Nationality Slovenian Coaching career 2003–present Pro career 1983–2003 Height 1.96 m | NBA draft 1988 / Undrafted Role Basketball Player Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Name Jure Zdovc | |
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League Greek Basketball League Olympic medals Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's tournament Similar People Zarko Paspalj, Dino Rada, Toni Kukoc, Drazen Petrovic, Vlade Divac | ||
Jure zdovc the giant from slovenia
Jurij "Jure" Zdovc (born 13 December 1966) is a former Slovenian professional basketball player and a basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of Cedevita Zagreb. He has also been the head coach of the senior men's Slovenian national basketball team. As a player, he was a 1.98 m (6'6") tall point guard, that began his professional playing career with the Slovenian League club Smelt Olimpija.
Contents
- Jure zdovc the giant from slovenia
- Jure ZDOVC backstage interview
- Club career
- Yugoslav national team
- Clubs
- Slovenia national team
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- References
In 2012, Zdovc received the EuroCup Coach of the Year award, while with Spartak Saint Petersburg.
Jure ZDOVC backstage interview
Club career
As a junior level player, Zdovc started to play for Comet Slovenske Konjice. He then played for Smelt Olimpija, Knorr Bologna, Limoges, Iraklis, Helios Domžale, Racing Paris, Panionios, Split and Geoplin Slovan.
Playing for Union Olimpija, Jure Zdovc won 2 Slovenian league titles, 3 Slovenian Cups and the 2002 Adriatic League.
In 1993, he won the EuroLeague and the French League championship, while playing for Limoges. In 1997, as a Paris Racing player, he won the French League championship.
Yugoslav national team
Zdovc was a member of the senior Yugoslavia National Squads that won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 EuroBaskets. He also won the gold medal at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.
Clubs
Zdovc started his basketball coaching career as the head coach of Split in 2003. He stayed the head coach of Split until 2004, leading the team to a 1st-place finish in the Croatian Cup. He also won the Bosnia and Herzegovina League championship with Bosna Royal in 2008. In 2009, he won the Slovenian League championship with Union Olimpija. Zdovc also won the Slovenian Cup three times in a row with Union Olimpija, in 2009, 2010, and 2011. He was also the coach who led Union Olimpija to the top of European-wide distinction, to the Top-16 stage of the EuroLeague.
Zdovc was named the EuroCup Coach of the Year in 2012.
On 20 December 2015, he signed a three-year contract with the Greek club AEK Athens. He was dismissed in March 2017 (after his team lost against Monaco).
On 14 June 2017, he was named as the head coach of Cedevita Zagreb instead Veljko Mršić.
Slovenia national team
In 2009, Zdovc was named the head coach of the senior men's Slovenian national basketball team. He guided Slovenia to a 4th place finish at the EuroBasket 2009. In 2014, Zdovc returned to coach Slovenia, after signing a three-year contract to coach the team.
Playing career
Some of the honors Zdovc won as a senior player are:
Coaching career
Some of the honors Zdovc won as a head coach are: