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Beno Udrih

ベイノ・ウードリック　/　べいの・うーどりっく

Basketball player from Slovenia

July 5, 1982 (age 43)　・　Celje, Slovenia

basketball player
basketball coach

My Take

I have a quiet soft spot for Beno Udrih. Coming from Celje, Slovenia, to crash into the Spurs dynasty and walk away with two rings in 2005 and 2007 is the kind of career most fans overlook but every coach respects. He was never the marquee name, more the reliable guard who kept turning up on serious teams across half the league. That he now coaches in the G League feels exactly right, passing on the winning instincts he absorbed in San Antonio. To me, players like Udrih are the connective tissue of basketball, and I admire that role enormously.

Overview

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. During his time with the Spurs, Udrih won two NBA titles in 2005 and 2007.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Beno Udrih
Name (Japanese): ベイノ・ウードリック
Reading: べいの・うーどりっく
Born: July 5, 1982 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dog
Origin: Celje, Slovenia
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player / basketball coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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