (#4) in the group D of Euroleague.
Nachbar was the second best scorer with 12 points. He also added 6 rebounds.
Nachbar's team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season.
Nachbar is currently sixth on the list of top scorers.
This season he has very high stats. Nachbar averages: 16.1ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.6apg.
He is a former international player as two years ago he still played for the Slovenian senior national team.
#11. International power forward Miha Zupan (205-82, currently plays in Turkey) helped Turk Telekom win their game against the closely-ranked Olin Edirne 81-78 in the Turkish TBL in Saturday night's game.
Zupan had a double-double by scoring 16 points and getting 12 rebounds in 40 minutes.
He has reliable stats this year: 11.4ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.7apg in the nine games.
Zupan used to play for the Slovenian national team
last year.
#12. Former international forward Dragisa Drobnjak (200-77, another player represented by Beo Basket, currently plays in Eurocup) couldn't help Base Oostende in their game against Panionios in the Eurocup. Despite his very good performance last Wednesday He scored 17 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Drobnjak has averaged so far 10.0ppg and 3.6rpg.
He used to play for the Slovenian national team
back in 2008.
#13. International swingman Zoran Dragic (196-89, currently plays in Euroleague) managed to help Unicaja Malaga to win against the fourth-ranked ALBA Berlin 74-63 in the Euroleague in Thursday night's game.
He scored only 4 points.
Dragic has averaged so far 4.9ppg and 2.9rpg.
He used to play for the Slovenian national team
last year.
#14. Former international small forward Nebojsa Joksimovic (193-81, currently plays in Adriatic League) helped his Bosnia and Herzegovina team Igokea win their game against the ninth-ranked Krka crushing them 83-63 in the Adriatic League last Saturday.
Joksimovic scored 12 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 4 assists (went 5 for 5 at the free throw line) in 35 minutes.
Joksimovic has averaged so far 6.3ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.3apg and 1.4spg in the 12 games.
He used to play for the Slovenian national team
back in 2009.
#15. Former international guard Sandi Cebular (196-86, currently plays in Spain) was the main contributor in a Lobe Huesca's surprising victory against the fifth-ranked Palencia Baloncesto 82-80 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Friday night.
Cebular was the best player in that game. He recorded 26 points (!!!) and added 4 passes.
Cebular's stats this season are: 14.4ppg, 2.2rpg and 2.4apg.
He used to play for the Slovenian national team
two years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Slovenian passport but never been selected to any of Slovenian national teams:
#1.Rasid Mahalbasic (211-C-90, currently plays in Euroleague), who plays in Poland could not help Asseco Prokom Gdynia (1-8) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Mahalbasic's good performance Asseco Prokom Gdynia (#6) was badly defeated 89-73 on the road by the leading Maccabi T-A in the group B of Euroleague.
He was the top scorer with 14 points. Mahalbasic also added 6 rebounds, passed 4 assists and added 2 blocks.
His team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Mahalbasic's overall stats this season are: 8.1ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.1apg.
He has a dual citizenship: Austrian and Slovenian.
#2.Vlado Ilievski (190-PG-80, agency: Beo Basket, currently plays in Adriatic League) led his Croatian team Cedevita to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Krka (5-7) 97-78 in the Adriatic League last Sunday.
He scored 12 points.
KK Cedevita Zagreb (7-4) is placed third in the Adriatic League.
Ilievski's total stats this season are: 4.9ppg and 1.4apg.
He is another player who holds two passports: FYR Macedonian and Slovenian.
#3.Nejc Strnad (190-PG-83, currently plays in Greece) led Ikaros to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Kolossos (3-5) crushing them 86-66 in the Greek A1 on Sunday night.
Strnad scored 13 points in only a mere 14 minutes.
Ikaros Kallitheas (5-4) is placed sixth in the A1.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
This year Strnad averages only 2.8ppg in the eight games he played so far.
#4.Jure Balazic (204-F-80, currently plays in Turkey), who plays in the Turkish TBL was not able to help Erdemir (3-6) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Balazic's good performance Erdemir was defeated 76-72 in Istanbul by the second-ranked Anadolu Efes.
He scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Balazic has averaged so far 8.1ppg and 5.1rpg.
#5.Mladen Loncarevic (209-C/F-91, college: Weatherford JC, currently plays in Bosnia) contributed to a 2-point KK Radnik Bijeljina's victory against the 11th-ranked Vogosca (2-5) 78-76 in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I in Saturday night's game.
He recorded 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 21 minutes.
KK Radnik Bijeljina (5-2) is placed third in the Division I.
Loncarevic has averaged so far 6.2ppg and 2.6rpg in the five games.
He has both Slovenian and Bosnia and Herzegovina nationalities.
#6.Rene Zvan (182-PG-87, currently plays in Slovakia) was not able to secure a victory for one of league's weakest teams Nitra in their game against Nova Ves in the Slovakian Extraliga.
Zvan scored 8 points and added 8 passes in 26 minutes.
His team lost 75-89.
Zvan has averaged so far 3.9ppg, 1.8rpg and 2.5apg in the 10 games.
#7.Marko Milicevic (204-F-82, currently plays in Greece) led Ikaroi Serron to a 2-point victory against the closely-ranked Nea Kifisia 76-74 in the Greek A2 (second division) in Saturday night's game.
He scored 12 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 5 assists in 39 minutes.
Milicevic has averaged so far 7.4ppg and 3.3rpg in the eight games.
He also holds two passports: Serbian and Slovenian.
