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Slovenia men's national basketball team

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Slovenia men's national basketball team

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countrySlovenia
logoSlovenia national basketball team.png
logo_width150px
coachAleksander Sekulić
fiba_ranking
joined_fiba1992
fiba_zoneFIBA Europe
national_fedKZS
oly_appearances1
wc_appearances4
zone_championshipEuroBasket
zone_appearances15
zone_medalsGold: (2017)
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a_body185E89
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first_game83–54
(Bilbao, Spain; 22 June 1992)
largest_win122–67
(Wrocław, Poland; 1 June 1993)
largest_loss76–119
(Barcelona, Spain; 9 September 2014)
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the men's team

(Bilbao, Spain; 22 June 1992) (Wrocław, Poland; 1 June 1993) (Barcelona, Spain; 9 September 2014) The Slovenia men's national basketball team () represents Slovenia in international basketball competitions, and is managed by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia. Since the independence of Slovenia in 1991, the national team has competed at every EuroBasket, and reached the knockout stage at every championship since 2005. Their greatest achievement overall at the tournament came at EuroBasket 2017, where they won all nine games and became European champions.

As of February 2025, Slovenia is ranked 11th in the FIBA World Ranking.

History

Before Slovenia's independence in 1991, Slovenian players represented Yugoslavia. Slovenia joined the International Basketball Federation in 1992 and played its first official game on 22 June 1992 against Bulgaria in the qualification rounds for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

FIBA World Cup

Slovenia debuted at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2006 after qualifying as the sixth-placed team of the EuroBasket 2005. In the 2010, 2014 and 2023 editions, Slovenia reached the quarter-finals; their highest overall finish is seventh place, achieved in 2014 and 2023.

EuroBasket

Between May and June 1993, Slovenia competed in the qualifiers for the EuroBasket 1993, where the team won all seven games and therefore qualified for its first EuroBasket. At the main tournament, held in Germany, Slovenia finished in 14th place out of 16 teams with one win and two defeats.

Slovenia did not reach the knockout stages of the competition until the 2005 edition, where the team, coached by Aleš Pipan, reached the quarter-finals for the first time. In 2009, Slovenia reached the semi-finals for the first time after eliminating Croatia in the quarter-finals with a 67–65 victory. In the semi-finals, Slovenia lost to Serbia after overtime, and later to Greece in the third place game, finishing the competition in fourth place. In the next two tournaments, in 2011 and 2013, Slovenia was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Spain and France, respectively. In 2015, Slovenia failed to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2003 edition after losing to Latvia in the round of 16.

Luka Dončić was the best scorer of Slovenia at the 2020 Olympics, and was also selected in the All-Star Team.

At EuroBasket 2017, Slovenia, captained by Goran Dragić and managed by Igor Kokoškov, won the championship after winning nine consecutive games, including victories against the 2013 winners France and the 2015 winners Spain. Dragić, who scored 35 points in the final against Serbia, was named the most valuable player of the tournament.

2020 Summer Olympics

Main article: 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team

Slovenia qualified for the men's basketball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics after competing in the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, winning the tournament in Kaunas. They won all games in the Group B, defeating Poland and Angola. In the Final round, they defeated Venezuela 98–70, and qualified for the final against Lithuania. Slovenia defeated Lithuania 96–85 in Kaunas, led by Luka Dončić (31 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists), who with his triple-double sent Slovenia to their first Olympic appearance. Dončić was also proclaimed as the MVP of the tournament.

At the Olympics, Slovenia was drawn in the group with the host Japan, Argentina, and reigning world champion Spain. In the opening game, they beat Argentina 118–100. With his 48 points in this game, Dončić tied with Eddie Palubinskas for the second highest points scored in a match in the history of the Olympics. In the next game Slovenia defeated host Japan 116–81. In the final match of the group stage, Slovenia faced Spain, the reigning world champions, and beat them 95–87. Mike Tobey, who was named player of the day by FIBA, recorded a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Klemen Prepelič scored the crucial three-pointer that put Slovenia ahead 86–85 two and a half minutes before the end.

The win gave them the group's top seed, and they were set to face Germany in the quarter-finals. Slovenia won their quarter-final, defeating Germany 94–70. Slovenia then lost the dramatic semi-final against France by one point, 90–89. In the last seconds of the game, Nicolas Batum blocked Prepelič's layup attempt, thus preventing Slovenia from reaching the final. In the bronze medal game, Slovenia played against Australia, and lost 107–93. Thus, the team finished its inaugural Olympic tournament in fourth place, and Dončić was selected in the All-Star Team of the tournament.

