Vlatko Čančar is a professional basketball player from Slovenia and plays for the Denver Nuggets as a center in the NBA as of May 2025. Born in Koper, Slovenia, on April 10, 1997, Vlatko Cancar chose basketball as a profession. He used to play basketball in Europe before coming to the United States, playing for the Denver Nuggets, and helping them lift the NBA championship in 2023.
On the national level, Vlatko Cancar is a member of Slovenia's senior national team. He joined the national team at the 2017 EuroBasket in Turkey, averaging 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in nine games and helped his team win a gold medal. Additionally, he also competed with Team Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. For the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Vlatko Cancar was selected to be a member of the Slovenian team. However, he suffered a torn ACL in the left knee during a game between Slovenia and Greece. Cancar last represented his country in the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Greece, where he averaged 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
Vlatko Cancar's Playing Position
Vlatko Cancar plays in the small forward position for his teams.
Vlatko Cancar's Jersey Number
Vlatko Cancar wears jersey number 31 for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA as of May 2025.
Vlatko Cancar's Professional Career
Vlatko Cancar has played basketball in Slovenia, Serbia, and Spain before coming to the United States and joining the NBA. Here is a look at Vlatko Cancar’s basketball career as of May 2025.
Union Olimpija
This is where Vlatko Cancar made his professional basketball career debut. He stayed in this club from 2015 to 2016, despite signing a 5-year contract with them. After spending 1 year and 2 months with the club, he left them.
Kosarkaski klub Mega Basket
This was the second club in Vlatko Cancar’s basketball career. He signed a 2-year contract with this club on June 30, 2018. He stayed with the club for almost 2 years before deciding to leave.
Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos, S.A.D.
Vlatko Cancar signed a 2-year contract with this club in Spain on June 13, 2018. He stayed with this club for 1 year, 1 month and 18 days before deciding to leave for the United States to join the NBA. Cancar appeared in 34 games (22 starts) for San Pablo Burgos, averaging 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 22.9 minutes per game
Denver Nuggets
Vlatko Cancar was drafted in 2017 as the 49th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets, but signed his first contract on 2 August 2019 with the Denver Nuggets. As of May 15, 2025, he has appeared in 143 games in the NBA regular season while scoring 485 points, 251 rebounds and 123 assists. He has also become the NBA Champion for the first time when the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in the finals of the 2022-2023 NBA season.
FAQs on Vlatko Cancar
A. Vlatko Cancar is from Slovenia.
A. Vlatko Cancar became the NBA Champion with the Denver Nuggets in 2023 as of May 2025.
A. Vlatko Cancar won a gold medal at the 2017 EuroBasket in Turkey as of May 2025.
A. Vlatko Cancar weighs 236 lbs (107 kg) as of May 2025.
