Jure Balažič (born September 12, 1980) is a Slovenian retired professional basketball player. He is a 204 cm tall power forward position.
 Balažič at the EuroBasket 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1980 Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2002: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2020 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2001 | Krka Novo Mesto |
| 2001–2002 | Krško |
| 2002–2005 | Krka Novo Mesto |
| 2005 | KK Zagreb |
| 2005–2006 | APOEL Nicosia |
| 2006–2007 | Atomerőmű SE Paks |
| 2007–2012 | Krka |
| 2012–2013 | Erdemirspor |
| 2013–2014 | Tofaş |
| 2014–2015 | İstanbul BB |
| 2015–2018 | Gaziantep |
| 2018–2020 | Krka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Slovenia national team
editBalažić was first time called to Slovenia national basketball team in 2012 on prep camp. He made his official debut on Eurobasket 2013, making him the oldest debutant for Slovenia at 31 years, 11 months, and 23 days. He was also member of Slovenia at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He represented Slovenia at the 2015 EuroBasket where they were eliminated by Latvia in eighth finals.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "SLOVENIA MAKE LAST CUT BEFORE ZAGREB TRIP". 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "STRELNIEKS STEERS LATVIA INTO LAST EIGHT". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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