Žiga Daneu stays in Ljubljana
Cedevita Olimpija has announced the extension of cooperation with young and talented Slovenia National Team player Žiga Daneu. Daneu signed a new two-year contract with the squad of Ljubljana.
Ziga Daneu (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
Žiga Daneu, that comes from a renowned basketball family, as his father is Jaka Daneu, while his grandfather is legendary Ivo Daneu – has been wearing the Cedevita Olimpija jersey since his initial basketball footsteps. In the meantime, he used to play for Ilirija and Kansa Helios, before return to the Ljubljana team, where he got his playing time both in the AdmiralBet ABA League and BKT EuroCup, while becoming the MVP of the Slovenian Super Cup.
With his good performances, Žiga earned himself the invitation to the Slovenia National Team and appeared in four official games in the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers.
“I feel fantastic. I am looking forward to the next season, since for sure a desire is present with all of us to show the greater will and achieve even better results. At the same time, I hope that the fans will keep coming to Stožice, just the way it has been in the second half of the previous season,” Žiga Daneu told, as he extended the cooperation with Cedevita Olimpija.
In the 2024/25 season, Žiga appeared in 19 AdmiralBet ABA League games, averaging 1 point and 1.2 rebounds per game in 6.6 minutes spent on court on average.
By extending the cooperation with Žiga, Cedevita Olimpija confirms its devotion for the development of players, that will represent the future of the club and Slovenian basketball.
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Žiga Daneu ostaja v Ljubljani
Cedevita Olimpija je oznanila podaljšanje pogodbe z mladim in obetavnim slovenskim reprezentantom Žigo Daneuom. Žiga je z ljubljanskim klubom podpisal novo dveletno pogodbo.
Žiga Daneu, ki izhaja iz priznane košarkarske družine – njegov oče je Jaka Daneu, dedek pa legendarni Ivo Daneu – je že od mladih let del sistema Cedevite Olimpije. Vmes se je kalil še pri ljubljanski Iliriji in domžalskih Kansai Helios, pred začetkom tekmovalne sezone 2024/25 pa se je vrnil v ljubljanski klub, kjer je dobil priložnost tako v BKT EuroCupu, kot tudi AdmiralBet Ligi ABA, postal pa je tudi najkoristnejši igralec slovenskega Superpokala.
Z dobrimi igrami si je Žiga prislužil vabilo v slovensko moško člansko reprezentanco, za katero je v kvalifikacijah za EuroBasket 2025 zaigral na štirih uradnih tekmah.
“Počutim se odlično. Veselim se naslednje sezone, saj je zagotovo želja vseh, da pokažemo še večjo zagretost in dosežemo še več uspehov. Obenem upam, da bodo tudi navijači z veseljem prihajali v Stožice, tako kot je bilo to v drugi polovici minule sezone,” je ob podaljšanju pogodbe s Cedevito Olimpijo povedal Žiga Daneu.
Žiga Daneu je v sezoni 2024/25 zaigral na 19 tekmah regionalne lige, dosegal pa je v povpečju 1,0 točko in 1,2 skoka na tekmo v 6,6 minutah igre.
S podaljšanjem pogodbe z Žigo, Cedevita Olimpija potrjuje svojo zavezo k razvoju igralcev, ki bodo predstavljali prihodnost kluba in slovenske košarke.
