2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team
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The men's national basketball team of Slovenia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The team was captained by Edo Murić, while the Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić became the third best scorer and the best assist provider of the tournament; he was also included in the FIBA All-Star team of the tournament.[1] This was the first appearance of Slovenia's basketball team at the Olympics.
Quick Facts Basketball at the Summer Olympics season, Head coach ...
Basketball at the Summer Olympics season | |||
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Head coach | Aleksander Sekulić | ||
2020 Summer Olympics | Fourth place | ||
Scoring leader | Luka Dončić 23.8 | ||
Rebounding leader | Mike Tobey 10.5 | ||
Assists leader | Luka Dončić 9.5 | ||
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Slovenia went undefeated in the group stage with three victories out of three games. In the quarter-finals, they eliminated Germany, before being stopped by France in the semi-finals in a close match, decided in the last seconds. In the bronze medal match, Slovenia lost to Australia, finishing the tournament in fourth place.