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Jan Vide

Jan Vide
No. 7 – Loyola Marymount Lions
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 20)
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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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