Jure Balažič

Slovenian basketball player
6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m)Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)Career informationNBA draft2002: undraftedPlaying career1999–2020PositionPower forwardNumber15Career history1999–2001Krka Novo Mesto2001–2002Krško2002–2005Krka Novo Mesto2005KK Zagreb2005–2006APOEL Nicosia2006–2007Atomerőmű SE Paks2007–2012Krka2012–2013Erdemirspor2013–2014Tofaş2014–2015İstanbul BB2015–2018Gaziantep2018–2020Krka Career highlights and awards
  • 5× Slovenian champion (2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012)
  • EuroChallenge champion (2011)
  • Slovenian All-Star Game MVP (2008)

Jure Balažič (born September 12, 1980) is a Slovenian retired professional basketball player. 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. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ^ "STRELNIEKS STEERS LATVIA INTO LAST EIGHT". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

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