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Not to be confused with KK Cedevita or KK Olimpija.

Cedevita Olimpija
Cedevita Olimpija logo
NicknameZmaji (The Dragons)
LeaguesSlovenian League
ABA League
EuroCup
Founded2019
HistoryKK Cedevita Olimpija
(2019–present)
ArenaArena Stožice
Capacity12,480
LocationLjubljana, Slovenia
Team colorsGreen, orange, white
     
Main sponsorAtlantic Grupa
PresidentTomaž Berločnik
General managerDavor Užbinec
Head coachJurica Golemac
Team captainJaka Blažič
Affiliation(s)Cedevita Junior
Championships1 Slovenian Championship
2 Slovenian Supercups
70 Inherited trophies
Websitecedevita.olimpija.com
Active sport clubs named
Olimpija Ljubljana
FootballBasketballIce Hockey
Football
(Women's)		Handball
(Women's)
Defunct clubs named
Olimpija Ljubljana
Football
(1945–2005)		 Basketball
(1946–2019)		 Ice Hockey
(1928–2017)

Košarkarski klub Cedevita Olimpija (Template:Lang-en), commonly referred to as KK Cedevita Olimpija or simply Olimpija, is a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club competes in the ABA League and the EuroCup, as well as in the Slovenian League.

The club was established in 2019 after the merger of the most successful Slovenian club Olimpija and the Croatian powerhouse Cedevita. Cedevita Olimpija inherited 70 trophies of both predecessors and their competition licences for its inaugural season.

History

Background

Main articles: KK Cedevita and KK Olimpija

KK Cedevita Olimpija is an outcome of a merger of two clubs from neighboring countries, the Slovenian club Petrol Olimpija from Ljubljana and the Croatian team Cedevita from Zagreb, which is the first such instance of two clubs from different countries merging.[1]

Olimpija is the winner of 17 Slovenian Championships and 20 Slovenian Cups. It traces its history back to 1946 and adopted the name Olimpija in 1955. The club was an early power in the Yugoslav League with Ivo Daneu leading Olimpija to six domestic titles between 1957 and 1970. After Slovenia's independence in 1991, Olimpija won ten out of eleven championships between 1992 and 2002. Olimpija won the FIBA Saporta Cup in the 1993–94 season, and Arriel McDonald and Marko Milič helped it to the 1997 Euroleague Final Four. Over the years, Olimpija had a streak of 17 straight EuroLeague appearances and it won the inaugural Adriatic League in the 2001–02 season. Olimpija won the Slovenian League in 2009 and brought home its sixth straight Slovenian Cup in 2013 before going on a four-year trophy drought. During that span, Olimpija made its EuroCup debut in the 2013–14 season, but it wasn't until the 2016–17 season that it got back to its winning ways with the Slovenian League and Cup "double". Olimpija won its most-recent Slovenian League championship in the 2017–18 season.

Cedevita is the winner of five Croatian League Championships and seven Croatian Cup tournaments. It was founded in Zagreb in 1991 as KK Botinec. The club reached the first-tier league in 2002, but its ambitions rose when Atlantic Grupa took over in 2005 and the club changed its name to Cedevita. The club reached the 2011 EuroCup Final Four; Dontaye Draper was named EuroCup MVP while Aleksandar Petrović was EuroCup Coach of the Year. A year later, Cedevita won its first title, the Croatian Cup, led by veteran forward Matjaž Smodiš. Cedevita made its EuroLeague debut in the 2012–13 season, which it finished with a 2–8 record. That turned out to be a title-less season, but the last such for Cedevita, which celebrated a Croatian "double" in each of the next five years. In the 2015–16 EuroLeague, Cedevita reached the Top 16. The club also won the inaugural Adriatic Supercup in 2018. In 2019, Cedevita won the Croatian Cup for the sixth season in a row.

