Jure Balažič

Jure Balažič
Balažič at the EuroBasket 2013
No. 15 – Krka
Position Power forward
League Slovenian League
ABA League
Personal information
Born (1980-09-12) September 12, 1980
Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenian
Listed height 6 ft 8 1⁄4 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2002 / Undrafted
Playing career 1999–present
Career history
1999–2001 Krka Novo Mesto
2001–2002 Krško
2002–2005 Krka Novo Mesto
2005 KK Zagreb
2005–2006 APOEL Nicosia
2006–2007 Atomerőmű SE Paks
2007–2012 Krka
2012–2013 Erdemirspor
2013–2014 Tofaş
2014–2015 İstanbul BB
2015–2018 Gaziantep
2018–present Krka
Career highlights and awards

Jure Balažič (born September 12, 1980) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Krka Novo Mesto of the Slovenian League. He is a 204 cm tall power forward position.

Slovenia national team

Balažić was first time called to Slovenia national basketball team in 2012 on prep camp. He made his official debut on Eurobasket 2013, making him the oldest debutant for Slovenia at 31 years, 11 months, and 23 days. He was also member of Slovenia at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He represented Slovenia at the 2015 EuroBasket where they were eliminated by Latvia in eighth finals.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "SLOVENIA MAKE LAST CUT BEFORE ZAGREB TRIP". 3 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "STRELNIEKS STEERS LATVIA INTO LAST EIGHT". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.


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