Competitive record

;Key Champions As host

FIBA World Cup

World CupQualificationYearPositionPldWLPldWLTotal301713241014
1994Did not qualify*EuroBasket served
as qualifiers*
1998
2002
20069th624
20108th954
20147th752
2019Did not qualify1239
20237th8531275
2027To be determinedTo be determined

Olympic Games

Olympic GamesQualifyingYearPositionPldWLPldWLTotal64221147
1992Did not qualify1174
1996Qualifiers not held
2000
2004
2008321
2012Did not qualify
2016
20204th642440
2024Did not qualify312

EuroBasket

EuroBasketQualificationYearPositionPldWLPldWLTotal1025943776314
199314th312770
199512th624651
199714th5141073
199910th6241091
200115th3121091
200310th4221073
20056th642651
20077th963Directly qualified
20094th963
20117th1165
20135th1174Qualified as host
201512th633Directly qualified
20171st990660
20226th752642
20257th743642
2029Qualified

Record against other teams at World Cup

CountryW–L
AUS Australia3–0
ANG Angola1–0
BRA Brazil1–0
CPV Cape Verde1–0
CRO Croatia1–0
DOM Dominican Republic1–0
GEO Georgia1–0
IRN Iran1–0
MEX Mexico1–0
PUR Puerto Rico1–0
SEN Senegal1–0
KOR South Korea1–0
TUN Tunisia1–0
VEN Venezuela1–0
ITA Italy1–1
CAN Canada0–1
CHN China0–1
GER Germany0–1
RUS Russia0–1
ESP Spain0–1
LTU Lithuania0–2
TUR Turkey0–2
USA United States0–3
Total17–13

:Last updated: 9 September 2023

Record against other teams at EuroBasket

CountryW–L
ITA Italy4–0
TUR Turkey4–0
GEO Georgia3–0
SRB Serbia4–2
BEL Belgium3–1
BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina3–1
FIN Finland3–1
UKR Ukraine3–1
HUN Hungary2–0
ISL Iceland2–0
BUL Bulgaria1–0
CZE Czech Republic1–0
EST Estonia1–0
GBR Great Britain1–0
NED Netherlands1–0
POL Poland3–3
MKD North Macedonia1–1
FRA France5–6
GRE Greece3–4
ESP Spain3–4
CRO Croatia2–3
LAT Latvia1–2
GER Germany2–4
LTU Lithuania2–4
ISR Israel1–3
RUS Russia0–3
Total59–43

:Last updated: 10 September 2025

Team

EuroBasket 2025 roster

The following 12 players were selected for EuroBasket 2025.

  • SLO Aleksander Sekulić
  • SLO Dejan Mihevc
  • SLO Luka Bassin
  • SLO Domen Zevnik
  • (C) Team captain
  • (N) Naturalised player
  • Age – describes age on 27 August 2025
  • Club – describes last club before the tournament

Head coaches

Since 1992, the Slovenia national team has been managed by a total of twelve head coaches. Zmago Sagadin and Jure Zdovc are the only coaches with more than one spell.

;1990s and 2000s

YearsNameAchievements
1992Zmago Sagadin
1993Janez Drvarič1993 EuroBasket (14th place)
1994–1995Zmago Sagadin1995 EuroBasket (12th place)
1996–1998Andrej Urlep1997 EuroBasket (14th place)
1998–2001Boris Zrinski1999 EuroBasket (10th place)
2001 EuroBasket (15th place)
2002–2003Slobodan Subotić2003 EuroBasket (10th place)
2004–2008Aleš Pipan2005 EuroBasket (6th place)
2006 World Cup (9th place)
2007 EuroBasket (7th place)
2009Jure Zdovc2009 EuroBasket (4th place)

;2010s and 2020s

YearsNameAchievements
2010Memi Bečirovič2010 World Cup (8th place)
2011–2013Božidar Maljković2011 EuroBasket (7th place)
2013 EuroBasket (5th place)
2014–2015Jure Zdovc2014 World Cup (7th place)
2015 EuroBasket (12th place)
2016–2017Igor Kokoškov2017 EuroBasket (Champions)
2017–2020Rado Trifunović
2020–presentAleksander Sekulić2020 Summer Olympics (4th place)
2022 EuroBasket (6th place)
2023 World Cup (7th place)
2025 EuroBasket (7th place)

Statistics

:Players in bold are still active with Slovenia.

Most appearances

No.NameYearsCaps
1Edo Murić2011–100
2Goran Dragić2006–202290
3Jaka Lakovič2001–201386
4Jaka Blažič2013–202482
5Klemen Prepelič2014–78
6Zoran Dragić2011–202477
7Uroš Slokar2005–201576
8Goran Jagodnik1997–201175
9Marijan Kraljević1992–200373
10Jaka Daneu1992–199967
Boris Gorenc1992–200367

:As of 10 September 2025. Statistics include official competitive matches only.

