.jpg) Zdovc with Slovenia in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1966 Slovenske Konjice, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1984–2003 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1984–1991 | Smelt Olimpija |
| 1991–1992 | Knorr Bologna |
| 1992–1993 | Limoges |
| 1993–1996 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 1997 | PSG Racing |
| 1997 | Tofaş |
| 1998–2000 | Union Olimpija |
| 2000–2001 | Panionios |
| 2001–2002 | Union Olimpija |
| 2002–2003 | Slovan |
| 2003 | Split CO |
| As coach: | |
| 1997–1998 | Comet Slovenske Konjice (assistant) |
| 2003 | Krka (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Split |
| 2004 | Geoplin Slovan |
| 2005–2006 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2007–2008 | Bosna |
| 2008–2011 | Union Olimpija |
| 2008–2009 | Slovenia |
| 2011–2013 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| 2014–2015 | Slovenia |
| 2013–2015 | Royal Halı Gaziantep |
| 2014–2016 | Slovenia |
| 2015–2017 | AEK |
| 2017–2018 | Cedevita |
| 2019–2020 | Petrol Olimpija |
| 2020–2021 | Metropolitans 92 |
| 2021–2022 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2023–2024 | Bursaspor |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As a player:
As a head coach:
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| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Jurij "Jure" Zdovc (born 13 December 1966) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player and coach. He was most recently the head coach of Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[1] As a player, he was a 1.98 m (6'6") tall point guard, who began his professional playing career with the Yugoslav Second Division club Smelt Olimpija.
During his playing career, he was a three-time member of the FIBA European Selection, in the years 1990 and 1991 (twice), and a FIBA EuroStar selection, in 1996. He also represented both the senior Yugoslav national team, and the senior Slovenian national team. He was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame in 2015. He was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2020.
As a basketball coach, Zdovc received the EuroCup Coach of the Year award in 2012, while he was the head coach of the Russian club Spartak Saint Petersburg.