Matjaž Smodiš

Matjaž Smodiš

Smodiš during an interview.
Position	Forward-Center
Height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
League	A-1 Liga Adriatic League ULEB Eurocup
Team	KK Cedevita
Born	December 13, 1979 (1979-12-13) Trbovlje, SR Slovenia SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian
Pro career	1994–present
Career history	Krka Novo Mesto (1994–00) Virtus Bologna (2000–03) Climamio Bologna (2003–05) CSKA Moscow (2005-11)
Awards	2x Slovenian League All Star 1999, 2000 Italian League All Star 2004 All-Euroleague Second Team 2007

Matjaž Smodiš (born on December 13, 1979 in Trbovlje, SR Slovenia SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for KK Cedevita in Croatia.

Pro career

Smodiš' previous teams were Krka Novo Mesto of the Slovenian League and the Italian League clubs Virtus Bologna and Climamio Bologna. Smodiš has been playing with the Russian League club CSKA Moscow since the year 2005, being one of the team's major stars.

Slovenian national team

Smodiš has also played for the senior Slovenian national basketball team. With Slovenia's national team he played at the 1999 FIBA European Championship, the 2001 FIBA European Championship, and the 2007 FIBA European Championship.

Awards and accomplishments

• 2x Slovenian League All Star (1999, 2000)
• Won 1 Slovenian Championship: 2000
• Won 2 Italian Cups: 2001, 2002
• Won 2 Italian Championships: 2001, 2005
• Won 3 Euroleague Championships: 2001, 2006, 2008
• Italian League All Star (2004)
• Won 2 Russian Cups: 2006, 2007
• Won 5 Russian Championships: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Won the Triple Crown Championship: 2001, 2006
• Euroleague runner-up: 2004, 2007, 2009
• All-Euroleague Second Team (2007)

External links

• Official homepage
• Euroleague.net Profile
• Russian League Profile
• KRKA Profile (Slovene)