Jan Vide
| No. 27 – UCLA Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Pac-12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 January 2005 Domzale, Slovenia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA (2023–present) |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2023 | Real Madrid B |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jan Vide (born 15 January 2005) is a Slovenian college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference.
Early life and career[edit]
Vide grew up in Domžale, Slovenia and played for the youth team of Helios Suns.[1] He began playing for the Under-18 team of Real Madrid in 2020 at the age of 14.[2] He was named the MVP of the 2022–23 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament.[3][4] Vide attended SEK-El Castillo International School while playing for Real Madrid.[5]
Vide committed to playing college basketball in the United States for UCLA.[6]
National team career[edit]
Vide was named to the Slovenia under-17 national team and played in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship where he averaged a tournament-high 20.1 points per game.[7] Vide was also selected to play for Slovenia in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[8] He averaged 17.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game as Slovenia finished in ninth place.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Slovenski košarkar Jan Vide bo zaigral za univerzo UCLA". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Jamnik, Tilen (25 January 2023). "Real razvija nov slovenski talent: "Dončić je v Madridu še vedno košarkarski bog"". Rtvslo.si (in Slovenian).
- ^ "ANGT Finals MVP Vide was extra motivated for final game". EuroLeagueBasketball.net. 25 May 2023.
- ^ Corbella, Enrique (23 May 2023). "Jan Vide, el anotador de próxima generación, vuela del Real Madrid y jugará en UCLA con Aday Mara". Marca (in Spanish).
- ^ Kirschbaum, Alex (24 August 2023). "UCLA Basketball: Freshman Bruin Discusses Return To Madrid For Exhibition Tour". SI.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "UCLA basketball continues to go global with commitment of Slovenian guard Jan Vide". Los Angeles Times. 23 May 2023.
- ^ Karaca, Doruk (18 July 2022). "Real Madrid prospect Jan Vide is next big thing coming out of Slovenia". Eurohoops.net.
- ^ Hughes, Grant (27 June 2023). "UCLA basketball commit Jan Vide performing well at FIBA, 'primed to play a major role' in 2023-24". 247Sports.
- ^ Sanchez, Noel (7 July 2023). "Incoming UCLA Point Guard Showed Off Scoring Ability in FIBA U19 World Cup". SI.com.