Jan Vide
No. 27 – UCLA Bruins
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (2005-01-15) January 15, 2005
Domzale, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
CollegeUCLA (2023–present)
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023Real Madrid B
Career highlights and awards

Jan Vide (born January 15, 2005) is a Slovenian basketball player for the UCLA Bruins.

Early life

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 play college basketball in the United States for UCLA.[6]

National team career

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

  1. ↑ "Slovenski košarkar Jan Vide bo zaigral za univerzo UCLA". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ Jamnik, Tilen (January 25, 2023). "Real razvija nov slovenski talent: "Dončić je v Madridu še vedno košarkarski bog"". Rtvslo.si (in Slovenian).
  3. ↑ "ANGT Finals MVP Vide was extra motivated for final game". EuroLeagueBasketball.net. May 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ Corbella, Enrique (May 23, 2023). "Jan Vide, el anotador de próxima generación, vuela del Real Madrid y jugará en UCLA con Aday Mara". Marca (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ Kirschbaum, Alex (August 24, 2023). "UCLA Basketball: Freshman Bruin Discusses Return To Madrid For Exhibition Tour". SI.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "UCLA basketball continues to go global with commitment of Slovenian guard Jan Vide". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ Karaca, Doruk (July 18, 2022). "Real Madrid prospect Jan Vide is next big thing coming out of Slovenia". Eurohoops.net.
  8. ↑ Hughes, Grant (June 27, 2023). "UCLA basketball commit Jan Vide performing well at FIBA, 'primed to play a major role' in 2023-24". 247Sports.com.
  9. ↑ Sanchez, Noel (July 7, 2023). "Incoming UCLA Point Guard Showed Off Scoring Ability in FIBA U19 World Cup". SI.com.
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