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May 24, 2013

EUROLEAGUE ALL-DECADE CANDIDATE: Matjaz Smodis

True champions shine in the most important games, and that is exactly what CSKA Moscow forward Matjaz Smodis has done all decade. Smodis is a seven-time finalist since the Euroleague started in 2000, a fact that speaks for itself - and loudly. Smodis has been a natural mismatch due to his rare combination of size, shooting and post skills. Smodis won his original Euroleague title with Kinder Bologna in 2001. After two more title-game appearances in the next three seasons, with Kinder and Fortitudo Bologna, opportunity knocked again with a move to Moscow. Smodis and CSKA won two Euroleague titles together in three seasons between 2006 and 2008, falling short only by a basket in the middle year. He and CSKA were back in the final in 2009, the year he was named the team's first non-Russian captain. As the decade ends, Smodis is on a short list of three-time continental champs, looking to become one again.

· Euroleague champion 2001, 2006, 2008

· Euroleague finalist 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009

· All-Euroleague second team 2007

· February 2007 MVP

· Decade ranking, 13: games played, career

· Decade ranking, 13: points, career

· Decade ranking, 15: rebounds, career

· Decade ranking, 15: free throws made, career

EUROLEAGUE STATISTICS

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
2000-01	Kinder Bologna	21	157	7.5	41 / 65	63.1	15 / 46	32.6	30 / 39	76.9	46	13	8	5
2001-02	Kinder Bologna	22	255	11.6	68 / 101	67.3	25 / 60	41.7	44 / 49	89.8	111	17	10	13
2002-03	Virtus Bologna	11	108	9.8	24 / 49	49	12 / 32	37.5	24 / 34	70.6	40	10	8	10
2003-04	Skipper Bologna	21	236	11.2	65 / 105	61.9	21 / 52	40.4	43 / 50	86	98	30	15	11
2004-05	Climamio Bologna	14	147	10.5	36 / 56	64.3	15 / 34	44.1	30 / 37	81.1	57	21	11	7
2005-06	CSKA Moscow	21	251	12	56 / 105	53.3	32 / 84	38.1	43 / 60	71.7	115	25	15	10
2006-07	CSKA Moscow	22	284	12.9	60 / 108	55.6	34 / 81	42	62 / 87	71.3	84	16	29	2
2007-08	CSKA Moscow	11	157	14.3	34 / 59	57.6	16 / 34	47.1	41 / 51	80.4	58	4	12	2
2008-09	CSKA Moscow	15	155	10.3	32 / 85	37.6	17 / 44	38.6	40 / 49	81.6	48	8	21	1