Samo Udrih

{{short description|Slovenian basketball player and coach}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| image = Samo Udrih 2010.jpg

| caption = Udrih with Cibona in 2010

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4.75

| weight_lbs = 205

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|8|2}}

| birth_place = Celje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia

| nationality = Slovenian

| league =

| team =

| number =

| draft_year = 2001

| career_start = 1998

| career_end = 2017

| years1 = 1998–2000

| team1 = Hopsi Polzela

| years2 = 2000–2001

| team2 = Zlatorog Laško

| years3 = 2001–2002

| team3 = Slovan

| years4 = 2002–2003

| team4 = Union Olimpija

| years5 = 2003–2004

| team5 = Maurienne Savoie Basket

| years6 = 2004

| team6 = Hopsi Polzela

| years7 = 2004–2005

| team7 = Hapoel Tel Aviv

| years8 = 2005–2006

| team8 = Akasvayu Girona

| years9 = 2006–2008

| team9 = Granada

| years10 = 2008–2009

| team10 = Estudiantes

| years11 = 2009–2010

| team11 = Hopsi Polzela

| years12 = 2010

| team12 = Cibona

| years13 = 2010–2011

| team13 = Panellinios

| years14 = 2011

| team14 = Union Olimpija

| years15 = 2011–2012

| team15 = Valladolid

| years16 = 2012–2013

| team16 = Zlatorog Laško

| years17 = 2013–2014

| team17 = Hopsi Polzela

| years18 = 2014

| team18 = Inter Bratislava

| years19 = 2014

| team19 = Hopsi Polzela

| years20 = 2014–2015

| team20 = Givova Scafati

| years21 = 2015–2016

| team21 = Inter Bratislava

| years22 = 2016–2017

| team22 = Celje

| cyears1 = 2018–2019

| cteam1 = KOŠ Primorska U19A & U17A

| cyears2 = 2018–2019

| cteam2 = KOŠ Primorska

| highlights = *4× Slovenian League All-Star (2001–2003, 2013)

| cteam3 = KK Vrani Vransko U16 & U18

| cyears3 = 2020–2024

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Samo Udrih (born August 2, 1979) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player and basketball coach.[https://siol.net/sportal/kosarka/nekdanji-slovenski-reprezentant-se-seli-na-primorsko-482236 Nekdanji slovenski reprezentant se seli na Primorsko]

Professional career

Udrih played with the Dallas Mavericks NBA Summer League team in 2005. In November 2010, he signed with Panellinios of the Greek League.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101117023929/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/78419/3735 Panellinios brings in Samo Udrih.] On December 16, 2014, he signed with Italian team Givova Scafati.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/a2-silver/145013/samo-udrih-signs-with-givova-scafati.html Samo Udrih signs with Givova Scafati] On February 1, 2015, he parted ways with Givova Scafati.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/a2-silver/150728/samo-udrih-givova-scafati-part-ways.html Samo Udrih, Givova Scafati part ways] On February 24, 2015, he signed with Inter Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/slovakia/153566/samo-udrih-moves-to-inter-bratislava.html Samo Udrih moves to Inter Bratislava]

National team career

As a member of the senior men's Slovenian national basketball team, Udrih competed at the EuroBasket 2009, EuroBasket 2011 and at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Personal

His father Silvo played for Zlatorog Laško, and his brother Beno Udrih, is a former professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA.

References

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