Saša Ciani

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-9
Weight:
240
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Nova Gorica, Slovenia
High School:
Koder School

AS A MUSKETEER: Played in 31 games and started five times, including vs. Providence on Feb. 21 ... Contributed seven points, five rebounds, a career-high five assists and a steal in a career-high tying 23 minutes at Seton Hall on Feb. 14 ... Had six points, a career-high seven rebounds and four assists in a career-high 23 minutes in the St. John's win on Jan. 31 ... Contributed season highs of seven points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Cincinnati win on Dec. 9 ... Made his first collegiate start vs. Saint Mary's on Nov. 19, contributing six points and six rebounds ... Six points in a second-straight start vs. Bryant on Nov. 24 ... Contributed four points and four rebounds in his collegiate debut vs. Robert Morris on Nov. 6 ... Added four points and six rebounds vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 10 and four points and five rebounds at Purdue on Nov. 13.

SLOVENIAN STANDOUT: Played for Košarkarski klub Cedevita Olimpija (translated to English is Cedevita Olimpija Basketball Club), which is commonly referred to as KK Cedevita Olimpija or simply Olimpija; this is a men’s professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia ... His club competed in the ABA League First Division ... He averaged 11.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks, while shooting 65 percent from the field, while on loan to Cedevita Junior competing in the First Croatian League in Zagreb, Croatia.

NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE PLUS: Played for U20 Slovenia in the U20 European Championship, averaging 12.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in seven games in 2023 and 12.4 points and 8.6 rebounds in seven games in 2022 ... Made his debut for the Slovenian National Team in August 2022 in an exhibition game against the Netherlands ... Played in two games for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, averaging 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds ... One of his teammates on the Slovenian National Team was NBA All-Star Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks ... Signed with the Serbian team Dynamic VIP PAY in 2020 and played in 21 games in the Serbian national championship.

PERSONAL: Nicknamed Ciki ... A business undecided major ... Parents are Nataša and Valdi Ciani ... Has one older brother, Nik ... Born March 25, 2003 in Nova Gorica, Slovenia.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	7	Seton Hall (February 14, 2024) and Cincinnati (December 9, 2023)
Field Goals Made	3	Seton Hall (February 14, 2024), St. John's (January 31, 2024), Cincinnati (December 9, 2023), and Saint Mary's (November 19, 2023)
Field Goals Attempted	6	Seton Hall (February 14, 2024) and Villanova (January 3, 2024)
3-Pt Field Goals Made
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted
Free Throws Made	2	Winthrop (December 16, 2023), Houston (December 1, 2023), and Bryant (November 24, 2023)
Free Throws Attempted	3	Seton Hall (February 14, 2024) and Washington (November 17, 2023)
Rebounds	7	St. John's (January 31, 2024)
Assists	5	Seton Hall (February 31, 2024)
Blocks	2	Saint Mary's (November 19, 2023)
Steals	2	Cincinnati (December 9, 2023)