Beno Udrih

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Beno Udrih
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Udrih with the Pistons in 2016
Wisconsin Herd
PositionHead coach
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1982-07-05) 5 July 1982 (age 41)
Celje, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2004: 1st round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career1997–2018
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number14, 19, 18
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
1997–2000 Hopsi Polzela
2000–2002 Union Olimpija
2002–2003 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2003–2004 Avtodor Saratov
2004 Olimpia Milano
2004–2007 San Antonio Spurs
2007–2011 Sacramento Kings
2011–2013 Milwaukee Bucks
2013 Orlando Magic
2013–2014 New York Knicks
2014–2015 Memphis Grizzlies
2015–2016 Miami Heat
2016–2017 Detroit Pistons
2017–2018 Žalgiris Kaunas
As coach:
2020 Westchester Knicks (assistant)
2020–2022 New Orleans Pelicans (player development)
2023–present Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 6,952 (8.4 ppg)
Assists 2,858 (3.4 rpg)
Rebounds 1.712 (2.1 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Beno Udrih (born 5 July 1982) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player who is currently the head coach of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He previously played in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons. [1] During his time with the Spurs, Udrih won two NBA titles in 2005 and 2007.

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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 Slovenian Basketball League. 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 EuroLeague for the first time.

Udrih played for Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) in the 2002–2003 season. He split the 2003–2004 season between Avtodor Saratov (Russia) and Olimpia Milano (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 San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2004 after being drafted with the 28th overall pick of the 2004 NBA draft, signing a 3-year, US$2.4 million contract, and served as a key backup for starting point guard Tony Parker. 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 2005 NBA playoffs he won the championship with the Spurs. However, Udrih's playing time dropped significantly in the 2005–06 season with the Spurs signing Nick Van Exel during the off-season, but increased again after the All-Star break due to an injury to Van Exel's elbow. 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)

Udrih with the Kings in 2010 Beno Udrih.jpg
Udrih with the Kings in 2010

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. [2] The Wolves immediately waived him. [2] He was later signed by the Sacramento Kings as a fill in for starting point guard Mike Bibby, who was out with an injured thumb for an estimated two months. [3] He stepped up well in his new role as starting point guard, scoring a career-high of 27 points on 26 November 2007 in a 112–99 win against his former team, the San Antonio Spurs. [4] 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. [5]

On 1 July 2008 Udrih agreed to a 5-year contract with the Sacramento Kings after being courted by the Los Angeles Clippers. [6]

Milwaukee Bucks (2011–2013)

On 23 June 2011 he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-way deal among the Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Bobcats. [7]

Orlando Magic (2013)

On 21 February 2013 Udrih was traded at the trade deadline to the Orlando Magic along with Tobias Harris and Doron Lamb in exchange for J. J. Redick, Gustavo Ayón, and Ish Smith. [8]

New York Knicks (2013–2014)

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Udrih with the Knicks in 2013

On 8 August 2013Udrih signed a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $1.27 million. [9] On 24 February 2014 he was waived by the Knicks after they bought out his contract. [10]

Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2015)

On 27 February 2014, Udrih was claimed off waivers by the Memphis Grizzlies. [11] On 15 July 2014 Udrih re-signed with the Grizzlies to a multi-year deal. [12]

Miami Heat (2015–2016)

On 10 November 2015 Udrih was traded, along with Jarnell Stokes, to the Miami Heat in exchange for Mario Chalmers and James Ennis. [13] Two days later, he made his debut for the Heat in a 92–91 win over the Utah Jazz, recording two points, three rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes off the bench. [14] On 24 February 2016 he was ruled out for three months after requiring surgery for a torn plantar plate in his right foot. [15] He was subsequently waived by the Heat five days later. [16]

Udrih re-signed with the Heat on 17 August 2016, [17] but was waived on October 22 prior to the start of the 2016–17 regular season. [18]

Detroit Pistons (2016–2017)

On 24 October 2016 Udrih was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Pistons. [19] He re-signed with the Pistons on 25 September 2017, [20] but was waived on 14 October 2017 prior to the start of the 2017–18 season. [21]

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. [22]

On 27 November 2021 Udrih officially announced his retirement. [23]

Coaching career

On 25 January 2020 it was reported that Udrih had been hired by the Westchester Knicks as assistant coach.[ citation needed ] On 16 November 2020 the New Orleans Pelicans announced that they hired Udrih as player development coach. [24]

On 15 August 2023 Udrih was named head coach of the Wisconsin Herd. [25]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 † Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2004–05† San Antonio 80214.4.444.408.7531.01.9.5.15.9
2005–06 San Antonio 55310.7.455.343.7801.01.7.3.05.1
2006–07† San Antonio 73113.0.369.287.8831.11.7.4.04.7
2007–08 Sacramento 655132.0.463.387.8503.34.3.9.212.8
2008–09 Sacramento 737231.1.461.310.8203.04.71.1.211.0
2009–10 Sacramento 794131.4.493.377.8372.84.71.1.112.9
2010–11 Sacramento 796434.6.500.357.8643.44.91.2.113.7
2011–12 Milwaukee 59018.3.440.288.7091.73.8.6.05.9
2012–13 Milwaukee 39018.4.475.265.7272.03.5.4.16.7
2012–13 Orlando 27927.3.408.396.8572.36.1.9.010.2
2013–14 New York 311219.0.425.425.8331.83.5.7.15.6
2013–14 Memphis 1005.5.5561.000.833.2.6.1.12.7
2014–15 Memphis 791218.9.487.268.8531.82.6.6.17.7
2015–16 Memphis 8015.0.435.3641.0001.13.3.4.15.9
2015–16 Miami 36516.3.434.333.8821.82.5.304.4
2016–17 Detroit 39014.4.467.344.9411.53.4.305.8
Career83127221.9.463.349.8332.13.4.7.18.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2005† San Antonio 21011.5.359.270.857.81.0.4.03.7
2006 San Antonio 706.7.333.167.800.61.1.0.03.6
2007† San Antonio 802.5.000.0001.000.1.1.0.0.3
2014 Memphis 7016.4.467.333.6921.71.7.4.07.9
2015 Memphis 10017.5.425.250'.8332.02.1.5.07.6
Career43011.3.388.260.8041.01.2.3.04.5

EuroLeague

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2000–01 Union Olimpija 13024.6.411.250.5932.22.21.2.17.25.6
2001–02 19927.3.478.339.7662.52.61.8.110.810.8
2002–03 Maccabi 201624.3.466.269.8061.92.81.3.18.39.4
2017–18 Žalgiris 17017.4.411.250.5001.51.8.4.03.13.0
Career692522.0.462.300.7332.02.41.2.17.57.5

Personal life

Udrih comes from a family of basketball players. His father, Silvo, played for Zlatorog Laško, and his brother, Samo Udrih, is also a professional basketball player. [26]

See also

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