Jan Vide

Slovenian basketball player
Jan Vide
Loyola Marymount Lions
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19)
Domzale, Slovenia
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023Real Madrid B
Career highlights and awards

Jan Vide (born 15 January 2005) is a Slovenian college basketball player for the Loyola Marymount Lions of the West Coast Conference. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins.

Early life and career

Vide grew up in Domžale, Slovenia and played for the youth team of Helios Suns.[1] He began playing for the Under-18 team of Real Madrid in 2020 at the age of 14.[2] He was named the MVP of the 2022–23 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament.[3][4] Vide attended SEK-El Castillo International School while playing for Real Madrid.[5]

College career

Vide committed to playing college basketball in the United States for UCLA.[6] He averaged 1.9 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.5 assists over 24 games during his freshman season.[7] After the end of the season, Vide entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]

Vide transferred to Loyola Marymount.[9]

National team career

Vide was named to the Slovenia under-17 national team and played in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship where he averaged a tournament-high 20.1 points per game.[10] Vide was also selected to play for Slovenia in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[11] He averaged 17.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game as Slovenia finished in ninth place.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Slovenski košarkar Jan Vide bo zaigral za univerzo UCLA". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ Jamnik, Tilen (25 January 2023). "Real razvija nov slovenski talent: "Dončić je v Madridu še vedno košarkarski bog"". Rtvslo.si (in Slovenian).
  3. ^ "ANGT Finals MVP Vide was extra motivated for final game". EuroLeagueBasketball.net. 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ Corbella, Enrique (23 May 2023). "Jan Vide, el anotador de próxima generación, vuela del Real Madrid y jugará en UCLA con Aday Mara". Marca (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Kirschbaum, Alex (24 August 2023). "UCLA Basketball: Freshman Bruin Discusses Return To Madrid For Exhibition Tour". SI.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ "UCLA basketball continues to go global with commitment of Slovenian guard Jan Vide". Los Angeles Times. 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ Kirschbaum, Alex (April 5, 2024). "UCLA Basketball: Elite 2023 Recruit Ditches Bruins For Transfer Portal". SI.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Woods, David (April 5, 2024). "UCLA freshman Jan Vide enters the Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023 Adidas Next Generation Tournament MVP Vide Transfers to LMU from UCLA". LMULions.com. April 18, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Karaca, Doruk (18 July 2022). "Real Madrid prospect Jan Vide is next big thing coming out of Slovenia". Eurohoops.net.
  11. ^ Hughes, Grant (27 June 2023). "UCLA basketball commit Jan Vide performing well at FIBA, 'primed to play a major role' in 2023-24". 247Sports.
  12. ^ Sanchez, Noel (7 July 2023). "Incoming UCLA Point Guard Showed Off Scoring Ability in FIBA U19 World Cup". SI.com.

External links

  • UCLA Bruins bio
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