Lovre Bašić (born 10 January 1995) is a Croatian professional

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player currently playing for

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of the Croatian League. Standing at 1.90 m, he plays at the

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position.

Playing career

Bašić grew up playing as a

for

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of the Croatian League. On the beginning of the 2015–16 season he became the second youngest captain in history of the club, Giuseppe Gjergja being the only younger one in 1957. In August, 2019, he moved to Vrijednosnice Osijek. In May 2020, Bašić moved to

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of the

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. He parted ways with the team on September 21, 2021. In November, 2021, Bašić signed with Jazine, the development team of

competing in the Croatian second-tier Prva muška liga. He averaged 12 points, 5.8 assists, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. On February 9, 2022, Bašić signed with HKK Posušje of the

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. In August 2022, Bašić signed with another club from Herzegovina, Široki. In October 2022, Bašić reinjured his knee and was released from Široki. In December, 2022, Bašić signed with Alkar of the Croatian League. On 20 July 2023, Bašić signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the

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(LKL). On 13 December, he parted ways with the team. In January, 2024, Bašić signed with

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of the

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National team career

Bašić played with the Croatia national team youth selections. With the Croatia national under-16 team, he played at the

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where he won gold. He also played at the

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where Croatia finished fourth. Bašić debuted for the Croatia national B team at the 2018

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