Noah Kirkwood is the new Cedevita Olimpija Player
Cedevita Olimpija has signed Canadian basketball player Noah Kirkwood, who will strengthen the perimeter lineup of the Ljubljana-based senior team for the upcoming 2026/27 season.
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The 26-year-old Noah Kirkwood (199 cm, born December 27, 1999) arrives in Ljubljana after a successful 2025/26 season with Polish club Śląsk Wrocław, with whom he also competed in the EuroCup. In the BKT EuroCup, he averaged 12.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. Kirkwood has signed a one-year contract with the Ljubljana club.
"I’m very excited about the opportunity to play for a club like Cedevita Olimpija. Last season, I had the chance to play against this team in the EuroCup, and I really liked their style of play. I felt great in the city of Wrocław, and I’ve heard nothing but good things about Ljubljana, so I’m looking forward to exploring the city," said Noah Kirkwood after signing the contract.
Kirkwood initially developed his basketball career at Harvard University. Between 2018 and 2022, he left a strong mark at Harvard, establishing himself as one of the top players in the Ivy League. In his freshman year, he was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year. In his second season, he was selected to the All-Ivy Second Team, and after his final collegiate season, he earned All-Ivy First Team honors.
After completing his college career, he moved to the NBA G League, where he played for the Long Island Nets, before continuing his professional career in Europe. He played in Germany, France, and most recently Poland. He also spent two seasons in the Basketball Champions League, representing Telekom Bonn and Saint-Quentin.
Kirkwood has also represented Canada at the youth international level, playing for the U16, U17, and U19 national teams. In 2017, he won the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup with Canada's U19 national team.
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Noah Kirkwood je novi igralec Cedevita Olimpije
Cedevita Olimpija je v svoje vrste pripeljala kanadskega košarkarja Noaha Kirkwooda, ki bo v prihajajoči sezoni 2026/27 okrepil zunanjo linijo ljubljanskega članskega moštva.
Šestindvajsetletni Noah Kirkwood (199 cm, 27. december 1999) prihaja v Ljubljano po uspešni sezoni 2025/26 v dresu poljskega Slaska iz Wroclawa, s katerim je nastopal tudi v Evropskem pokalu. V tekmovanju BKT EuroCup je v povprečju dosegal 12,7 točke, 4,3 skoke in 4,4 asistence na tekmo. Z ljubljanskim klubom je Kirkwood podpisal enoletno pogodbo.
“Zelo sem navdušen nad priložnostjo, da zaigram za klub, kot je Cedevita Olimpija. Preteklo sezono sem imel priložnost igrati proti tej ekipi v EuroCupu in zelo mi je bil všeč njen slog igre. V mestu Wroclaw sem se odlično počutil, obenem pa sem o Ljubljani slišal same lepe stvari, zato se že veselim raziskovanja mesta,” je ob podpisu pogodbe povedal Noah Kirkwood.
Noah Kirkwood je svojo košarkarsko pot sprva gradil na Univerzi Harvard. Med letoma 2018 in 2022 je pustil močan pečat na Harvardu, kjer se je uveljavil kot eden najboljših igralcev Ivy League. Že v svoji prvi sezoni je osvojil naziv novinca leta (Ivy League Rookie of the Year). V drugi sezoni je bil izbran v drugo peterko Ivy League (All-Ivy Second Team), po zadnji študentski sezoni pa še v prvo peterko tekmovanja (All-Ivy First Team).
Po zaključku študijske kariere se je preselil v NBA G-League, kjer je nosil dres Long Island Netsov, nato pa profesionalno pot nadaljeval v Evropi. Nastopal je v Nemčiji, Franciji in nazadnje na Poljskem. Dve sezoni, v dresu ekip Telekom Bonn in Saint-Quentin, je preživel tudi v košarkarski Ligi prvakov.
Bil je tudi član mlajših reprezentanc Kanade – nosil je dres ekip U16, U17 in U19, in leta 2017 z reprezentanco U19 tudi osvojil naslov svetovnega prvaka.
