Vlatko Čančar is a Slovenian professional basketball player who plays as a small forward for the Denver Nuggets as of May 2025. He was born in April 1997, in Koper, Slovenia. He played for pthe rofessional club KK Škofja Loka of the Slovenian First League. Cancar scored 182 points, grabbed 81 rebounds and dished out 36 assists for his team in the 2015-16 season, as per Porballers. After playing in Slovenia, he also played in the Spanish Division I League and the Serbian League before joining the NBA.
Vlatko Čančar was selected as the 49th overall pick in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. As of May 19, 2025, he is playing his fifth season and has appeared in 143 NBA regular season games during his NBA career, averaging 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.
Vlatko Čančar Championship Rings
Below are some rings won by Vlatko Čančar during his playing career as of May 2025:
Vlatko Čančar NBA Rings
Vlatko Čančar has won one NBA Championship ring with the Denver Nuggets in the 2022-23 season as of May 2025. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heats during the 2023 NBA Finals with a record of 4-1. Cancar played in 60 NBA regular games during the 2022-23 season, scoring 297 points, and making 80 assists, and grabbing 128 rebounds.
During the 2022-23 season, Cancar played in five playoffs games, grabbing two rebounds, as per Sports Reference. In the 2023-24 season, he didn't play as he was injured. As of May 19, 2025, Cancar is playing in the 2024-25 NBA Playoffs with the Nuggets.
Vlatko Čančar Other Championships
Vlatko Čančar won the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket, where he represented his country and played for the Slovenian men's basketball team. He averaged 2.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and one assists per game over nine games in the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket, as per his FIBA profile. He also secured the first place in the 2021 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Kaunas in Lithuania, where he averaged 11.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in four games.
Cancar also participated in many championships for his country, including the 2021 Tokyo 2020 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament, the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket, the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, and the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Greece.
FAQs on Vlatko Čančar
A. Vlatko stands 6 feet 8 inches tall.
A. Vlatko weighs about 236 lbs (107 kg) as of May 2025.
A. In 2017, Vlatko Čančar made his debut for his country.
A. Vlatko Čančar is Slovenian.
