Vlatko Cancar is a basketball player from Slovenia. He is on the Denver Nuggets team in the NBA.
Born in Koper, Slovenia on April 10, 1997, Vlatko Cancar chose basketball as a profession. He used to play basketball in Europe before coming over to the United States. He became an NBA Champion with the Denver Nuggets in 2023. Vlatko Cancar has been proving his basketball skills through his performances in his games. Additionally, he has also gained a lot of fans since becoming the NBA champion and because of his skills. He has also participated in the Olympics and EuroBasket for his country and has made them proud because of his skills.
Team Slovenia had chosen him for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. However, he suffered from a torn ACL in the left knee during a game between Slovenia and Greece. He is now expected to heal and miss out on the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Vlatko Cancar Playing Position
Vlatko Cancar is a Forward in basketball. He is generally the small forward in a game.
Vlatko Cancar Jersey Number
Vlakto Cancar is known for wearing jersey number 31 for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA.
Vlatko Cancar Professional Career
Vlatko Cancar has had a good professional basketball career so far. He 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 till now.
Union Olimpija
This is where Vlatko Cancar made his professional basketball career debut. He stayed in this club from 2015- 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.
Denver Nuggets
This was the beginning of Vlatko Cancar’s career in the NBA. After signing his contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 1, 2019, he came to the team. He is notable for scoring 14 points in a winning game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring 114-103 on May 13, 2021.
Apart from this, Vlatko Cancar played for 24 minutes in an overtime-losing game against the Los Angeles Lakers. However, this was the highest minute that Vlatko Cancar played in that season. Additionally, He scored 24 points in an overtime-winning game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 23, 2022. This was the high point scored by him in his NBA career so far along with 5 assists, 3 blocks and 4 rebounds in that game.
Vlatko Cancar became the NBA Champion for the first time when the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in the finals of the 2022-2023 NBA season.
Slovenia National Basketball Team
On the national level, Vlatko Cancar is a member of team Slovenia. He joined the national team at the 2017 EuroBasket in Turkey. Here, he won a gold medal for his efforts.
Additionally, he also competed with team Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympic In Tokyo, Japan.
For the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Vlatko Cancar was selected to be a member of team Slovenia. However, he suffered a torn ACL in the left knee during a game between Slovenia and Greece. Resultantly, he will have to miss out on the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and heal himself.
FAQs
A. Vlatko Cancar is from Slovenia.
A. Vlatko Cancar became the NBA Champion with the Denver Nuggets in 2023.
A. Vlatko Cancar won a gold medal at the 2017 EuroBasket in Turkey.
A. Vlatko Cancar’s height is 6’8” (2.03m) and his weight is 236 lbs (107 kg).
A. Vlatko Cancar is no longer playing in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup due to injuries from a torn ACL in the left knee.
