Jure Zdovc

Jurij "Jure" Zdovc (born 13 December 1966) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player and a current head coach of the Slovenia national basketball team and AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League. He was a 1.98 m (6'6") point guard, and Zdovc began his professional career with the Slovenian League club Olimpija Ljubljana.

In 2012, Zdovc received a Eurocup Coach of the Year award with Spartak Saint Petersburg.

Playing career

Club career

As a junior Zdovc started to play for Comet Slovenske Konjice. He played for Olimpija, Virtus Bologna, Limoges, Iraklis, Helios Domžale, Racing Paris, Panionios, Split and Geoplin Slovan.

Playing for Olimpija, Jure Zdovc won 2 Slovenian league titles, 3 Slovenian Cups and the 2002 Adriatic League.

In 1993 he won the Euroleague and the French championship playing for Limoges. In 1997 as a Paris Racing player he won the French championship.

Yugoslav national team

Zdovc was a member of the Yugoslavia National Squad that won the gold medal at the 1989 and 1991 European Championships. He also won the gold medal in the 1990 World Championship.