Žan Mark Šiško (born June 29, 1997) is a retired Slovenian professional
basketball
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player. Standing at , he played at the
point guard
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position.
Club career
Šiško began his professional career with Slovenian powerhouse
Union Olimpija
Košarkarski klub Olimpija ( en, Olimpija Basketball Club) was a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Olimpija has won 23 National League championships, including eight consecutive titles between 1992 and 1999. They ...
, making his official debut in March 2014 at the age of 16.
During the 2015–16 season, he was part of Croatian team
Cibona
Košarkaški klub Cibona, commonly referred to as Cibona Zagreb or simply Cibona, is a men's professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, and competes ...
. On November 1, 2015, Šiško made his
ABA League debut in a game against
Igokea, finishing the game with 11 points and 3 assists. He saw court during 12 games and averaged 2.9 points and 2 assists.
On December 28, 2019, Šiško signed a contract with German club
Bayern Munich
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.
In July 2022, Šiško extended his contract with Bayern for another two years. In November 2022, he was sidelined from the team for personal reasons for the rest of the season.
On June 21, 2023, Šiško moved to Spanish club
CB Breogán.
International career
On November 24, 2017, Šiško made his debut for the
Slovenia national team in the
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
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game against
Belarus
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.
Slovenia-Belarus boxscore.
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References
External links
Žan Mark Šiško
at euroleaguebasketball.net
Žan Mark Šiško
at aba-liga.com
at fiba.com
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1997 births
Living people
Basketball players from Ljubljana
ABA League players
CB Breogán players
FC Bayern Munich basketball players
KD Ilirija players
KK Cibona players
KK Olimpija players
Liga ACB players
Point guards
Slovenian expatriate basketball people in Croatia
Slovenian expatriate basketball people in Germany
Slovenian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Slovenian men's basketball players