Beno Udrih (born July 5, 1982) is a Slovenian former professional
basketball
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player who serves as a player development coach for the
New Orleans Pelicans. He previously played in the NBA for the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
,
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
,
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
,
Orlando Magic,
New York Knicks,
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
,
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The club plays its home games at FT ...
and
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
. During his time with the Spurs, Udrih won two NBA titles in
2005 and
2007.
Early career
Udrih made his professional debut with a brief stint in the
Slovenian Second Basketball League
The Slovenian Second Basketball League ( sl, 2. slovenska košarkarska liga), abbreviated as the 2. SKL, is the second-highest basketball league in Slovenia.
Format
Each team plays 22 matches (11 home and 11 away). Teams play two matches agains ...
in 1997, followed by three seasons in the
Slovenian Basketball League. He was named the 2000 Slovenian League Rookie of the Year, and has played for the senior
Slovenian national team
Slovene or Slovenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe
* Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia
* Slovenes, an ethno-linguistic group mainly living in Slovenia
* Sl ...
since that same year. He played for
Union Olimpija, from 2000 to 2002, where he made great improvements, and played in the
EuroLeague for the first time.
Udrih played for
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
(Israel) in the 2002–2003 season. He split the 2003–2004 season between
Avtodor Saratov (Russia) and
Olimpia Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
(Italy).
Prior to his NBA debut, he appeared in the Southern California Summer Pro League for the Spurs, and also in three games with the Spurs squad in the 2004 Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue, averaging 10.3 points, 5 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 24.7 minutes per game.
Professional career
San Antonio Spurs (2004–2007)
Udrih signed with the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
in the summer of 2004 after being drafted with the 28th overall pick of the
2004 NBA draft
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, signing a 3-year, US$2.4 million contract, and served as a key backup for starting
point guard Tony Parker
William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A. Himself the son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in ...
. In Udrih's rookie season, he won a Rookie of the Month award. Following that achievement, he was selected for the Rookie Team for the Rookie Challenge during All Star Weekend. In the
2005 NBA playoffs
The 2005 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pi ...
he won the championship with the Spurs. However, Udrih's playing time dropped significantly in the 2005–06 season with the Spurs signing
Nick Van Exel
Nickey Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Exel played for six NBA teams from 1 ...
during the off-season, but increased again after the All-Star break due to an injury to Van Exel's
elbow
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. In the following 2006–07 NBA season and playoffs (where the Spurs won another NBA championship) his minutes were very limited, as the Spurs signed veteran point guard
Jacque Vaughn
Jacque T. Vaughn (born February 11, 1975) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He serves as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Playing career
High school
A native of Pasadena ...
to back up Tony Parker.
Sacramento Kings (2007–2011)
On October 27, 2007, Udrih was sent, along with cash considerations, by the Spurs to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a protected
2008 second-round draft pick.
The Wolves immediately waived him.
He was later signed by the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
as a fill in for starting point guard
Mike Bibby
Michael Bibby (born May 13, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He played professionally for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He last served as the head coach for Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix, ...
, who was out with an injured thumb for an estimated two months. He stepped up well in his new role as starting
point guard, scoring a career-high of 27 points on November 26, 2007 in a 112–99 win against his former team, the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
. He averaged 12.8 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds in 32 minutes per game in 65 games with the Kings in
2007–08.
On July 1, 2008, Udrih agreed to a 5-year contract with the Sacramento Kings after being courted by the
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
.
Milwaukee Bucks (2011–2013)
On June 23, 2011, he was traded to the
Milwaukee Bucks
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as part of a three-way deal among the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
and
Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populou ...
.
Orlando Magic (2013)
On February 21, 2013, Udrih was traded at the trade deadline to the
Orlando Magic along with
Tobias Harris
Tobias John Harris (born July 15, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers before declar ...
and
Doron Lamb
Doron Emmanuel Calvin Lamb (born November 6, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.
High school career
Lamb was born in Que ...
in exchange for
J. J. Redick,
Gustavo Ayon, and
Ish Smith
Ishmael Larry Smith (born July 5, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Smith holds the record of ...
.
New York Knicks (2013–2014)
On August 8, 2013, Udrih signed a one-year deal with the
New York Knicks worth $1.27 million. On February 24, 2014, he was waived by the Knicks after they bought out his contract.
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2015)
On February 27, 2014, Udrih was claimed off waivers by the
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
. On July 15, 2014, Udrih re-signed with the Grizzlies to a multi-year deal.
Miami Heat (2015–2016)
On November 10, 2015, Udrih was traded, along with
Jarnell Stokes, to the
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The club plays its home games at FT ...
in exchange for
Mario Chalmers
Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers (born May 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He was selected as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Minnesota ...
and
James Ennis. Two days later, he made his debut for the Heat in a 92–91 win over the
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, recording two points, three rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes off the bench. On February 24, 2016, he was ruled out for three months after requiring surgery for a torn plantar plate in his right foot. He was subsequently waived by the Heat five days later.
Udrih re-signed with the Heat on August 17, 2016, but was waived on October 22 prior to the start of the 2016–17 regular season.
Detroit Pistons (2016–2017)
On October 24, 2016, Udrih was claimed off waivers by the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
. He re-signed with the Pistons on September 25, 2017, but was waived on October 14, 2017 prior to the start of the 2017–18 season.
Žalgiris Kaunas (2017–2018)
On December 24, 2017, Udrih returned to Europe, signing with the Lithuanian club
Žalgiris Kaunas until the end of the season.
On November 27, 2021, Udrih officially announced his retirement.