Establishment

On 4 June 2019, it was announced that Cedevita and Petrol Olimpija plan to merge and form Cedevita Olimpija, a new men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[2][3][4] On 13 June, the management boards of Cedevita and Olimpija have confirmed the appointment of Davor Užbinec as a general manager and Sani Bečirovič as a sports director.[5][6] On 25 June, the EuroCup Board confirmed the club's participation in the 2019–20 EuroCup season.[7] On 8 July, the club was officially established with Slaven Rimac being confirmed as the first team head coach, as well as Tomaž Berločnik named the president of the club.[8][9]

KK Cedevita continued to compete under the name Cedevita Junior, and reached the top division of Croatian basketball in 2020–21.[10]

Inaugural season and first titles

Slovenian forward Edo Murić became the first-ever player who signed for the club.[11] Next to players added from Cedevita and Petrol Olimpija rosters, the club signed veterans Mirko Mulalić, Saša Zagorac, and Marko Simonović, as well as Martin Krampelj, Mikael Hopkins, Jaka Blažič, Codi Miller-McIntyre, and Ryan Boatright.[12] On 11 September 2019, guard Jaka Blažič was named the first team captain.[13] In September 2019, Cedevita Olimpija lost to Partizan in the 2019 ABA Supercup final.[14] The team also finished as runners-up of the Slovenian Cup. In EuroCup, Olimpija participated in Group C and finished in sixth place, before the competition was cancelled in the playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Slovenian League and the ABA League were also cancelled.[15] In mid season, former Olimpija player Jurica Golemac replaced Slaven Rimac as head coach.[16]

In the 2020–21 season, Cedevita Olimpija signed two Slovenian international players, Žiga Dimec and Luka Rupnik,[17][18] and the top scorer of the 2019–20 ABA League season, Kendrick Perry.[19] At the beginning of the season, the club won its first trophy since the merger as they beat Krka in the Slovenian Supercup.[20] In the EuroCup and the ABA League, Cedevita Olimpija was only one win away from advancing to the playoffs. However, the team won the national league for the first time in three years after sweeping Krka 3–0 in the final.[21] In September 2021, Cedevita Olimpija also won its tenth Supercup title after again defeating Krka.[22]

Identity

The main colours of Cedevita Olimpija are green and orange. Green has been used by Olimpija, while orange was used by Cedevita. The crest consists of a green dragon, one of the symbols of the city of Ljubljana, and a capital letter 'C' in orange, which stands for Cedevita. In addition, the entire crest is framed in green.

Home arena

Main article: Arena Stožice

Cedevita Olimpija play their home games at the Stožice Arena, often referred to as Zmajevo gnezdo (Dragon's Nest) in Slovenian media.[23][24] The arena is located in the Bežigrad District of Ljubljana and owned by the City of Ljubljana. The arena was built in 2010 in fourteen months and is a part of the Stožice sports complex. It has a seating capacity of 12,480.[25]

Occasionally, Cedevita Olimpija play their home games at the Tivoli Hall, which has a capacity of 4,500.[26]

Players

First and current team captain Jaka Blažič
Main page: Category:KK Cedevita Olimpija players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Cedevita Olimpija roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
C 9 Greece Auguste, Zach 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 31 – (1993-07-08)8 July 1993
G/F 11 Slovenia Blažič, Jaka (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1992-12-27)27 December 1992
F/C 32 United States Carmichael, Jackie 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1990-01-02)2 January 1990
C 27 Slovenia Dimec, Žiga 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 31 – (1993-02-20)20 February 1993
F 3 Canada Ejim, Melvin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 33 – (1991-03-04)4 March 1991
SG 20 Slovenia Hodžić, Alen 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 32 – (1992-08-11)11 August 1992
PG 5 United States Keene, Marcus 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-05-06)6 May 1995
SF 8 Slovenia Murić, Edo 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1991-11-27)27 November 1991
G 0 United States Pullen, Jacob 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 35 – (1989-11-10)10 November 1989
PF 31 Serbia Radovanović, Marko 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 28 – (1996-04-03)3 April 1996
PG 55 Slovenia Rupnik, Luka 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1993-05-20)20 May 1993
F 23 Slovenia Ščuka, Luka 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 22 – (2002-05-23)23 May 2002
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Croatia Filip Ujaković
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Slovenia Rok Žagar
  • Slovenia Borut Černilogar
Team manager
  • Croatia Matko Jovanović
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: August 31, 2021

