Uroš Slokar
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| Position | Power forward-center |
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| Height | 6 ft 10.5 in (2.10 m) |
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg) |
| League | Russian Basketball Super League |
| Team | Triumph Lyubertsy |
| Born | May 14, 1983 Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Slovenian |
| Draft | 2nd round, 58th overall, 2005 Toronto Raptors |
| Pro career | 2001–present |
| Former teams | Slovan Ljubljana (2001–2003) Benetton Treviso (2003–2005) Snaidero Udine (2005) Benetton Treviso (2005–2006) Toronto Raptors (2006–2007) |
| Awards | 2002 Slovenian basketball league Rookie of the Year 2002-03 Slovenian league MVP Slovenian league All-Star 2002 |
Uroš Slokar (pronounced OO-rosh SLOH-car) (born May 14, 1983 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian basketball player, who played, amongst others, for the NBA's Toronto Raptors.
After playing two seasons in the Slovenian basketball league, Slokar switched to Italy in 2003, where he represented Pallacanestro Treviso and Pallalcesto Amatori Udine. Upon his 2005 NBA Draft selection by the Toronto Raptors (58th overall), he remained a further season in Europe. His NBA season input consisted of 20 games, whose outcomes were often decided, as the Raptors won a first ever Central Division title.
On August 16, 2007 Slokar signed a one-year deal for Triumph Lyubertsy, formerly known as Dynamo Moscow Region, which plays in Russian Superleague and European UlebCup.
Internationally, Slokar has played with Slovenia at the 2000 European Under-18 Championship, the 2002 European Under-20 Championship, the 2005 and 2007 European Championships, and the 2006 World Championship.
[edit] Achievements
- 2002 Slovenian league Rookie of the Year
- 2004 Italian cup
- 2006 Italian national championship
[edit] Trivia
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- Is fluent in Croatian, English, Italian, German and his native Slovenian.
- Played for Benetton with former Raptors teammates Jorge Garbajosa, Andrea Bargnani and assistant general manager Maurizio Gherardini.
[edit] External links
- Uroš Slokar Info Page at NBA.com
- Uros Slokar Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Official website
- Euroleague.net profile
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