#8.Damir Zeleznik (185-G-80, currently plays in Austria) contributed to a Xion Dukes' victory against the ninth-ranked Redwell Gunners Oberwart 90-84 in the Austrian A Bundesliga on Saturday night.
Zeleznik scored 9 points and added 3 assists in 23 minutes.
Zeleznik has averaged so far 6.1ppg, 2.4rpg and 2.7apg in the nine games.
He has Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenian nationalities.
#9.Uros Benacek (206-C-92, currently plays in Czech Republic) managed to help BC Kolin to win against the ninth-ranked USK Praha crushing them 81-60 in the Czech Republic NBL on Saturday night.
Benacek scored only 2 points.
Benacek has averaged so far 3.5ppg and 1.9rpg.
#10.Aleksandar Rac couldn't help Nassjo in their game against Sodertalje Kings in the Swedish Basketligan. He cannot count Friday's game as one of the best ones.
Rac scored only 2 points in 12 minutes.
His team was edged 70-69.
Rac has averaged so far 3.5ppg and 1.3rpg in the four games.
Union Olimpija beat Krka 73-68 in Game 3 to avoid a sweep in the finals. Jaka Blazic (196-G-90) scored 14 of his game-high 17 points in the first half, Drazen Bubnic (206-F-86) and Jasmin Perkovic (205-F-80) both poured in 11 points and Klemen Prepelic (191-G-92) came off the bench for 8 assists.
After tying at 27 midway through the second quarter, Olimpija scored five straight points to go up 32-27 and never looked back for rest of the game [read more]
Union Olimpija beat Krka 73-68 in Game 3 to avoid a sweep in the finals. Jaka Blazic (196-G-90) scored 14 of his game-high 17 points in the first half, Drazen Bubnic (206-F-86) and Jasmin Perkovic (205-F-80) both poured in 11 points and Klemen Prepelic (191-G-92) came off the bench for 8 assists. After tying at 27 midway through the second quarter, Olimpija scored five straight points to go up 32-27 and never looked back for rest of the game. They had their largest lead of the game at 45-33 early in the second half. Olimpija still had a double-digit advantage at 65-55 with five minutes left. Krka cut the deficit to 66-70 with 52 second into the game. Teemu Rannikko (189-PG-80) hit just one free throw for Olimpija, but Edo Muric (202-F-91) missed a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to two. Olimpija was outrebouned 26-36 and missed 15 free throws, but they shot 56-percent from the field (27-of-48) to Krka's just 42 percent (24-of-57). Krka was led by Jakov Vladovic (187-PG-83, agency: XL Basketball Agency) with his 13 points, Matjaz Smodis (205-F-79) added 11, Domen Lorbek (198-G/F-85) posted 10 points and Jaka Klobucar (198-G-87) had 8 points and 9 rebounds. Game 3: Krka-Union Olimpija 68-73 (series 2-1) KRKA 68 (22+12+11+23):
Lorbek 10, *Vladovic 13+5 as, *Rojc, Lali 2, Smodis 11, *Pavic 8, *Lucic 8,
Pajic DNP, Bolcina DNP, *Klobucar 8+9 rbs, Anderson 6, E.Muric 2. UNION OLIMPIJA 73 (23+19+13+18): Kokol DNP, Rupnik 2, Prepelic 6+8 as, *Blazic 17, Rannikko 5, *Salin 9, *Bubnik 11, *Perkovic 11, *Mocnik 6, Sulejmanovic 2, Omic 4.
Grosuplje reached an agreement with head coach Dejan Mihevc , who inked a one-year deal with the Telemach League side. Mihevc, 35, arrives from London Leopards, to which he helped to win the 2011-12 British EBL Divison one title
Mihevc is the assistant coach of the U-20 Slovenian national team and he also coached the U-16 Slovenian national team from 2008-2010. He also served as assistant coach with Sentjur. [read more]
Grosuplje reached an agreement with head coach Dejan Mihevc , who inked a one-year deal with the Telemach League side. Mihevc, 35, arrives from London Leopards, to which he helped to win the 2011-12 British EBL Divison one title Mihevc is the assistant coach of the U-20 Slovenian national team and he also coached the U-16 Slovenian national team from 2008-2010. He also served as assistant coach with Sentjur.
Slovenian Telemach League finals will start tomorrow with the first game in Novo mesto, home of defending champions Krka. The finals will be played between two traditional opponents Krka Novo mesto and Union Olimpija Ljubljana. Second game will be played on Wednesday in Ljubljana's Stozice Arena. More experienced team Krka is a slight favourite to win the series, compared to young Union Olimpija [read more]
Slovenian Telemach League finals will start tomorrow with the first game in Novo mesto, home of defending champions Krka. The finals will be played between two traditional opponents Krka Novo mesto and Union Olimpija Ljubljana. Second game will be played on Wednesday in Ljubljana's Stozice Arena. More experienced team Krka is a slight favourite to win the series, compared to young Union Olimpija. Krka finished the regular part of the season with only one loss, while Union Olimpija lost three times.
Game #1, Monday, May 13th, at 20.00: KRKA : UNION OLIMPIJA
Game #2, Wednesday, May 15th, at 18.00: UNION OLIMPIJA : KRKA
Game #3, Friday, May 17th, at 20.00: KRKA : UNION OLIMPIJA
Possible Game #4, Monday, May 20th, at 18.00: UNION OLIMPIJA : KRKA
Possible Game #5, Wednesday, May 22th, at 20.00: KRKA : UNION OLIMPIJA
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