Anthony Cowan is the new Cedevita Olimpija Point Guard

Anthony Cowan will wear the green and orange jersey for the first time in the 2026/27 season, adding quality and experience to head coach Zvezdan Mitrović's backcourt. Last season, he averaged 14.9 points and 6.8 assists per game in the Turkish League, finishing as Mersin's leading scorer and assist provider. He also impressed in the Basketball Champions League, where he averaged 13.6 points and 5.4 assists across eight appearances.

After signing with the Dragons, Cowan shared his excitement about the move. "I spoke with some former teammates who played in Ljubljana, and they all told me that Cedevita Olimpija is a very professional club and that Ljubljana is a beautiful city. I'm excited that it will soon become my new home. I want to continue developing as a player, help the team win as many games as possible and contribute to a successful season."

Before beginning his professional career in Europe, Anthony Cowan spent four seasons at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins reach the NCAA Tournament. During his senior year, he earned All-Big Ten First Team honors before starting his professional career with the Memphis Hustle, the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies.

His European journey began with Aris in Greece, where he quickly established himself as one of the league's top point guards and finished as the Greek League's regular season scoring champion. He then spent two successful seasons with Promitheas Patras, competing in both the Greek League and the BKT EuroCup.

In the 2024/25 season, Cowan played for Wolves Vilnius, where he was named the Lithuanian League MVP and continued to shine in the BKT EuroCup, averaging 16.3 points and 6.0 assists per game. During that campaign, he was also twice named EuroCup MVP of the Round.

Following his season in Turkey, Cowan spent part of the summer playing in Puerto Rico for the Quebradillas Pirates.

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Anthony Cowan novi organizator igre Cedevite Olimpije

Košarkarski klub Cedevita Olimpija je okrepil igralski kader za sezono 2026/27. Zmajem se je pridružil ameriški organizator igre Anthony Cowan mlajši, ki v Ljubljano prihaja po odlični sezoni v dresu turškega Mersina. Osemindvajsetletni košarkar je z ljubljanskim klubom podpisal enoletno pogodbo.

Anthony Cowan mlajši bo v sezoni 2026/27 prvič oblekel zeleno-oranžni dres Cedevite Olimpije ter okrepil zasedbo Zvezdana Mitrovića na položaju organizatorja igre. Cowan je v minuli sezoni v turškem prvenstvu v povprečju dosegal 14,9 točke in 6,8 asistence na tekmo ter bil najboljši strelec in podajalec svoje ekipe. Visoko raven predstav je potrdil tudi v Ligi prvakov FIBA, kjer je na osmih tekmah v povprečju beležil 13,6 točke in 5,4 asistence.

"Pogovarjal sem se z nekaterimi nekdanjimi soigralci, ki so igrali v Ljubljani. Povedali so mi, da je Cedevita Olimpija zelo profesionalno okolje in da je Ljubljana čudovito mesto. Veselim se, da bo kmalu postala moj novi dom. Želim nadaljevati svoj razvoj kot igralec, pomagati ekipi do čim več zmag in prispevati k uspešni sezoni," je ob podpisu pogodbe z ljubljanskim klubom povedal Anthony Cowan.

Pred prihodom v Evropo je Anthony Cowan štiri sezone igral za ugledno ameriško univerzo Maryland, s katero se je uvrstil tudi v končnico Lige NCAA. V zadnji študentski sezoni je bil izbran v prvo peterko konference Big Ten, po zaključku univerzitetne kariere pa je prve profesionalne korake naredil v razvojni ligi NBA, kjer je nosil dres ekipe Memphis Hustle.

Evropsko pot je začel v Grčiji pri Arisu, kjer se je hitro uveljavil kot eden najboljših organizatorjev igre v prvenstvu in postal najboljši strelec rednega dela sezone. Sledili sta dve uspešni sezoni pri Promitheasu iz Patrasa, s katerim je nastopal tudi v BKT EuroCupu. V sezoni 2024/25 je igral za litovski Wolves iz Vilne, bil izbran za najkoristnejšega igralca litovskega prvenstva in navduševal tudi v EuroCupu, kjer je v povprečju dosegal 16,3 točke in šest asistenc na tekmo. Dvakrat je bil v rednem delu sezone izbran tudi za najkoristnejšega igralca posameznega kroga Evropskega pokala.

Po koncu sezone v Turčiji je kratek del poletja preživel še v Portoriku, kjer je nastopal za ekipo Quebradillas Pirates.