Slavko Kotnik

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Slavko Kotnik
Personal information
Born (1962-11-03) November 3, 1962 (age 62)
Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
Playing career1983–2002
Position Center
Career history
1983 AKK Branik Maribor
1983–1993 Smelt Olimpija
1993–1994 Reyer Venezia
1994 Estudiantes
1994–1995 Manresa
1995–1997Satex Maribor
1997 Melilla
1997–1998 Dafnis
1998–2002 Union Olimpija
Career highlights and awards

Slavko Kotnik (born November 3, 1962) is a retired Yugoslav/Slovenian professional basketball player. Currently, Kotnik works as a basketball agent and technical commissar.

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Professional career

Kotnik started playing basketball at the age of 16 at AKK Branik, and in 1983 he moved to Olimpija. He stayed in Olimpija for ten seasons, until 1993. In the 1993–1994 season he signed with Reyer Venezia. After experiencing difficulties with the coach, he left Italy at half season and joined Estudiantes. For the 1994–1995 season he played for Manresa. In summer 1995 he signed a two-year contract with Satex Maribor. However, after financial troubles in the club, he left Maribor in autumn of 1997. After that he signed a one-month deal with Melilla. During the 1997–98 season he played for Dafni in the Greek First Division. During his last four seasons he played for the Euroleague team Olimpija.

International career

Kotnik was a member of the Slovenia national basketball team since 1992. He competed at Eurobasket 1993 and Eurobasket 1995. He represented Slovenia officially at 38 games and scored a total of 605 points.

Personal life

Kotnik has two daughters: Katja (1990), a basketball player, and Tjaša (1992), a volleyball player. [1] After retirement he established Sports Agency Kotnik, which has represented Goran Dragić. [2]

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References

  1. "Katja Kotnik odhaja k madžarskemu prvoligašu". Aljaž Močnik, kzs.si. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. "Slavko Kotnik: Imam Whitney Houston in na to sem ponosen". Primož Salmič, Ekipa24. Retrieved 7 August 2015.