Špan and Stipaničev join Krka
Krka have added two names to their squad for the new season. In Novo mesto they are greeting Jure Špan and Jakov Stipaničev, who is coming back to Leon Štukelj Sports Hall.
Leon Stipanicev (Photo: Krka/Drago Perko/kosarka.si)
Jure Špan started playing basketball in Litija. Between 2015 and 2019 he used to play in the NCAA. He was a member of the USC Upstate team. In his fourth season under the American rims he collected 30 appearances, 22 as a starter. In the USA he had 127 appearances altogether and successfully finished college. Ahead of his arrival to Novo mesto he was a member of Šentjur. He has been averaging 12.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the Slovenian National Championship. He also used to be a member of the U18 and U16 Slovenia National Team.
“I am looking forward to the new season and first games in the Krka jersey. I cannot wait to get to know my new teammates and play in front of our devoted fans,” 193 cm tall Jure Špan told.
Jakov Stipaničev is a child of the Novo mesto club, for which he used to play in all of the youth categories. He spent the last season in Laško, where he has been averaging 8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1 assist per game in the Slovenian National Championship.
“I am truly happy that I am returning to Krka following my loan. In Laško I got the necessary playing experience and I cannot wait for us to begin with practices. I hope that the fans would be with us this season since everything is easier when they are around,” 211 cm tall Jakov Stipaničev told.
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V dresu Krke tudi Špan in Stipaničev
V Krki so v svojo člansko zasedbo za novo sezono dodali še dve imeni. V Novem mestu so pozdravili branilca Jureta Špana ter povratnika, krilnega centra Jakova Stipaničeva.
Jure Špan je začel z igranjem košarke v Litiji. Med letoma 2015 in 2019 je igral v severnoameriški študentski košarkarski ligi NCAA. Bil je član univerzitetne ekipe USC Upstate. V svoji četrti sezoni pod ameriškimi koši je tako zbral 30 nastopov, 22 tekem je začel v prvi peterki. V ZDA je zbral 127 tekem in uspešno končal študij kineziologije. Pred letošnjim prihodom v Novo mesto je bil član Šentjurja. V državnem prvenstvu Slovenije je v lanski sezoni vknjižil po 12,7 točke, 2,9 skoka in 5,1 podaje na srečanje. Špan je bil tudi član mladinske in kadetske reprezentance Slovenije.
„Veselim se nove sezone in prvih tekem v dresu Krke. Komaj čakam, da se spoznam z novimi soigralci in zaigram pred našimi zvestimi navijači,“ pa je nad selitvijo na Dolenjsko navdušen 193 centimetrov visoki Jure Špan.
Jakov Stipaničev je otrok novomeškega kluba, kjer je igral v vseh mlajših selekcijah. V minuli sezoni je bil posojen v Laško, kjer je v slovenskem državnem prvenstvu na tekmo dosegal po osem točk, temu pa je pristavil še 3,7 skoka in eno podajo.
„Zelo sem vesel, da se po posoji vračam nazaj v Krko. V Laškem sem dobil potrebne igralne izkušnje in komaj čakam, da začnemo s treningi. Upam, da bodo letos z nami v dvorani tudi navijači, saj je z njimi vse lažje,“ je povedal 211 centimetrov visoki Jakov Stipaničev.
