Beno Udrih (born 5 July 1982) is a Slovenian former professional

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player who is currently the head coach of the

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of the

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. He previously played in the NBA for the

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and

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. During his time with the Spurs, Udrih won two NBA titles in

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and

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Early career

Udrih made his professional debut with a brief stint in the Slovenian Second Basketball League in 1997, followed by three seasons in the

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. He was named the 2000 Slovenian League Rookie of the Year, and has played for the senior Slovenian national team since that same year. He played for Union Olimpija, from 2000 to 2002, where he made great improvements, and played in the

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for the first time. Udrih played for

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(Israel) in the 2002–2003 season. He split the 2003–2004 season between

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(Russia) and

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(Italy). Prior to his NBA debut, he appeared in the Southern California Summer Pro League for the Spurs, and also in three games with the Spurs squad in the 2004 Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue, averaging 10.3 points, 5 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 24.7 minutes per game.

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2004–2007)

Udrih signed with the

in the summer of 2004 after being drafted with the 28th overall pick of the

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, signing a 3-year, US$2.4 million contract, and served as a key backup for starting

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. In Udrih's rookie season, he won a Rookie of the Month award. Following that achievement, he was selected for the Rookie Team for the Rookie Challenge during All Star Weekend. In the

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he won the championship with the Spurs. However, Udrih's playing time dropped significantly in the 2005–06 season with the Spurs signing

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during the off-season, but increased again after the All-Star break due to an injury to Van Exel's

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. In the following 2006–07 NBA season and playoffs (where the Spurs won another NBA championship) his minutes were very limited, as the Spurs signed veteran point guard Jacque Vaughn to back up Tony Parker.

Sacramento Kings (2007–2011)

On 27 October 2007 Udrih was sent, along with cash considerations, by the Spurs to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a protected 2008 second-round draft pick. The Wolves immediately waived him. He was later signed by the

as a fill in for starting point guard

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, who was out with an injured thumb for an estimated two months. He stepped up well in his new role as starting

, scoring a career-high of 27 points on 26 November 2007 in a 112–99 win against his former team, the

. He averaged 12.8 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds in 32 minutes per game in 65 games with the Kings in 2007–08. On 1 July 2008, Udrih agreed to a 5-year contract with the Sacramento Kings after being courted by the

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Milwaukee Bucks (2011–2013)

On 23 June 2011, he was traded to the

as part of a three-way deal among the

and

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Orlando Magic (2013)

On 21 February 2013, Udrih was traded at the trade deadline to the

along with Tobias Harris and Doron Lamb in exchange for J. J. Redick, Gustavo Ayón, and Ish Smith.

New York Knicks (2013–2014)

On 8 August 2013, Udrih signed a one-year deal with the

worth $1.27 million. On 24 February 2014 he was waived by the Knicks after they bought out his contract.

Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2015)

On 27 February 2014, Udrih was claimed off waivers by the

. On 15 July 2014 Udrih re-signed with the Grizzlies to a multi-year deal.

Miami Heat (2015–2016)

On 10 November 2015, Udrih was traded, along with Jarnell Stokes, to the

in exchange for

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and James Ennis. Two days later, he made his debut for the Heat in a 92–91 win over the

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, recording two points, three rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes off the bench. On 24 February 2016 he was ruled out for three months after requiring surgery for a torn plantar plate in his right foot. He was subsequently waived by the Heat five days later. Udrih re-signed with the Heat on 17 August 2016, but was waived on October 22 prior to the start of the 2016–17 regular season.

Detroit Pistons (2016–2017)

On 24 October 2016, Udrih was claimed off waivers by the

. He re-signed with the Pistons on 25 September 2017, but was waived on 14 October 2017 prior to the start of the 2017–18 season.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2017–2018)

On 24 December 2017, Udrih returned to Europe, signing with the Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas until the end of the season. On 27 November 2021, Udrih officially announced his retirement.

Coaching career

On 25 January 2020, it was reported that Udrih had been hired by the

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as assistant coach. On 16 November 2020 the

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announced that they hired Udrih as player development coach. On 15 August 2023, Udrih was named head coach of the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Personal life

Udrih comes from a family of basketball players. His father, Silvo, played for Zlatorog Laško, and his brother,

Samo Udrih Samo Udrih (born August 2, 1979) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player and basketball coach. Professional career Udrih played with the Dallas Mavericks NBA Summer League team in 2005. In November 2010, he signed with Panellinios ...

, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

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