Uroš Slokar (; born May 14, 1983) is a Slovenian former professional

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player who last played for

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of the

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Professional career

After playing two seasons in the Slovenian basketball league, Slokar moved to Italy's

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in 2003, where he represented Benetton Treviso and

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. Upon his

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selection by the

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(58th overall), he remained a further season in Europe. His NBA season input consisted of 20 games, whose outcomes were often decided, as the Raptors won a first ever Atlantic Division title. On August 16, 2007, Slokar signed a one-year deal with Triumph Lyubertsy, formerly known as Dynamo Moscow Region, which plays in the

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and the European Eurocup. After one season in Russia, he returned to Italy and signed with

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for the next two years. For the 2009–10 season he returned to Slovenia, where he played for Union Olimpija. He later left the club for

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. In October 2010 he signed with the Spanish League club Assignia Manresa. In August 2011, he signed with Lottomatica Roma. One year later, in July 2012, he came back to Spain to play with CB Gran Canaria. On October 31, 2013, he signed a six-week contract with Alba Berlin. On December 16, 2013, he signed a two-month deal with CB Estudiantes. On February 18, 2014, he was re-signed for the rest of the season. On October 29, 2014, he again re-signed with Estudiantes. On August 28, 2015, he signed with Baloncesto Sevilla, ending his contract with the Andalusian club January 19, 2016. On February 28, 2016, Slokar signed with Serie A team

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for the rest of the season. On December 29, 2016, Slokar signed with

for the remainder of the season.

National team career

Internationally, Slokar has played with

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at the 1999

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, the 2000

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, the 2002

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, the 2005 FIBA European Championship, the 2007 FIBA European Championship, the 2009 FIBA European Championship, the 2011 FIBA European Championship, the 2013 FIBA European Championship, the 2015 FIBA European Championship, the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008, the

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, the

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and the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Awards and achievements

* Slovenian League Rookie of the Year: 2002 *2 Italian Cup Championships: 2004, 2010 *2 Italian League Championships: 2006, 2010 *Slovenian Supercup Championship: 2009

References

External links

Official WebsiteACB.com Profile
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Euroleague.net Profile
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