Jaka Lakovič
Jaka Lakovič | ||
Player information | ||
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birthday | 9th July 1978 (age 42) | |
place of birth | Ljubljana , SFR Yugoslavia | |
size | 186 cm | |
Weight | 95 kg | |
position | Point guard | |
Clubs as active | ||
1996-2001 | KD Slovan Ljubljana | |
2001-2002 | KK KrKa Novo mesto | |
2002-2006 | Panathinaikos Athens | |
2006-2011 | FC Barcelona | |
2011-2013 | Galatasaray Istanbul | |
2013-2014 | Sidigas Avelino | |
2014-2015 | Gaziantep Basketbol | |
2015-2016 | FC Barcelona II | |
National team | ||
2001-2013 | Slovenia | |
Clubs as coaches | ||
2017-2018 | Bilbao Basket (assistant coach) | |
2018 | Bilbao Basket | |
2018-2019 | Joventut de Badalona (Assistant Trainer) | |
2019– | ratiopharm Ulm | |
National team as coach | ||
2017 | Slovenia (assistant coach) |
Jaka Lakovič (born July 9, 1978 in Ljubljana , SFR Yugoslavia ) is a former Slovenian basketball player and current coach.
Player career
Club career
Lakovič started his career in 1996 at KD Slovan Ljubljana . In 2001 he switched to Krka Novo mesto , with whom he also competed for the first time in the ULEB Euroleague and was able to draw attention to himself in the first season with an average of 20.9 points and 3.8 assists . Although his performance was not enough to qualify for the knockout round of the competition, with his subsequent club change in 2002 to the top European club Panathinaikos Athens , Lakovič still achieved his international breakthrough.
In Greece he became a regular player and won four national championships in the following four years and was also able to win the cup three times with Panathinaikos. In 2006, Lakovič moved to FC Barcelona , where he was under contract for five years and was able to win the ULEB Euroleague in 2010.
The playmaker was later under contract with Galatasaray Istanbul in Turkey , followed by a move to Italy, another detour to Turkey and, at the end of his playing days, a year in the second team of FC Barcelona.
National team
Lakovič was an integral part of the Slovenian national team from 2001 to 2014 and sometimes also captain. With the selection of his country, he took part in the 2006 and 2010 World Championships, the 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 European Championships and the 2008 Olympic qualifying round.
Coaching career
At the 2017 European Championship, Lakovič was assistant coach of the Slovenian national team, which became European champions. In the 2017/18 season, Lakovič was an assistant coach on the staff of the Spanish first division club Bilbao Basket . At the end of April 2018, he was appointed head coach for the rest of the season. The Slovenian then worked as an assistant coach for another first division club in Spain, Joventut de Badalona , in 2018/19 . In June 2019 he was introduced as the new head coach of the Bundesliga club Ratiopharm Ulm .
successes
As a player
- Greek champion : 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Spanish champion : 2009, 2011
- Greek Cup Winner : 2003, 2005, 2006
- Spanish Cup Winner : 2007, 2010, 2011
- ULEB Euroleague: 2010
- Silver medal U22 European Championship: 1998
As a trainer
- European champion: 2017 (assistant coach)
Awards
As a player
- Greek Championship MVP : 2005
- MVP of the Greek Cup Final: 2005
- All-Euroleague 2nd Team: 2005
- European Championship 2nd Team: 2005
- Participation in the Slovenian All Star Game: 2001
- Participation in the Greek All Star Game: 2003, 2005, 2006
- Participation in European championships: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
- Participation in world championships: 2006, 2010
Web links
- Profile on the official website of FC Barcelona (English)
- Profile on the official website of the Slovenian Association (Slovenian)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lakovič, Jaka |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovenian basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ljubljana |
- ↑ SLO - Captain Lakovic retires from national team. Retrieved June 7, 2019 .
- ↑ EuroBasket finalists Slovenia and Serbia enjoy hero's welcome. Retrieved June 7, 2019 .
- ^ ACB Liga Endesa: El ex azulgrana Jaka Lakovic, nuevo entrenador del Bilbao Basket. April 30, 2018, Retrieved June 7, 2019 (Spanish).
- ↑ Jaka Lakovic se desvincula del Divina Seguros Joventut. Retrieved June 7, 2019 .
- ↑ ratiopharm ulm: Jaka Lakovic is the new head coach. In: ratiopharm ulm. Accessed June 7, 2019 (German).