Klemen Prepelič

Klemen Prepelič (born October 20, 1992) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB. He also represents the Slovenian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in), he plays at the shooting guard position.

Klemen Prepelič
Prepelič with Slovenia in 2016
Joventut Badalona
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1992-10-20) October 20, 1992
Maribor, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight75 kg (165 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010Branik Maribor
2010–2012Helios Domžale
2012–2013Union Olimpija
2013–2014Banvit
2014–2015Union Olimpija
2015–2016EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2016–2017Limoges CSP
2017–2018Levallois Metropolitans
2018–presentReal Madrid
2019–2020→Joventut
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Slovenia
EuroBasket
2017 Turkey

Professional career

On August 23, 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Union Olimpija.[1]

After one season with Olimpija, Prepelic moved to Turkey and signed on July 29, 2013 a three-year contract with Banvit from Bandirma.[2] He left Banvit after one season.[3]

On November 1, 2014, he returned to Union Olimpija, signing a contract for the rest of the 2014–15 season.[4]

On September 14, 2015, Prepelič signed a short-term deal with German club EWE Baskets Oldenburg.[5] On October 21, 2015, he re-signed with Oldenburg for the rest of the season.[6]

On June 28, 2016, Prepelič signed with Limoges CSP for the 2016–17 season.[7]

On July 13, 2017, Prepelič signed with Levallois Metropolitans for the 2017–18 season.[8]

On July 9, 2018, Prepelič signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[9] On August 6, 2019, Prepelič was loaned to Club Joventut Badalona for the 2019–20 season.[10]

International career

Prepelič debuted for the Slovenian national basketball team at the 2014 World Cup. He also represented Slovenia at the EuroBasket 2015 where they were eliminated by Latvia in eighth finals.[11][12]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

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

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2012–13 Union Olimpija 10022.5.338.333.8081.62.0.7.08.86.8
Career 10022.5.338.333.8081.62.0.7.08.86.8

References
  1. "Union Olimpija tabs elite prospect Prepelic". Euroleague. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. "Banvit adds sharp shooter Prepelic". Euroleague. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  3. "Klemen Prepelic leaves Banvit, expected to practice with Krka". 17 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. "Prepelič back in Dragon's nest". abaliga.com. 1 November 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  5. "Klemen Prepelic hilft EWE Baskets aus". ewe-baskets.de (in German). 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  6. "EWE Baskets Oldenburg keeps Klemen Prepelic for the season". Sportando.com. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  7. "Klemen PREPELIČ rejoint le Limoges CSP". Limogescsp.com (in French). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  8. "Klemen Prepelič rejoint les Levallois Metropolitans". parislevallois.com (in French). 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  9. "Official Announcement: Klemen Prepelic | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. "Klemen Prepelic joins Badalona on loan". Sportando. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  11. "SLOVENIA MAKE LAST CUT BEFORE ZAGREB TRIP". 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  12. "STRELNIEKS STEERS LATVIA INTO LAST EIGHT". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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