Cedevita Olimpija extends cooperation with David Škara

David Škara joined Cedevita Olimpija in the summer of 2025, arriving in Ljubljana from Split. In his first season at Stožice, he won all three domestic trophies with the Dragons – the Slovenian Super Cup, Slovenian Cup and national championship title – while also helping the team reach the quarterfinals of both the BKT EuroCup and the AdmiralBet ABA League.

In the 2026/27 season, Škara has appeared in all four AdmiralBet ABA League games so far, averaging 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 19.3 minutes per game. In the BKT EuroCup, he is averaging 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in just under 22 minutes of playing time per game. Last season, he averaged 8.6 points and 4.2 rebounds across 20 BKT EuroCup appearances, while recording 8.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in 26 AdmiralBet ABA League contests. A versatile player capable of covering both the power forward and center positions, Škara also represents the Croatian senior national team in the qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

"I am grateful to the club for its trust and for the opportunity to continue my journey in Ljubljana. I have felt at home here from day one, and I have my teammates, coaching staff, everyone at the club and the fans to thank for that. I am happy to remain part of Cedevita Olimpija, but at the same time, I know that we still have a lot of work ahead of us," said David Škara upon signing his new contract.

Born on February 26, 1995, David Škara began his basketball journey in the youth ranks of Zadar before moving to the United States, where he played college basketball for Valparaiso and Clemson. He continued his professional career in Spain and France, representing Huesca, Denain, Nancy and Châlons-Reims. During the 2021/22 season, he also competed in the French top division with Le Portel. Before arriving in Ljubljana, he spent the 2024/25 season playing for Split.

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Cedevita Olimpija podaljšala sodelovanje z Davidom Škaro

Cedevita Olimpija in David Škara sta podaljšala sodelovanje. 31-letni hrvaški krilni center je podpisal podaljšanje pogodbe, s katero bo dres Zmajev nosil do konca sezone 2028/29.

David Škara se je Cedeviti Olimpiji pridružil poleti 2025, ko je v Ljubljano prišel iz Splita. V prvi sezoni v Stožicah je z Zmaji osvojil vse tri domače lovorike – superpokal, pokal in naslov državnega prvaka – ter se z ekipo uvrstil v četrtfinale BKT EuroCupa in AdmiralBet Lige ABA.

V tekmovalni sezoni 2026/27 je v AdmiralBet Ligi ABA zaigral na vseh štirih tekmah, v 19,3 minutah igre pa 5,5 točkam dodaja 4,5 skokov na tekmo. V Evropskem pokalu v malo manj kot 22 minutah, ki jih v povprečju preživi na parketu, dosega 7,8 točke in 4,8 skoka na tekmo. V pretekli sezoni je v BKT EuroCupu na 20 tekmah v povprečju dosegal 8,6 točke in 4,2 skoka, v AdmiralBet Ligi ABA pa na 26 tekmah 8,9 točke in štiri skoke. Kot vsestranski igralec lahko pokriva položaja krilnega centra in centra, v kvalifikacijah za svetovno prvenstvo 2027 pa nosi tudi dres hrvaške članske reprezentance.

"Hvaležen sem klubu za zaupanje in priložnost, da nadaljujem v Ljubljani. Tukaj sem se od prvega dne počutil kot doma, za kar gre zahvala soigralcem, trenerskemu štabu, vsem v klubu in navijačem. Zadovoljen sem, da ostajam del Cedevite Olimpije, obenem pa vem, da je pred nami še veliko dela," je ob podpisu nove pogodbe povedal David Škara.

David Škara, rojen 26. februarja 1995, je košarkarsko pot začel v mlajših selekcijah Zadra, nato pa je na univerzitetni ravni v ZDA igral za Valparaiso in Clemson. Profesionalno kariero je nadaljeval v Španiji in Franciji, kjer je nosil drese Huesce, Denaina, Nancyja in Chalons-Reimsa, v sezoni 2021/22 pa se je z ekipo Le Portel preizkusil tudi med francosko elito, in pred prihodom v Ljubljano v sezoni 2024/25 igral za Split.