Krka, Novo Mesto

Beginnings

Since the club for decades did not compete at the highest level, it is not the best known fact that Krka as a club has a truly long lasting tradition. In 1948 the club, that until the 1990's competed in the lower divisions, was founded in Novo mesto.

Glory Days

The outburst of quality basketball was seen in Novo mesto in 2000, when Krka, led by excellent, back then still youngsters, Simon Petrov and Matjaž Smodiš, has become the first team to remove Union Olimpija from Slovenian championship throne. Later they competed at the highest European club level – Suproleague and Euroleague. However, the greatest success for Novo mesto basketball came in 2011, when led by head coach Aleksandar Džikić, Krka climbed on top of EuroChallenge cup and became the champion of this European club competition. The same season Krka also reached the ABA League Final Four tournament. The club has also established itself at the top of domestic scene lately, as they have won no less than 7 national championship trophies since 2000. In 2018 the side, led by Simon Petrov won the ABA League 2 in the first edition of the ABA League 2, and they repeated the success in the 2022/23, when the squad, led from the bench by Gašper Okorn won the NLB ABA League 2 trophy in the Domžale Playoffs Tournament.

Club Information

Župančičevo sprehajališče 1, 8000 Novo Mesto, Slovenia SHOW MAP
info@basketkrka.si
+386 7 39 39 550
+386 39 39 552
+386 7 39 39 555

Administration

President:Andraž Šuštarič
General Manager:Jure Balažić

Venue

ŠD Leona Štuklja Novo Mesto
Šegova ulica 112, 8000 Novo Mesto, Slovenia SHOW MAP

Trophy Case

NLB ABA League 2

2018, 2023

Eurochallenge Cup

2011

Slovenian League

2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Slovenian Cup

2014, 2015, 2016, 2021

Slovenian Supercup

2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016

Club Transfers

Players left Season 2025/26

Brady Skeens
Tayler Persons (Bosna Visit Sarajevo)
Miha Cerkvenik (Cedevita Olimpija)
Tibor Mirtič
Kendall Robinson
Aleksandar Bursać
Jakob Čebašek
Jan Špan
Bine Plut (Zlatorog)
Robert Jurković (Ilirija)

Players arrived Season 2025/26

Jan Rebec (Široki TT Kabeli)
Lovro Urbiha (Kansai Helios Domžale)
Lovro Buljević (Mornar-Barsko zlato)
Urban Oman (ECE Triglav Kranj)
Sukhmail Mathon (M Basket-Delamode Mazeikiai)
Mario Ihring (GTK Gliwice)
Leon Šantelj (Kvarner)
Victor Bailey Jr. (Niners Chemnitz)

Team Roster

# Name Position Height Date of Birth Nationality
7 Niko Bačvić Guard 191 23.09.1997 SVN
8 Lovro Buljević Center 210 12.08.1998 HRV
10 Urban Oman Forward 198 02.12.1998 SVN
12 Victor Bailey Jr. Shooting Guard 193 28.09.1998 USA
13 Lovro Urbiha Power Forward 204 27.10.2003 SVN
20 Jazon Krošelj Guard 185 20.09.2008 SVN
24 Žak Smrekar Guard 196 10.08.2006 SVN
31 Jan Rebec Shooting Guard 192 28.09.1993 SVN
33 Mario Ihring Guard 193 13.06.1998 SVK
41 Sukhmail Mathon Center 208 01.05.1998 USA
47 Jaka Klobučar Guard 202 27.03.2003 SVN
55 Leon Šantelj Power Forward 205 25.04.1995 SVN
Dejan Jakara Coach

Club Statistics

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Game Stats

overall FG2 FG3 FT Rebs Blck Foul
Pts % M A % M A % M A % D O T Ass St To Fv Ag Cm Rv Val
1 Partizan-Krka L 78 45.8 19 32 59.4 8 27 29.6 16 17 94.1 23 5 28 17 10 15 3 2 17 19 88
2 Krka-Cluj L 83 33.3 19 48 39.6 8 33 24.2 21 31 67.7 24 22 46 14 7 15 3 4 19 24 75
3 Igokea m:tel - Krka
4 Krka - Dubai
5 SC Derby - Krka
6 FMP - Krka
8 Split - Krka
9 Krka - Borac
10 Cluj - Krka
11 Krka - Partizan
12 Dubai - Krka
13 Krka - SC Derby
15 Krka - FMP
16 Borac - Krka
17 Krka - Split
18 Krka - Igokea m:tel
Average: 80.5 38.6 19 40 47.5 8 30 26.7 18.5 24 77.1 23.5 13.5 37 15.5 8.5 15 3 3 18 21.5 81.5
T:2 Total: 161 38.6 38 80 47.5 16 60 26.7 37 48 77.1 47 27 74 31 17 30 6 6 36 43 163

Player Stats

overall FG2 FG3 FT Rebs Blck Foul
GP Min Pts % M A % M A % M A % D O T Ass St To Fv Ag Cm Rv +/- Val
Bačvić N. 1 28 8 25 1 3 33.3 0 1 0 6 6 100 1 1 2 8 4 6 0 1 3 3 -14 12
Bailey Jr. V. 2 65 58 51.2 12 23 52.2 9 18 50 7 8 87.5 8 0 8 3 2 2 0 0 3 9 -9 54
Buljević L. 2 28 5 25 2 3 66.7 0 5 0 1 2 50 3 2 5 0 0 4 2 0 6 4 -32 -1
Ihring M. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Klobučar J. 2 28 2 20 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 8 4
Krošelj J. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mathon S. 2 55 32 52.2 12 23 52.2 0 0 0 8 12 66.7 7 8 15 1 2 2 1 2 2 6 21 36
Oman U. 2 32 2 33.3 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 -21 1
Rebec J. 2 50 10 14.3 2 5 40 1 16 6.3 3 4 75 7 1 8 10 3 4 1 0 3 5 -7 11
Šantelj L. 2 42 4 40 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 1 2 1 0 6 3 20 4
Smrekar Ž. 2 45 29 44.4 4 10 40 4 8 50 9 11 81.8 6 4 10 5 2 7 1 2 6 9 21 29
Urbiha L. 2 41 11 25 1 3 33.3 2 9 22.2 3 5 60 9 6 15 0 3 2 0 1 4 2 -27 13

FG2, FG3 - Field Goals

M - Made

Ag - Against

Rebs - Rebounds

St - Steals

FT - Free Throws

A - Attempted

Foul - Foul

D - Defensive

To - Turnover

Min - Minutes

Blck - Blocks

Cm - Committed

O - Offensive

Val - Index Value

Pts - Points

Fv - in Favoure of

Rv - Received

Ass - Assists

W - Won, L - Lost

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