Matjaž Smodiš

Matjaž Smodiš
	Smodiš, during an interview in 2007.
Personal information
Born	December 13, 1979; Trbovlje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2001 / Undrafted
Playing career	1994–2013
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	8, 33
Career history
1994–2000	Krka Novo mesto
2000–2003	Virtus Bologna
2003–2005	Climamio Bologna
2005–2011	CSKA Moscow
2011–2012	Cedevita Zagreb
2012–2013	Krka Novo mesto
Career highlights and awards
	3× EuroLeague champion (2001, 2006, 2008); All-EuroLeague Second Team (2007); Croatian Cup MVP (2012); Slovenian League Finals MVP (2013);

Matjaž Smodiš (born December 13, 1979) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. A 2.05m Power forward /Center, he was a three-time EuroLeague champion and an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2007.

Professional career

Smodiš played with teams like Krka Novo Mesto of the Slovenian League and the Italian League clubs Virtus Bologna and Climamio Bologna. Smodiš also played with the Russian League club CSKA Moscow, from 2005 to 2011, being one of the team's major stars. In 2011, he left CSKA Moscow, and signed with the Croatian club Cedevita Zagreb (A1 Croatian League).^[1]

On November 30, 2012, he signed with his home town team, Krka.^[2] Smodiš announced his retirement from playing professional basketball in May 2013, after leading Krka to their 4th consecutive Slovenian national domestic league championship.

Slovenian national team

Smodiš also played with the senior Slovenian national basketball team. With Slovenia's senior national team, he played at the EuroBasket 1999, the EuroBasket 2001, and the EuroBasket 2007.

Awards and accomplishments

2× Slovenian League All Star: (1999, 2000)
2× Slovenian League Champion: (2000, 2013)
2× Italian Cup Winner: (2001, 2002)
2× Italian League Champion: (2001, 2005)
3× EuroLeague Champion: (2001, 2006, 2008)
Italian League All-Star: (2004)
2× Russian Cup Winner: (2006, 2007)
5× Russian League Champion: (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
2× Triple Crown Champion: (2001, 2006)
3× EuroLeague runner-up: (2004, 2007, 2009)
All-EuroLeague Second Team: (2007)
Croatian Cup Winner: (2012)
Croatian Cup MVP: (2012)^[3]
Slovenian League Finals MVP: (2013)

References

↑ "Cedevita signs star forward Smodis". Retrieved 30 November 2012.
↑ "SMODIS TO RETURN TO ACTION WITH KRKA". Retrieved 30 November 2012.
↑ "Matjaz Smodis – Croatian Cup MVP". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

External links

Official website
Matjaž Smodiš at draftexpress.com
Matjaž Smodiš at eurobasket.com
Matjaž Smodiš at eurobasket2011.com
Matjaž Smodiš at euroleague.net

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[1] "Cedevita signs star forward Smodis". Retrieved 30 November 2012.

[2] "SMODIS TO RETURN TO ACTION WITH KRKA". Retrieved 30 November 2012.

[3] "Matjaz Smodis – Croatian Cup MVP". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

Personal information
Smodiš, during an interview in 2007.
Born	(1979-12-13) December 13, 1979 Trbovlje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2001 / Undrafted
Playing career	1994–2013
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	8, 33
Career history
1994–2000	Krka Novo mesto
2000–2003	Virtus Bologna
2003–2005	Climamio Bologna
2005–2011	CSKA Moscow
2011–2012	Cedevita Zagreb
2012–2013	Krka Novo mesto

Career highlights and awards
3× EuroLeague champion (2001, 2006, 2008) All-EuroLeague Second Team (2007) Croatian Cup MVP (2012) Slovenian League Finals MVP (2013)