Jaka Lakovič
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| Nickname | Jale |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| League | Spanish League/Euroleague |
| Team | FC Barcelona |
| Number | 10 |
| Born | July 9, 1978 Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Former teams | Geoplin Slovan (1996–2001) Krka Novo Mesto (2001–2002) Panathinaikos Athens (2002–2006) |
| Awards | 2-time Greek League MVP 2003, 2005 Greek Cup MVP 2005 Greek League Playoff MVP 2005 |
Jaka Lakovič (born July 9, 1978 in Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian professional basketball player. A dynamic 186 cm tall guard, he currently plays for FC Barcelona, of the ACB Spanish League.
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[edit] Professional Career
Previously, he played with Panathinaikos of Athens (Greek League), Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenian League) and Geoplin Slovan (Slovenian League) [1]. His brilliant performances during the 2004-05 Euroleague season wearing Panathinaikos' jersey earned him an All-Euroleague Second Team selection.
[edit] Slovenian National Team
Lakovič competed for the Slovenian national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and also at 3 straight European Championships, Eurobasket 2003, Eurobasket 2005, Eurobasket 2007.
[edit] Awards and Accomplishments
[edit] Pro Career
- Slovenian League All-Star 2001
- Led the Euroleague 2001-02 in free throw shooting percentage (89.0%)
- Led the Slovenian League in assists (2002)
- 3-time Greek League All-Star (2003, 2005, 2006)
- Won 4 Greek Championships with Panathinaikos (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Won 3 Greek Cups with Panathinaikos (2003, 2005, 2006)
- Led the Greek League in free throw shooting percentage (2004) (91.0%)
- 2-time Greek League MVP (2003, 2005)
- Greek Cup MVP (2005)
- Greek League Playoff MVP 2005
- All-Euroleague 2nd Team Euroleague 2004-05
- Won the Spanish King's Cup with FC Barcelona (2007)
[edit] Slovenian National Team
- Won the silver medal at the FIBA Europe Under-22 European Championship (1999)
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