| Udrih Leads Slovenia, Named MVP |
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Spurs' draft pick Beno Udrih led the Slovenian team to the championship of the Efes Pilsen World Cup where he was named MVP.
Slovenia defeated Turkey 78-68 in the final game of the tournament. The 6-foot-4 Udrih averaged 16.7 points and 4.7 assists enroute to the title.
Udrih was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 28th overall selection of the 2004 NBA Draft.
"We were waiting with the same anticipation we had for Tony Parker," said Spurs' head coach Gregg Popovich after the draft.
"We thought he would go anywhere from five to 10 spots before us. Just like the year we got Tony, people picked other players and he dropped to us. "We couldn't be happier with our pick. When you?re picking that low and you get a quality player, you feel real good about it."
Udrih is expected to back-up point guard Tony Parker this season.
Used courtesy of: WOAI |
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