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Jaka Lakovic, Slovenia
From
EuroBasket2005: On
the 18th of October 2001 at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Krka Novo Mesta
lost the game but Jaka Lakovic won the respect of everyone, scoring 55 points in
one of the greatest performances in Euroleague history. A new European star was
born but at 1.86 m, he is not exactly the typical specimen of the former
Yugoslav basketball school. Still, one of the greatest coaches of this school,
Željko Obradović, recognised his talent and brought him to Panathinaikos where
he played three excellent seasons. With him, Sani Bečirovič and Beno Udrih, the
Slovenia had a “dream backcourt” at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan,
but failed to get past the first elimination game in the round of 16. Since it
is questionable whether Bečirovič will join the squad for EuroBasket 2007,
Slovenia will need Lakovic at his best in Spain. He will feel at home in Spain
and will be playing with something to prove after struggling in his first season
with FC Barcelona. |
Name: Jaka Lakovic Postion: Guard Nickname: Born: July 09. 1978 Status: Active Origin: Ljubljana, Slovenia Height: 1,76m Weight: Schools: N/A Drafted: N/A Languages: Slovenian Website: InterBasket Teams (jersey): Slovenian National Team, Slovan Ljubljana (1997-2001), Krka (2001-02), Panathinaikos (2002-06), Wintherthur F.C. Barcelona (2006-07) Ibn Notes: Jaka Lakovic was Panathinaiko's playmaker, FC Barcelona's base player, and Slovenia's floor general. Jaka Lakovic is simply one of the best point guards in Europe. Lakovic took the Euroleague by storm in 2001-2002 with Krka Novo Mesto. Formidable performances earned him a contract with Panathinaikos, where he has been fantastic for the past three years before moving onto FC Barcelona. Ibn Facts: |
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