Top scorers

No.NameYearsPointsCapsPoints per game
1Luka Dončić2017–1,18148
2Goran Dragić2006–20221,09590
3Teoman Alibegović1992–200099052
4Klemen Prepelič2014–98978
5Jaka Lakovič2001–201388086
6Jure Zdovc1992–200075553
7Zoran Dragić2011–202475077
8Jaka Blažič2013–202472882
9Boštjan Nachbar1999–201362758
10Boris Gorenc1992–200362067

:As of 10 September 2025. Statistics include official competitive matches only.

Retired numbers

The Basketball Federation of Slovenia retired Goran Dragić' jersey number 3 ahead of his farewell game on 23 August 2024.

NumberPlayerPositionTenureDate
3Goran DragićGuard2006–202223 August 2024

Past rosters

1993 EuroBasket: finished 14th among 16 teams

4 Roman Horvat, 5 Marko Tušek, 6 Jaka Daneu, 7 Darko Mirt, 8 Primoz Bačar, 9 Jure Zdovc, 10 Boštjan Leban, 11 Teoman Alibegović, 12 Boris Gorenc, 13 Marijan Kraljević, 14 Slavko Kotnik, 15 Žarko Durisić (Coach: Janez Drvarič)

1995 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 14 teams

4 Roman Horvat, 5 Matjaž Tovornik, 6 Jaka Daneu, 7 Walter Jeklin, 8 Marijan Kraljević, 9 Jure Zdovc, 10 Marko Tušek, 11 Teoman Alibegović, 12 Marko Milič, 13 Boris Gorenc, 14 Slavko Kotnik, 15 Aleš Kunc (Coach: Zmago Sagadin)

1997 EuroBasket: finished 14th among 16 teams

4 Walter Jeklin, 5 Goran Jagodnik, 6 Jaka Daneu, 7 Radoslav Nesterović, 8 Aleš Kunc, 9 Jure Zdovc, 10 Marko Tušek, 11 Teoman Alibegović, 12 Marko Milič, 13 Boris Gorenc, 14 Ivica Jurković, 15 Radovan Trifunović (Coach: Andrej Urlep)

1999 EuroBasket: finished 10th among 16 teams

4 Jure Zdovc, 5 Walter Jeklin, 6 Jaka Daneu, 7 Sani Bečirović, 8 Marijan Kraljević, 9 Matjaž Tovornik, 10 Matjaž Smodiš, 11 Goran Jagodnik, 12 Marko Milič, 13 Ivica Jurković, 14 Radoslav Nesterović, 15 Ervin Dragsič (Coach: Boris Zrinski)

2001 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 16 teams

4 Beno Udrih, 5 Jaka Lakovič, 6 Boris Gorenc, 7 Sani Bečirović, 8 Marijan Kraljević, 9 Matjaž Smodiš, 10 Marko Tušek, 11 Goran Jagodnik, 12 Marko Milič, 13 Ivica Jurković, 14 Ariel McDonald, 15 Radoslav Nesterović (Coach: Boris Zrinski)

2003 EuroBasket: finished 10th among 16 teams

4 Goran Jurak, 5 Jaka Lakovič, 6 Boris Gorenc, 7 Simon Petrov, 8 Marijan Kraljević, 9 Boštjan Nachbar, 10 Slavko Duščak, 11 Marko Tušek, 12 Marko Milič, 13 Ivica Jurković, 14 Jurica Golemac, 15 Primož Brezec (Coach: Slobodan Subotić)

2005 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 16 teams

4 Goran Jurak, 5 Jaka Lakovič, 6 Aleksandar Ćapin, 7 Sani Bečirović, 8 Radoslav Nesterović, 9 Nebojša Joksimović, 10 Boštjan Nachbar, 11 Erazem Lorbek, 12 Marko Milič, 13 Marko Maravič, 14 Uroš Slokar, 15 Primož Brezec (Coach: Aleš Pipan)

2006 FIBA World Cup: finished 9th among 24 teams

4 Goran Jurak, 5 Jaka Lakovič, 6 Sašo Ožbolt, 7 Sani Bečirović, 8 Radoslav Nesterović, 9 Beno Udrih, 10 Boštjan Nachbar, 11 Željko Zagorac, 12 Marko Milič, 13 Goran Dragić, 14 Uroš Slokar, 15 Primož Brezec (Coach: Aleš Pipan)

2007 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 16 teams

4 Sandi Čebular, 5 Jaka Lakovič, 6 Aleksandar Ćapin, 7 Goran Dragić, 8 Radoslav Nesterović, 9 Matjaž Smodiš, 10 Uroš Slokar, 11 Jaka Klobučar, 12 Goran Jagodnik, 13 Domen Lorbek, 14 Gašper Vidmar, 15 Erazem Lorbek (Coach: Aleš Pipan)

