Jure Zdovc

Jure Zdovc
Zdovc with Slovenia before EuroBasket 2015
Personal information
Born (1966-12-13) December 13, 1966
Slovenske Konjice, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenian
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 1988 / Undrafted
Playing career 1984–2003
Position Point guard
Coaching career 2003–present
Career history
As player:
1984–1991 Smelt Olimpija
1991–1992 Knorr Bologna
1992–1993 Limoges CSP
1993–1996 Iraklis Thessaloniki
1997 PSG Racing
1997–1998 Tofaş
1998–2000 Union Olimpija
2000–2001 Panionios
2001–2002 Union Olimpija
2002–2003 Slovan
2003 Split CO
As coach:
2003 Krka (assistant)
2003–2004 Split
2004 Geoplin Slovan
2005–2006 Iraklis Thessaloniki
2006–2007 Union Olimpija (sports director)
2007–2008 Bosna
2009 Slovenia
2009–2011 Union Olimpija
2011–2013 Spartak Saint Petersburg
2013–2015 Royal Halı Gaziantep
2014–2016 Slovenia
2015–2017 AEK
2017–2018 Cedevita
Career highlights and awards

As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Summer Olympic Games
1988 SeoulTeam
FIBA World Cup
1990 ArgentinaTeam
EuroBasket
1989 YugoslaviaTeam
1991 ItalyTeam
European Championship for Juniors
1984 SwedenTeam
European Championship for Cadets
1983 West GermanyTeam

Jurij "Jure" Zdovc (born 13 December 1966) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former basketball player. He has also been the head coach of the senior men's Slovenian national basketball team.[1] 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.

In 2012, Zdovc received the EuroCup Coach of the Year award, while with Spartak Saint Petersburg.

Playing career

Club career

As a junior level player, Zdovc started to play for Comet Slovenske Konjice. He then played for Smelt Olimpija, Knorr Bologna, Limoges CSP, Iraklis Thessaloniki, Helios Suns, PSG Racing, Panionios, Split CO and Geoplin Slovan.

Playing for Olimpija, Zdovc won two Slovenian league titles, three 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.

Coaching career

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 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.[2]

On 20 December 2015, he signed a three-year contract with the Greek club AEK.[3] He was dismissed in March 2017 (after his team lost against Monaco).[4]

On 14 June 2017, he was named as the head coach of Cedevita Zagreb instead of Veljko Mršić.[5]He was sacked on 6 June 2018.[6]

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.[7]

Coaching record

Legend
G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

Team Year G W L W–L% Result
Krka 2003–04 615.167Eliminated in regular season
Union Olimpija 2008–09 312.333Eliminated in regular season
Union Olimpija 2009–10 1019.100Eliminated in regular season
Lietuvos rytas 2010–11 1679.438Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Career351025.286

References

  1. ↑ Basketball: Zdovc Returning to Helm of National Team.
  2. ↑ Eurocupbasketball.com 2011-12 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Jure Zdovc, Spartak St. Petersburg.
  3. ↑ Zdovc moves to AEK until 2018.
  4. ↑ AEK Athens, Jure Zdovc part ways
  5. ↑ KK Cedevita name Jure Zdovc head coach
  6. ↑ Razišli se Cedevita i Jure Zdovc
  7. ↑ Zdovc moves to Slovenian national basketball team.
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