Jan Močnik

Jan Močnik

with Union Olimpija in 2013
Helios Suns
Position Guard
League Premier A Slovenian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1987-03-27) March 27, 1987
Šempeter pri Gorici, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenian
Listed height 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Career information
NBA draft 2009 / Undrafted
Playing career 2002–present
Career history
2002–2003 Nova Gorica
2003–2006 Kraški Zidar Sežana
2006–2007 Nova Gorica
2007–2008 Union Olimpija
2008–2009 PBG Basket Poznań
2009 Epic Misel Postojna
2009–2010 Snaidero Udine
2011–2013 Union Olimpija
2014 Slovan
2014 Maribor Nova KBM
2014 KB Peja
2014–present Helios Suns
Career highlights and awards

Jan Močnik (born 27 March 1987) is a Slovenian professional basketball player who currently plays for Helios Domžale of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.

Professional career

Močnik grew up in Nova Gorica, where he played for local team Nova Gorica in second national league of Slovenia. He left Nova Gorica as loaned player in Kraški zidar in season 2003 and stayed there 3 years. Then he returned to Nova Gorica.

Union Olimpija

In season 2007/08 he sign with Slovenian League, Adriatic League and Euroleague club Union Olimpija for 3 years contact. During the season 2007/08 winning the Slovenian League championship and cup with them. In Euroleague averaged 1.1 and 0.7 rebounds and also 1.3 assists in 11 games. His statistics in the Adriatic League were arguably more impressive, considering that he played 9 minutes per game in that competition in 20 games; he averaged 2.4 points and 0.2 rebounds. He also played on Slovenian league All-Star 2007. In the summer of 2012, he resigned a new contract with Union Olimpija.[1]

Helios Domžale

On 19 December 2014 he signed with Helios Suns of the Telemach League until the end of season 2014-15.[2]

On January 3, 2015 had Močnik 17 assists against Portorož, breaking Slovenian league single-game assists record (16, Daniel Vujasinović and Boris Jeršin).[3] In 2014-15 season he averaged 12.8 points, 7.0 assists and 1.9 rebounds.

On June 9, 2015 Močnik signed new one-year deal with Helios.[4]

International career

Močnik was a member of Slovenian U20 national team. He played at 2007 European Championship. He scored 9.3 points, made 5 assists in 8 games.[5]

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