Early career

Udrih made his professional debut with a brief stint in the Slovenian secondary league in 1997, followed by three seasons in that country's premier league, the UPC Telemach League. He was named the 2000 Slovenian League Rookie of the Year, and has played for the Slovenian national team since that same year. He played for Olimpija Ljubljana in 2000-2002 season where he made great improvement and played in Euroleague for the first time. Udrih played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2002-2003 season, and split the 2003-2004 season among Avtodor Saratov (Russia) and Breil Milano (Italy). From 2004 to 2007 he played with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.

Prior to his NBA debut, he appeared in the Southern California Summer Pro League for the Spurs, and also appeared in three games with the Spurs squad in the 2004 Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue while averaging 10.3 PPG, 5 APG, 4.7 RPG, 1.33 SPG, 24.7 MPG, and shooting .542 (13-24).

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2004-2007)

Udrih signed with the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2004 after being drafted with the 28th overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft, signing a 3-year, US$2.4 million contract, and served as a key backup for starting point guard Tony Parker. In Udrih's rookie season, he won a Rookie of the Month award. Following that achievement, he was selected for the Rookie Team for the Rookie Challenge during All Star Weekend. In the 2005 NBA playoffs he won the championship with the Spurs. However, Udrih's playing time dropped significantly in the 2005-06 season with the Spurs signing Nick Van Exel during the off-season, but increased again after the All-Star break due to an injury to Van Exel's elbow. In the following 2006-07 NBA season and playoffs (where the Spurs won another NBA championship) his minutes were very limited, as the Spurs signed veteran point guard Jacque Vaughn to back up Tony Parker.

Sacramento Kings (2007-2011)

On October 27, 2007, Udrih was sent, along with cash considerations, by the Spurs to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a protected 2008 second-round draft pick. The Wolves immediately waived him. He was later signed by the Sacramento Kings as a fill in for starting point guard Mike Bibby, who was out with an injured thumb for an estimated two months. He stepped up well in his new role as starting point guard, scoring a career-high of 27 points on November 26, 2007 in a 112-99 win against his former team, the San Antonio Spurs. He averaged 12.8 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds in 32 minutes per game in 65 games with the Kings in 2007-08.

On July 1, 2008, Udrih agreed to a 5-year contract with the Sacramento Kings after being courted by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Milwaukee Bucks (2011-2013)

On June 23, 2011, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-way deal among the Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Bobcats.

Orlando Magic (2013)

On February 21, 2013, Udrih was traded at the trade deadline to the Orlando Magic along with Tobias Harris and Doron Lamb in exchange for J. J. Redick, Gustavo Ayon, and Ish Smith.

New York Knicks (2013-2014)

On August 8, 2013, Udrih signed a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $1.27 million. On February 24, 2014, he was waived by the Knicks after they bought out his contract.

Memphis Grizzlies (2014-2015)

On February 27, 2014, Udrih was claimed off waivers by the Memphis Grizzlies. On July 15, 2014, Udrih re-signed with the Grizzlies to a multi-year deal.

Miami Heat (2015-2016)

On November 10, 2015, Udrih was traded, along with Jarnell Stokes, to the Miami Heat in exchange for Mario Chalmers and James Ennis. Two days later, he made his debut for the Heat in a 92-91 win over the Utah Jazz, recording two points, three rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes off the bench. On February 24, 2016, he was ruled out for three months after requiring surgery for a torn plantar plate in his right foot. He was subsequently waived by the Heat five days later.

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

†	Denotes seasons in which Udrih won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2004-05†	San Antonio	80	2	14.4	.444	.408	.753	1.0	1.9	.5	.1	5.9
2005-06	San Antonio	55	3	10.7	.455	.343	.780	1.0	1.7	.3	.0	5.1
2006-07†	San Antonio	73	1	13.0	.369	.287	.883	1.1	1.7	.4	.0	4.7
2007-08	Sacramento	65	51	32.0	.463	.387	.850	3.3	4.3	.9	.2	12.8
2008-09	Sacramento	73	72	31.1	.461	.310	.820	3.0	4.7	1.1	.2	11.0
2009-10	Sacramento	79	41	31.4	.493	.377	.837	2.8	4.7	1.1	.1	12.9
2010-11	Sacramento	79	64	34.6	.500	.357	.864	3.4	4.9	1.2	.1	13.7
2011-12	Milwaukee	59	0	18.3	.440	.288	.709	1.7	3.8	.6	.0	5.9
2012-13	Milwaukee	39	0	18.4	.475	.265	.727	2.0	3.5	.4	.1	6.7
2012-13	Orlando	27	9	27.3	.408	.396	.857	2.3	6.1	.9	.0	10.2
2013-14	New York	31	12	19.0	.425	.425	.833	1.8	3.5	.7	.1	5.6
2013-14	Memphis	10	0	5.5	.556	1.000	.833	0.2	0.6	.1	.1	2.7
2014-15	Memphis	79	12	18.9	.487	.268	.853	1.8	2.6	.6	.1	7.7
2015-16	Memphis	8	0	15.0	.435	.364	1.000	1.1	3.3	.4	.1	5.9
Career		756	267	22.5	.463	.349	.829	2.1	3.5	.7	.1	8.7

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005†	San Antonio	21	0	11.5	.359	.270	.857	.8	1.0	.4	.0	3.7
2006	San Antonio	7	0	6.7	.333	.167	.800	.6	1.1	.0	.0	3.6
2007†	San Antonio	8	0	2.5	.000	.000	1.000	.1	.1	.0	.0	.3
2014	Memphis	7	0	16.4	.467	.333	.692	1.7	1.7	.4	.0	7.9
2015	Memphis	10	0	17.5	.425	.250'	.833	2.0	2.1	.5	.0	7.6
Career		43	0	11.3	.388	.260	.804	1.0	1.2	.3	.0	4.5

Personal

Udrih comes from a family of basketball players. His father Silvo played for Rudar Trbovlje, and his brother, Samo Udrih, is also a professional basketball player. In 2014, he divorced his wife, Michelle.

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