Jan Močnik Explained

Position:Point Guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:8.5
Birth Date:1987 3, df=y
Birth Place:Šempeter pri Gorici, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Slovenian
League:2. SKL
Team:Nova Gorica mladi
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2002
Years1:2002–2003
Team1:Nova Gorica
Years2:2003–2006
Team2:Kraški Zidar Sežana
Years3:2006–2007
Team3:Nova Gorica
Years4:2007–2008
Team4:Union Olimpija
Years5:2008–2009
Team5:PBG Basket Poznań
Years6:2009
Team6:Epic Misel Postojna
Years7:2009–2010
Team7:Snaidero Udine
Years8:2011–2013
Team8:Union Olimpija
Years9:2014
Team9:Slovan
Years10:2014
Team10:Maribor Nova KBM
Years11:2014
Team11:KB Peja
Years12:2014–2016
Team12:Helios Suns
Years13:2016–2017
Team13:HKK Široki
Years14:2017–2019
Team14:BK Olomoucko
Years15:2019–present
Team15:KD Nova Gorica mladi
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Jan Močnik (born 27 March 1987) is a Slovenian professional basketball player.

Professional career

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

Union Olimpija

In season 2007/08 he signed with the Slovenian Basketball League, Adriatic League and Euroleague club Union Olimpija for a 3 year contract. During the 2007/08 season he won the Slovenian League championship and Slovenian Basketball Cup with them. In Euroleague, he averaged 1.1 and 0.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11 games. In the Adriatic League, he played 9 minutes per game over 20 games, and he averaged 2.4 points and 0.2 rebounds. He also played in Slovenian League All-Star 2007. In the summer of 2012, he signed a new contract with Union Olimpija.[1]

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

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

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

On 4 November 2016, he signed with HKK Široki of the Bosnian League for the 2016-17 season.[5]

Močnik played two seasons (2017-2018 and 2018-2019) in the Czech top division team BK Olomoucko. He was one of the starting five in his first season, in which he finished with the highest assists per game, 6.9.

On 4 September 2019 he signed a contract with Slovenian third division team KD Nova Gorica mladi.[6]

International career

Močnik was a member of the Slovenian U20 national team. He played at 2007 European Championship. He scored 9.3 points, made 5 assists in 8 games.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Union Olimpija, playmaker Mocnik stay together. Euroleague. 9 September 2012.
  2. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/slovenia/145474/jan-mocnik-leaves-kb-peja-signs-with-helios-domzale.html Jan Mocnik leaves KB Peja, signs with Helios Domzale
  3. http://www.kosarka.si/jan-mocnik-stroj-za-podaje-ustavil-se-je-pri-rekordnih-17-ih/ Jan Močnik stroj za podaje: Ustavil se je pri rekordnih 17-ih!
  4. Web site: VONČINA IN MOČNIK OSTAJATA ČLANA HELIOS SUNSEV . 11 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150613043505/http://kkhelios.si/aktualno/1332/voncina_in_mocnik_ostajata_clana_helios_sunsev/ . 13 June 2015 . dead .
  5. http://www.eurobasket.com/Bosnia/news/468248/Jan-Mocnik-(ex-Helios)-joins-Siroki-Primorka Jan Mocnik (ex Helios) joins Siroki Primorka
  6. Web site: Mocnik comes back to Nova Gorica. FIBA Europe. 4 September 2019.
  7. Web site: Jan Mocnik. FIBA Europe. 1 December 2012.