Vlatko Čančar ( ; born 10 April 1997) is a Slovenian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). Standing at , he plays primarily as a

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Professional career

Union Olimpija (2015–2016)

On 16 April 2015, Čančar signed a five-year contract with Union Olimpija.

Mega Leks (2016–2018)

On 30 June 2016, Čančar left Olimpija and signed with Serbian team Mega Leks.

Burgos (2018–2019)

On 13 March 2018, Čančar was loaned to the Spanish club San Pablo Burgos. On 13 June 2018, Čančar renewed his contract with the club for an additional two seasons.

Denver Nuggets (2019–present)

On 22 June 2017, Čančar was selected with the 49th overall pick in the

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by the

. On 2 August 2019, Čančar signed his rookie contract with the

. On 13 May 2021, Čančar scored a career-high 14 points off the bench in a 114–103 win over the

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. On 3 January 2022, during a 89–103 loss to the

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, Čančar suffered a right foot injury. Two days later, he was diagnosed with a fracture of his right fifth metatarsal. On 7 January, Čančar underwent surgery for the fracture and was ruled out for at least three months. On 10 April, in the regular season finale, Čančar returned to the Nuggets and played a season high 24 minutes in an overtime loss to the

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. Čančar recorded 2 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists in his last regular season game. On 7 July 2022, Čančar re-signed with the Nuggets on a three-year deal. On 23 November 2022, Čančar scored a career high 20 points, along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in an overtime win against the

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. In June 2023, Čančar won his first

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when the Nuggets defeated the

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in the

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. During the season, he played in 60 games, almost 15 minutes per game, and scored approximately five points per game. In the five-game NBA Finals, he played for 29 seconds. On 9 July 2024, Čančar re-signed with the Nuggets.

National team career

Čančar has been a member of the

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. He played with the team at

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, where he won the gold medal with his country. Čančar represented the Slovenian national basketball team at the

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in Tokyo, Japan.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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Union Olimpija Profile
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Professional career

Union Olimpija (2015–2016)

Mega Leks (2016–2018)

Burgos (2018–2019)

Denver Nuggets (2019–present)

National team career

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

References

External links