2009 EuroBasket: finished 4th among 16 teams

4 Uroš Slokar, 5 Jaka Lakovič, 6 Samo Udrih, 7 Primož Brezec, 8 Matjaž Smodiš (C), 9 Jaka Klobučar, 10 Boštjan Nachbar, 11 Goran Dragić, 12 Goran Jagodnik, 13 Domen Lorbek, 14 Jurica Golemac, 15 Erazem Lorbek (Coach: Jure Zdovc)

2010 FIBA World Cup: finished 8th among 24 teams

4 Uroš Slokar, 5 Jaka Lakovič (C), 6 Hasan Rizvić, 7 Sani Bečirović, 8 Jaka Klobučar, 9 Samo Udrih, 10 Boštjan Nachbar, 11 Goran Dragić, 12 Goran Jagodnik, 13 Miha Zupan, 14 Gašper Vidmar, 15 Primož Brezec (Coach: Memi Bečirović)

2011 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 24 teams

4 Uroš Slokar, 5 Jaka Lakovič (C), 6 Luka Rupnik, 7 Sašo Ožbolt, 8 Matjaž Smodiš, 9 Samo Udrih, 10 Edo Murić, 11 Goran Dragić, 12 Goran Jagodnik, 13 Zoran Dragić, 14 Mirza Begić, 15 Erazem Lorbek (Coach: Božidar Maljković)

2013 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 24 teams

4 Uroš Slokar, 5 Jaka Lakovič (C), 6 Jure Balažič, 7 Nebojša Joksimović, 8 Edo Murić, 9 Jaka Blažič, 10 Boštjan Nachbar, 11 Goran Dragić, 12 Zoran Dragić, 13 Domen Lorbek, 14 Gašper Vidmar, 15 Mirza Begić (Coach: Božidar Maljković)

2014 FIBA World Cup: finished 7th among 24 teams

4 Jure Balažič, 5 Uroš Slokar, 6 Aleksej Nikolić, 7 Klemen Prepelič, 8 Edo Murić, 9 Jaka Blažič, 10 Miha Zupan, 11 Goran Dragić (C), 12 Zoran Dragić, 13 Domen Lorbek, 14 Jaka Klobučar, 15 Alen Omić (Coach: Jure Zdovc)

2015 EuroBasket: finished 12th among 24 teams

1 Nebojša Joksimović, 5 Luka Rupnik, 7 Klemen Prepelič, 9 Jaka Blažič, 10 Mitja Nikolić, 12 Zoran Dragić, 13 Miha Zupan, 15 Jure Balažič (C), 17 Saša Zagorac, 23 Alen Omić, 24 Jaka Klobučar, 55 Uroš Slokar (Coach: Jure Zdovc)

2017 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 24 teams

0 Anthony Randolph, 1 Matic Rebec, 3 Goran Dragić (C) & (MVP), 6 Aleksej Nikolić, 7 Klemen Prepelič, 8 Edo Murić, 9 Jaka Blažič, 14 Gašper Vidmar, 17 Saša Zagorac, 22 Žiga Dimec, 31 Vlatko Čančar, 77 Luka Dončić (Coach: Igor Kokoškov)

2020 Olympic Games: finished 4th among 12 teams

5 Luka Rupnik, 6 Aleksej Nikolić, 7 Klemen Prepelič, 8 Edo Murić (C), 10 Mike Tobey, 11 Jaka Blažič, 15 Gregor Hrovat, 27 Žiga Dimec, 30 Zoran Dragić, 31 Vlatko Čančar, 55 Jakob Čebašek, 77 Luka Dončić (Coach: Aleksander Sekulić)

2022 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 24 teams

3 Goran Dragić (C), 4 Žiga Samar, 5 Luka Rupnik, 6 Aleksej Nikolić, 7 Klemen Prepelič, 8 Edo Murić, 10 Mike Tobey, 11 Jaka Blažič, 27 Žiga Dimec, 30 Zoran Dragić, 31 Vlatko Čančar, 77 Luka Dončić (Coach: Aleksander Sekulić)


2023 FIBA World Cup: finished 7th among 32 teams

4 Žiga Samar, 6 Aleksej Nikolić, 7 Klemen Prepelič, 10 Mike Tobey, 11 Jaka Blažič, 15 Gregor Hrovat, 27 Žiga Dimec, 30 Zoran Dragić, 32 Bine Prepelič, 33 Gregor Glas, 55 Jakob Čebašek, 77 Luka Dončić (C) (Coach: Aleksander Sekulić)

2025 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 24 teams

2 Martin Krampelj, 4 Mark Padjen, 6 Aleksej Nikolić, 7 Klemen Prepelič, 8 Edo Murić, 12 Rok Radović, 13 Robert Jurković, 15 Gregor Hrovat, 23 Luka Ščuka, 24 Alen Omić, 37 Leon Stergar, 77 Luka Dončić (C) (Coach: Aleksander Sekulić)

Notes

References

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