KD Slovan
Encyclopedia
KK Geoplin Slovan or KD Slovan is a professional basketball
team from Slovenia
.
high schools. The club got its official right to play in April same year. After just two days they organised their first tournament at which they invited teams Rudar (Trbovlje
) and Krka
(Novo mesto
) - both playing in first national league.
That was the start of the club which played in all leagues in former Yugoslavia
and has been ever since Slovenian independence one of the best Slovenian teams. KK Poljane was club's first name and they changed it many times after February 1953.
They were also recognized as KK Krim, KK Slavija, KK Odred and finally KD Slovan - the name they have had until today. They have only added the official sponsor in their name - Geoplin Slovan. After having played for more than 20 years on the basketball court in High school Poljane
, they moved to sport centre Slovan in Kodeljevo where they have been playing ever since.
Coach:
Gašper Okorn
2004-05 and 2005-06 (behind Union Olimpija
).
Vladimir Boisa
Goran Dragić Zoran Dragić
Slavko Duščak Benjamin Eze
Jaka Klobučar
Jaka Lakovič
Marko Maravič
Stipe Modrić
Rasho Nesterović Sašo Ožbolt
Emir Preldžič
Soumaila Samake
Uroš Slokar
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Samo Udrih
Jan Vesely
Gašper Vidmar Aigars Vitols
Željko Zagorac
Jure Zdovc
Miha Zupan
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team from Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
History
A beginning of the club is dating back to 1951 when Stane Urek suggested a formation of a basketball club Poljane (KK Poljane) at one of LjubljanaLjubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
high schools. The club got its official right to play in April same year. After just two days they organised their first tournament at which they invited teams Rudar (Trbovlje
Trbovlje
Trbovlje is a town and municipality in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava statistical region. Located in the valley of a minor left bank tributary of the Sava River, the area is known for its...
) and Krka
Krka
Krka is the name for several rivers :* Krka , tributary of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia* Krka , tributary of the Sava in Slovenia* Gurk River , tributary of the Drava in AustriaOther meanings:...
(Novo mesto
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...
) - both playing in first national league.
That was the start of the club which played in all leagues in former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and has been ever since Slovenian independence one of the best Slovenian teams. KK Poljane was club's first name and they changed it many times after February 1953.
They were also recognized as KK Krim, KK Slavija, KK Odred and finally KD Slovan - the name they have had until today. They have only added the official sponsor in their name - Geoplin Slovan. After having played for more than 20 years on the basketball court in High school Poljane
High school Poljane
The Poljane Upper Secondary School is located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a coeducational nondenominational state secondary general education school for students aged between 15 to 19...
, they moved to sport centre Slovan in Kodeljevo where they have been playing ever since.
Current squad
As of October 2010| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) |
| 4 | Uroš Zadnik |
G | 1.87 |
| 5 | Mirko Mulalič |
SF | 1.95 |
| 6 | Dejan Čigoja |
F | 2.05 |
| 7 | Luka Rupnik Luka Rupnik Luka Rupnik is a Slovenian professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m tall Point guard.-External links:*... |
G | 1.84 |
| 8 | Miha Fon |
G | 1.94 |
| 9 | Jaka Blažič Jaka Blažič Jaka Blažič is a Slovenian professional basketball player who currently plays for Union Olimpija. He is a 1.96 m tall shooting guard.-External links:*... |
G | 1.86 |
| 10 | Miha Markič |
SF | 2.00 |
| 11 | Dalibor Đapa | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
2.04 |
| 12 | Marko Pajič |
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
2.04 |
| 13 | Matej Krušič Matej Krušič Matej Krušič is a Slovenian professional basketball player who currently plays for Aris B.C.. He is 211 cm tall.He played for KK Šentjur and KK Helios Domžale .- References :*... |
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
2.11 |
| 14 | Bojan Radulović | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
2.10 |
| 15 | Dane Dmitrović |
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
2.07 |
| 16 | Sandi Čebular Sandi Cebular Sandi Čebular is a Slovenian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Helios Domžale... |
SG | 1.96 |
| 20 | Jaka Zagorc |
G | 1.90 |
| 25 | Klemen Lorbek |
G | 1.98 |
Coach:
Gašper OkornNotable successes
- Runners up in Slovenian First League in
2004-05 and 2005-06 (behind Union Olimpija
KK Union Olimpija
-Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir...
).
Notable players
Most notable players in the recent years were: Mirza BegićMirza Begić
Mirza Begić is a Slovenian professional basketball player of Bosnian origin. He is 7 ft 3 in tall and he can play at Center. He is currently playing with the pro club Real Madrid in Spain.-Pro career:Begić began his career playing with the Sloboda Dita Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Vladimir BoisaVladimir Boisa
Vladimir Boisa or Vladimer Boisa is a Georgian professional basketball player. He plays for KK Union Olimpija in the UPC Telemach League, Euroleague and Adriatic League.- National team :...
Goran Dragić Zoran Dragić
Zoran Dragić
Zoran Dragić Zoran Dragić Zoran Dragić (born April 4, 1989 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is a professional basketball player. He is in height. He played at the shooting guard position for Geoplin Slovan. In October 2010 he signed with KK Krka.-Personal:...
Slavko Duščak Benjamin Eze
Benjamin Eze
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Jaka Klobučar
Jaka Klobucar
-Pro career:Klobučar has played with Krka Novo Mesto, Geoplin Slovan, Partizan Belgrade and Union Olimpija.-Slovenian national team:Lorbek competed for the senior Slovenian national basketball team at the 2007 FIBA European Championship, Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008, 2009 FIBA European...
Jaka Lakovič
Jaka Lakovic
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Marko Maravič
Marko Maravič
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Stipe ModrićStipe Modric
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Rasho Nesterović Sašo Ožbolt
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Emir PreldžičEmir Preldžic
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Soumaila Samake
Soumaila Samake
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Uroš Slokar
Uroš Slokar
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Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
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Samo Udrih
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Jan Vesely
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Gašper Vidmar Aigars Vitols
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Željko Zagorac
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Jure Zdovc
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Miha Zupan
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