Coaching career
On January 25, 2020, it was reported that Udrih had been hired by the
Westchester Knicks
The Westchester Knicks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in White Plains, New York, and are affiliated with the New York Knicks. The Knicks typically play their home games at Westchester County Center in Whit ...
as assistant coach. On November 16, 2020, the
New Orleans Pelicans announced that they hired Udrih as player development coach.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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, 55 , , 3 , , 10.7 , , .455 , , .343 , , .780 , , 1.0 , , 1.7 , , .3 , , .0 , , 5.1
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, 73 , , 1 , , 13.0 , , .369 , , .287 , , .883 , , 1.1 , , 1.7 , , .4 , , .0 , , 4.7
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, 65 , , 51 , , 32.0 , , .463 , , .387 , , .850 , , 3.3 , , 4.3 , , .9 , , .2 , , 12.8
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, 73 , , 72 , , 31.1 , , .461 , , .310 , , .820 , , 3.0 , , 4.7 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 11.0
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, 79 , , 41 , , 31.4 , , .493 , , .377 , , .837 , , 2.8 , , 4.7 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , 12.9
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, 79 , , 64 , , 34.6 , , .500 , , .357 , , .864 , , 3.4 , , 4.9 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 13.7
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Milwaukee
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, 59 , , 0 , , 18.3 , , .440 , , .288 , , .709 , , 1.7 , , 3.8 , , .6 , , .0 , , 5.9
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Milwaukee
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, 39 , , 0 , , 18.4 , , .475 , , .265 , , .727 , , 2.0 , , 3.5 , , .4 , , .1 , , 6.7
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Orlando
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures re ...
, 27 , , 9 , , 27.3 , , .408 , , .396 , , .857 , , 2.3 , , 6.1 , , .9 , , .0 , , 10.2
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New York
, 31 , , 12 , , 19.0 , , .425 , , .425 , , .833 , , 1.8 , , 3.5 , , .7 , , .1 , , 5.6
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Memphis
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* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
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* Memphis, Indiana
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, 10 , , 0 , , 5.5 , , .556 , , 1.000 , , .833 , , .2 , , .6 , , .1 , , .1 , , 2.7
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Memphis most commonly refers to:
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* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
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* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
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, 79 , , 12 , , 18.9 , , .487 , , .268 , , .853 , , 1.8 , , 2.6 , , .6 , , .1 , , 7.7
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Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
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* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memp ...
, 8 , , 0 , , 15.0 , , .435 , , .364 , , 1.000 , , 1.1 , , 3.3 , , .4 , , .1 , , 5.9
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Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
, 36 , , 5 , , 16.3 , , .434 , , .333 , , .882 , , 1.8 , , 2.5 , , .3 , , 0 , , 4.4
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Detroit
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, 39 , , 0 , , 14.4 , , .467 , , .344 , , .941 , , 1.5 , , 3.4 , , .3 , , 0 , , 5.8
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, 831 , , 272 , , 21.9 , , .463 , , .349 , , .833 , , 2.1 , , 3.4 , , .7 , , .1 , , 8.4
Playoffs
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2006
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, 7 , , 0 , , 6.7 , , .333 , , .167 , , .800 , , .6 , , 1.1 , , .0 , , .0 , , 3.6
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2007†
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Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memp ...
, 7 , , 0 , , 16.4 , , .467 , , .333 , , .692 , , 1.7, , 1.7 , , .4 , , .0 , , 7.9
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2015
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Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
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* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
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, 43 , , 0 , , 11.3 , , .388 , , .260 , , .804 , , 1.0 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , .0 , , 4.5
EuroLeague
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2000–01
, style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2,
Union Olimpija
, 13 , , 0 , , 24.6 , , .411 , , .250 , , .593 , , 2.2 , , 2.2 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 7.2 , , 5.6
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, style="text-align:left;",
2001–02
, 19 , , 9 , , 27.3 , , .478 , , .339 , , .766 , , 2.5 , , 2.6 , , 1.8 , , .1 , , 10.8 , , 10.8
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, style="text-align:left;",
2002–03
, style="text-align:left;",
Maccabi
, 20 , , 16 , , 24.3 , , .466 , , .269 , , .806 , , 1.9 , , 2.8 , , 1.3 , , .1 , , 8.3 , , 9.4
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, style="text-align:left;",
2017–18
, style="text-align:left;",
Žalgiris
, 17 , , 0 , , 17.4 , , .411 , , .250 , , .500 , , 1.5 , , 1.8 , , .4 , , .0 , , 3.1 , , 3.0
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:left;", Career
, style="text-align:left;",
, 69 , , 25 , , 22.0, , .462 , , .300 , , .733 , , 2.0 , , 2.4 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 7.5 , , 7.5
Personal life
Udrih comes from a family of basketball players. His father, Silvo, played for
Zlatorog Laško, and his brother,
Samo Udrih, is also a professional basketball player.
See also
*
*
List of European basketball players in the United States
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References
External links
Beno Udrihat euroleague.net
*
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1982 births
Living people
2006 FIBA World Championship players
ABA League players
BC Avtodor Saratov players
BC Žalgiris players
Detroit Pistons players
Israeli Basketball Premier League players
KK Olimpija players
Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
Memphis Grizzlies players
Miami Heat players
Milwaukee Bucks players
National Basketball Association players from Slovenia
New York Knicks players
Olimpia Milano players
Orlando Magic players
Point guards
Sacramento Kings players
San Antonio Spurs draft picks
San Antonio Spurs players
Slovenian expatriate basketball people in Israel
Slovenian expatriate basketball people in Italy
Slovenian expatriate basketball people in Russia
Slovenian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Slovenian men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Celje