The 22-year-old is a product of the club’s youth system
Cedevita and big man Ziga Daneu pen extension
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana will have big man Ziga Daneu for at least another two seasons and the sides agreed to terms on an extension, the club announced Wednesday. Daneu (2.10 meters, 22 years old) appeared in nine EuroCup games for Cedevita last season, during which he averaged 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 8:42 minutes per game.
A product of the Cedevita Olimpija youth system, Daneu made his EuroCup debut during the 2021-22 season and then played a season each with fellow Slovenian clubs Nutrispoint Ilirija Ljubljana and Helios Suns Domzale before returning to Cedevita a year ago. Daneu has also been a member of the Slovenian U20 and U19 national teams.
The Daneu family has been essential to Olimpija's success in the past. His grandfather Ivo Daneu was one of the greatest guards in European basketball history. Ivo helped the former Yugoslavia win the 1970 World Cup and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics as highlights of a legendary career that helped him become one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. His father Jaka Daneu helped Olimpija reach the 1997 EuroLeague Final Four and win eight consecutive Slovenian League championships.