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Zach Auguste Žiga Dimec
PF Jackie Carmichael Marko Radovanović
SF Melvin Ejim Edo Murić Luka Ščuka
SG Jaka Blažič Alen Hodžić
PG Jacob Pullen Marcus Keene Luka Rupnik

Out on loan

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Date Source
1 F Slovenia Rok Radović 20 Cedevita Junior Croatia 8 August 2021 [27]
4 SG Russia Egor Sytnikov 19 Nizhny Novgorod Russia 11 August 2021 [28]
7 PG Slovenia Dan Duščak 19 Ilirija Slovenia 28 August 2021 [29]
21 PF Slovenia Saša Ciani 18 Ilirija Slovenia 28 August 2021 [29]
34 PF Slovenia Blaž Habot 20 Ilirija Slovenia 28 August 2021 [29]

Squad changes for the 2021–22 season

In

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Ends Date Source
PF United States Hayden Dalton 24 ERA Nymburk Czech Republic 2022 13 June 2021 [30]
5 PG United States Marcus Keene 26 Kalev/Cramo Estonia 2022 4 July 2021 [31]
31 PF Serbia Marko Radovanović 25 FMP Serbia 2022 6 July 2021 [32]
3 F Canada Melvin Ejim 30 Budućnost Montenegro 2022 11 July 2021 [33]
32 F/C United States Jackie Carmichael 31 Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022 19 July 2021 [34]
34 PF Slovenia Blaž Habot 20 Hopsi Polzela Slovenia 2025 10 August 2021 [35]
0 G United States Jacob Pullen 31 Mornar Montenegro 2022 17 August 2021 [36]
21 PF Slovenia Saša Ciani 18 Dynamic Serbia 2025 18 August 2021 [37]
9 C Greece Zach Auguste 28 Panathinaikos Greece 2022 23 August 2021 [38]

Out

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Date Source
15 SF United States Rion Brown 29 Enisey Russia 30 May 2021
21 PF Hungary Jarrod Jones 31 Free agent 30 May 2021
3 PG United States Kendrick Perry 28 Panathinaikos Greece 30 May 2021 [39]
5 F/C United States Mikael Hopkins 28 Pallacanestro Reggiana Italy 6 July 2021
PF United States Hayden Dalton 25 JL Bourg Basket France 2 August 2021 [40]
9 C Australia Mangok Mathiang 28 Free agent 17 August 2021
29 F/C Serbia Ivan Marinković 27 Borac Čačak Serbia 31 August 2021 [41]

Retired numbers

Cedevita Olimpija retired numbers
No. Nat. Player Position Tenure Ceremony date
12 Slovenia Marko Milič PF 1994–1997, 1999–2000, 2006–2007, 2007–2009OL 28 October 2015
13 Slovenia Ivo Daneu PG/SG 1956–1970OL 7 November 2007
Notes

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

Main page: Category:KK Cedevita Olimpija coaches

Trophies and awards

Trophies won

Inherited trophies

After Olimpija Ljubljana and Cedevita Zagreb merged into Cedevita Olimpija, the newly-formed club obtained the right to the trophies of the two predecessors clubs.[42][43]

Honours No. Years
National league – 28
Yugoslav League (1946–1991)OL Winners 6 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1969–70
Slovenian League (1991–2019)OL Winners 17 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17, 2017–18
Croatian League (1991–2019)CZ Winners 5 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
National cup – 27
Slovenian Cup (1991–2019)OL Winners 20 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017
Croatian Cup (1991–2019)CZ Winners 7 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
National supercup – 10
Slovenian Supercup (2003–2019)OL Winners 8 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017
Croatian Supercup (2011–2015)CZ Winners 2 2011, 2015
Regional competitions – 4
Adriatic League (2001–2019)OL Winners 1 2001–02
Central European League (1992–1994)OL Winners 2 1992–93, 1993–94
Adriatic Super Cup (2017–2018)CZ Winners 1 2017
European competitions – 1
FIBA Saporta Cup (1966–2002)OL Winners 1 1993–94
Notes

Management

Source: [44][45][46]

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