Jaka Klobučar stays with Krka for another season

Krka have announced that forward Jaka Klobučar will remain with the Novo mesto side for the upcoming season.

"We are happy that Jaka Klobučar is staying with Krka. We decided to continue our cooperation because he still has plenty of room for development, while his versatility provides us with additional depth in the rotation," said Krka sporting director Jure Balažić.

Klobučar also expressed his satisfaction with extending his stay at the club.

"We need to put in the work in the gym. I have known the coach for a long time, so I know that fighting spirit and good performances will not be lacking. I believe our fans will recognize that and continue supporting us as they have in previous seasons," Klobučar said.

The 22-year-old forward (202 cm), born in 2003, came through Krka's youth system. He gained his first senior experience with Žoltasti Troti during the 2020/21 season before playing for Krka and then spending two seasons with Ilirija. He returned to Novo mesto ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

In the 2024/25 Slovenian League season, Klobučar averaged 8.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 31 appearances, while shooting an impressive 45.6% from three-point range. He also made 20 appearances in the AdmiralBet ABA League.

During the 2025/26 season, he played 33 games in the Slovenian League, averaging 6.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. In the AdmiralBet ABA League, he averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 17 appearances, while posting 10.0 points per game in the Slovenian Cup.

Standing 202 cm tall, Klobučar is a versatile forward capable of covering multiple positions. He contributes with his outside shooting, rebounding, physicality and energy on both ends of the floor.

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Jaka Klobučar ostaja v Krki tudi v novi sezoni

Krka je potrdila, da bo krilni igralec Jaka Klobučar tudi v prihodnji sezoni nosil dres novomeškega kluba.

»Veseli me, da Jaka Klobučar ostaja član KK Krka. Za nadaljevanje sodelovanja z Jako smo se odločili, ker ima še veliko prostora za napredek, s svojo vsestranskostjo pa nam zagotavlja dodatno širino v rotaciji,« je povedal športni direktor Krke Jure Balažić.

Zadovoljstva ob podaljšanju sodelovanja ni skrival niti Klobučar.

»Z ekipo se moramo zapreti v dvorano. Trenerja poznam že dolgo, zato vem, da borbenosti in dobrih iger ne bo manjkalo. Verjamem, da bodo navijači to prepoznali in nas podpirali tako kot v prejšnjih sezonah,« je dejal Klobučar.

Dvaindvajsetletni krilni igralec, visok 202 centimetra, je svojo košarkarsko pot začel v mlajših selekcijah Krke. Prve članske izkušnje je nabiral pri Žoltastih Trotih v sezoni 2020/21, nato je igral za Krko in dve sezoni preživel pri Iliriji, pred začetkom sezone 2024/25 pa se je vrnil v Novo mesto.

V sezoni 2024/25 je v slovenskem prvenstvu na 31 tekmah v povprečju dosegal 8,3 točke, 2,9 skoka in 1,1 asistence, ob odličnem 45,6-odstotnem metu za tri točke. V isti sezoni je zbral tudi 20 nastopov v AdmiralBet ABA ligi.

V tekmovalni sezoni 2025/26 je v slovenskem prvenstvu na 33 tekmah v povprečju beležil 6,0 točke, 2,7 skoka in 1,2 asistence. V AdmiralBet ABA ligi je na 17 tekmah v povprečju dosegal 3,1 točke in 2,1 skoka, v Pokalu Spar pa je v povprečju prispeval 10,0 točke na tekmo.

Klobučar je vsestranski krilni igralec, ki lahko igra na več položajih. Moštvu pomaga z metom z razdalje, skokom, telesno močjo in energijo na obeh straneh igrišča.