{"id":447288,"date":"2025-06-20T15:26:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=447288"},"modified":"2025-06-20T15:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:26:32","slug":"miha-cerkvenik-returns-to-cedevita-olimpija-on-long-term-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/miha-cerkvenik-returns-to-cedevita-olimpija-on-long-term-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Miha Cerkvenik returns to Cedevita Olimpija on long-term deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1460\"><strong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1294\">Cedevita Olimpija<\/strong> has announced the return of <strong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1341\">Miha Cerkvenik<\/strong>, who signed a contract through 2028.<br data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1381\" \/>The 23-year-old forward played the last three seasons with <strong data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1459\">Krka Novo Mesto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1667\">Known for his work ethic and defensive skills, Cerkvenik averaged 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds last season.<br data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1572\" \/>He also featured with the <strong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1625\">Slovenian national team<\/strong> during EuroBasket and Olympic qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1872\">Coach <strong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1695\">Zvezdan Mitrovi\u0107<\/strong> and sporting director <strong data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1735\">Chechu Mulero<\/strong> highlighted his fit with the team\u2019s vision.<br data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1782\" \/>\u201cIt feels like coming home,\u201d said Cerkvenik. \u201cEvery Slovenian kid dreams of playing here.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"sl\">\u010clanski ekipi se bo v novi sezoni pridru\u017eil Miha Cerkvenik!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MihaCerkvenik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MihaCerkvenik<\/a>, dobrodo\u0161el (nazaj) v Zmajevo dru\u017eino! 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