Rising star Urban Kroflič joins Cedevita Olimpija

As captain of the team, Urban Kroflič was one of the key members of the gold-medal-winning Slovenian national team, which claimed the European title in Ljubljana. At the end of the tournament, he was also named to the All-Tournament Team.

Urban Kroflič led Slovenia to the European Championship title on home soil at Stožice with a perfect record of seven wins. In the final, Slovenia defeated Serbia 84–65 to claim the U20 European title. The new Cedevita Olimpija player was one of the key contributors to the Slovenian side. In six games at the tournament, he averaged 14.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, while his average performance index rating was 18.8. These performances earned him a place on the All-Tournament Team.

Kroflič was statistically Slovenia's most efficient player at the tournament, the team's second-leading scorer, leading rebounder and third-leading assist provider. His performance in the quarterfinal against Türkiye was particularly impressive, as Kroflič recorded 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists to play a key role in Slovenia's progression to the semifinals. He was subsequently forced to miss the final due to injury, while he played seven minutes in the semifinal against France before suffering the injury.

"My first impressions are really great. After a long time, I am back home. I am very happy to be here, and a new challenge lies ahead of me. I can't wait for the season to start, both in the EuroCup and the ABA League. That is why I am already really excited," said Urban Kroflič following his signing with the Ljubljana club.

Kroflič has also made an important step forward at senior international level in recent months. In the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, he made five appearances for the Slovenian senior national team, averaging 9.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

The 20-year-old guard, born on 28 March 2006 in Celje, is 198 centimetres tall and plays at the guard position. Before joining Cedevita Olimpija, he represented Belgrade-based Mega Superbet, where he averaged 27.9 minutes per game in the 2025/26 ABA League season, recording 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Urban began his basketball journey in Vojnik before moving to Spain and then to Belgrade, where he also played for OKK Beograd. He was also a member of the Slovenian U19 national team that finished third at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in Lausanne, as well as the U18 national team that claimed third place at the 2024 U18 European Championship in Finland.

Kroflič joins the Dragon family following an outstanding summer in which he captained the Slovenian U20 national team to the European title while also being recognised as one of the tournament's best individual players. In the Cedevita Olimpija jersey, he will continue his development at senior club level and make his first appearance for the reigning Slovenian national champions, who will compete in the BKT EuroCup, AdmiralBet ABA League and domestic competitions.

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Nadarjeni Urban Kroflič novi član Cedevite Olimpije

Cedevita Olimpija je svoje vrste okrepila z Urbanom Krofličem, 20-letnim slovenskim branilcem, ki je v letošnjem poletju zablestel na domačem U20 EuroBasketu 2026. Kroflič je bil kot kapetan ekipe eden ključnih členov zlate slovenske reprezentance, s katero je v Ljubljani osvojil naslov evropskega prvaka, ob koncu prvenstva pa se je znašel tudi v idealni peterki tekmovanja.

Urban Kroflič je bil kapetan slovenske reprezentance U20, ki je na domačem prvenstvu v Stožicah do naslova prišla s popolnim izkupičkom sedmih zmag. Slovenci so v finalu s 84:65 premagali Srbijo in se veselili naslova evropskih prvakov v kategoriji U20. Novi član Zmajev je bil eden izmed nosilcev slovenske zasedbe. Na šestih tekmah prvenstva je v povprečju dosegal 14,7 točke, 6,0 skoka in 3,8 asistence na tekmo, njegov povprečni statistični indeks uspešnosti pa je znašal 18,8. S temi predstavami si je prislužil mesto v idealni peterki prvenstva.

Urban je bil na tem prvenstvu statistično najbolj učinkovit igralec Slovenije, drugi strelec, prvi skakalec in tretji asistent reprezentance. Še posebej izstopajoča je bila njegova predstava v četrtfinalu proti Turčiji, ko je Kroflič dosegel 26 točk, sedem skokov in pet asistenc ter bil eden ključnih razlogov za slovensko napredovanje v polfinale. Zaradi poškodbe je nato izpustil finalni obračun, v polfinalu proti Franciji pa je pred poškodbo odigral sedem minut.

"Prvi občutki so res vrhunski. Po dolgem času sem spet doma. Zelo sem vesel, da sem tukaj, pred mano pa je nov izziv. Komaj čakam, da se sezona začne, tako v Evropskem pokalu kot tudi v Ligi ABA. Zato sem že kar na trnih," je ob podpisu pogodbe z ljubljanskim klubom povedal Urban Kroflič.

Urban Kroflič je ob tem v zadnjem obdobju naredil pomemben korak tudi na članski reprezentančni ravni. V kvalifikacijah za svetovno prvenstvo 2027 je za člansko reprezentanco Slovenije nastopil na petih tekmah in v povprečju dosegal 9,4 točke, 2,4 skoka ter 1,6 asistence na tekmo.

20-letni branilec, rojen 28. marca 2006 v Celju, meri 198 centimetrov in igra na položaju branilca. Pred prihodom v Ljubljano je nosil dres beograjskega kluba Mega Superbet, kjer je v sezoni 2025/26 v Ligi ABA v povprečju igral 27,9 minute na tekmo ter dosegal 10,1 točke, 4,2 skoka in 2,5 asistence. Svoje prve košarkarske korake je Urban napravil v Vojniku, pot pa ga je pred odhodom v Beograd, kjer je nosil tudi dres OKK-ja, vodila še v Španijo. Bil je tudi del slovenske reprezentance U19, ki je leta 2025 na svetovnem prvenstvu v Lozani osvojila tretje mesto, ter del reprezentance U18, ki je na Finskem leta 2024 na evropskem prvenstvu prav tako posegla po tretjem mestu.

Kroflič tako v Zmajevo družino prihaja po izjemnem poletju, v katerem je kot kapetan slovensko reprezentanco U20 popeljal do evropskega naslova, obenem pa bil prepoznan kot eden najboljših posameznikov prvenstva. V dresu Cedevite Olimpije bo nadaljeval svoj razvoj na članski klubski ravni in se prvič predstavil tudi v dresu aktualnih slovenskih državnih prvakov, ki bodo nastopali v BKT EuroCupu, AdmiralBet Ligi ABA in domačih tekmovanjih.