Team 2008-09: Did Not Play (Left ViveMenorca, ACB, Spain, in pre-season)
Career: MZT Skopje (MKD-1, 1992-1998), Rabotnicki Skopje (MKD-1, 1998-99), Karsiyaki (Turkey-TBL, 1999-2000), AEK Athens (Greece-A1, 2000-2001), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-LegaA , 2001-2005), Ulker Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey-TBL, 2005-06), KK Crvena Zvezda Beograd (Serbia-KLS, 2006-07), Mersin BSB (Turkey-TBL, 2007-08), ViveMenorca (Spain-ACB, 2008)
The veteran playmaker will end his glittering career at the tournament, having retired from club basketball in 2008 to prepare himself for this one last hurrah. This five-time Macedonian sportsman of the year is the leader of the team and there are few point guards with the ability to influence a team the way that Stefanov does. He is a legend of Macedonian basketball and often spoken about in the same breath as other greats like Petar Naumoski, perhaps best reflected by the decision of Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski earlier this year to hand the guard a deserved medal for the service he has given to his country. Stefanov has played at the highest level in Europe and picked up silverware in Italy and Greece. The wily Stefanov will penetrate with unerring regularity and find his team-mates on the perimeter at will. Having also led the side in scoring during qualification with 15 points per game, it is clear that he has lost none of his ability with age and it seems like a perfect time for Stefanov to take his bow having also been captain of the Macedonian team in their previous EuroBasket appearance exactly a decade ago. | 
