Vlatko Čančar

Vlatko Čančar (born April 10, 1997) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays as small forward.

Vlatko Čančar
Čančar with Slovenia in 2016
No. 31 – Denver Nuggets
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997
Koper, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2012–2013Koš Koper
2013–2016Union Olimpija
2014–2016→LTH Castings
2016–2018Mega Leks
2018→Burgos
2018–2019Burgos
2019–presentDenver Nuggets
2019→Erie BayHawks
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Slovenia
EuroBasket
2017 Turkey

Professional career

On April 16, 2015, Čančar signed a five-year contract with Union Olimpija.[1]

On June 30, 2016, he left Olimpija and signed with Serbian team Mega Leks.[2]

On June 22, 2017, Čančar was selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. On June 13, 2018, Čančar signed a two-year deal with Spanish club San Pablo Burgos.[3]

On August 1, 2019, Čančar signed his rookie contract with the Denver Nuggets.[4]

On January 15, 2020, against the Charlotte Hornets, Čančar scored his first field goal in the NBA.

International career

Čančar has been a member of the Slovenia national basketball team. He played with the team at EuroBasket 2017, where he won the gold medal with his country.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Denver 1403.2.400.1671.000.7.2.1.11.2
Career 1403.2.400.1671.000.7.2.1.11.2

References
  1. Olimpija Ljubljana signs Vlatko Cancar to a 5-year contract.
  2. Mega Leks signs Slovenian prospect Vlatko Cancar.
  3. "ACB.COM - Vlatko Čančar renueva con el San Pablo Burgos por dos años". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 13 June 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. "Denver Nuggets sign Vlatko Čančar". NBA.com. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
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