Jan Vide
{{short description|Slovenian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jan Vide
| image =
| caption =
| position = Shooting guard / small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 200
| league = West Coast Conference
| team = Loyola Marymount Lions
| number = 7
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|1|15}}
| birth_place = Domžale, Slovenia
| college =
- UCLA (2023–2024)
- Loyola Marymount (2024–present)
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2020
| career_end =
| years1 = 2020–2023
| team1 = Real Madrid B
| highlights =
}}
Jan Vide (born 15 January 2005) is a Slovenian college basketball player for the Loyola Marymount Lions of the West Coast Conference. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins.
Early life and career
Vide grew up in Domžale, Slovenia and played for the youth team of Helios Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.zurnal24.si/sport/kosarka/slovenski-up-po-naslovu-mvp-zapusca-real-in-se-seli-cez-luzo-406435|title=Slovenski košarkar Jan Vide bo zaigral za univerzo UCLA|website=Žurnal24|date=23 May 2023|access-date=21 September 2023|language=Slovenian}} He began playing for the Under-18 team of Real Madrid in 2020 at the age of 14.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/kosarka/real-razvija-nov-slovenski-talent-doncic-je-v-madridu-se-vedno-kosarkarski-bog/655544|title=Real razvija nov slovenski talent: "Dončić je v Madridu še vedno košarkarski bog"|first=Tilen|last=Jamnik|website=Rtvslo.si|date=25 January 2023|language=Slovenian}} He was named the MVP of the 2022–23 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/news/angt-finals-mvp-vide-was-extra-motivated-for-final-game/|title=ANGT Finals MVP Vide was extra motivated for final game|website=EuroLeagueBasketball.net|date=25 May 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/baloncesto/acb/2023/05/23/646c6a1922601d70218b45b7.html|title=Jan Vide, el anotador de próxima generación, vuela del Real Madrid y jugará en UCLA con Aday Mara|first=Enrique|last=Corbella|work=Marca|date=23 May 2023|language=Spanish}} Vide attended SEK-El Castillo International School while playing for Real Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/ucla/mens-basketball/new-bruin-discusses-return-to-madrid-for-exhibition-tour-ak1987|title=UCLA Basketball: Freshman Bruin Discusses Return To Madrid For Exhibition Tour|first=Alex|last=Kirschbaum|website=SI.com|date=24 August 2023|access-date=20 September 2023}}
College career
Vide committed to playing college basketball in the United States for UCLA.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2023-05-23/ucla-jan-vide-commit|title=UCLA basketball continues to go global with commitment of Slovenian guard Jan Vide|work=Los Angeles Times|date=23 May 2023}} He averaged 1.9 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.5 assists over 24 games during his freshman season.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/ucla/basketball-elite-2023-recruit-ditches-bruins-transfer-portal-ak1987|title=UCLA Basketball: Elite 2023 Recruit Ditches Bruins For Transfer Portal|first=Alex|last=Kirschbaum|website=SI.com|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=May 30, 2024}} After the end of the season, Vide entered the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/ucla/article/ucla-basketball-jan-vide-enters-transfer-portal-229954931/|title=UCLA freshman Jan Vide enters the Transfer Portal|first=David|last=Woods|website=247Sports.com|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=May 30, 2024}}
Vide transferred to Loyola Marymount.{{cite web|url=https://lmulions.com/news/2024/4/18/mens-basketball-2023-adidas-next-generation-tournament-mvp-vide-transfers-to-lmu-from-ucla.aspx|title=2023 Adidas Next Generation Tournament MVP Vide Transfers to LMU from UCLA|website=LMULions.com|date=April 18, 2024|access-date=May 30, 2024}}
National team career
Vide was named to the Slovenia under-17 national team and played in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship where he averaged a tournament-high 20.1 points per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/interviews/1369689/jan-vide-talks-real-madrid-slovenia-nba-luka-doncic/|title=Real Madrid prospect Jan Vide is next big thing coming out of Slovenia|first=Doruk|last=Karaca|website=Eurohoops.net|date=18 July 2022}} Vide was also selected to play for Slovenia in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/article/ucla-basketball-commit-jan-vide-averaging-207-ppg-in-fiba-world--212166410/|title=UCLA basketball commit Jan Vide performing well at FIBA, 'primed to play a major role' in 2023-24|first=Grant|last=Hughes|website=247Sports|date=27 June 2023}} He averaged 17.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game as Slovenia finished in ninth place.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/ucla/mens-basketball/incoming-ucla-point-guard-showed-off-scoring-ability-in-fiba-u19-world-cup-ns2002|title=Incoming UCLA Point Guard Showed Off Scoring Ability in FIBA U19 World Cup|first=Noel|last=Sanchez|website=SI.com|date=7 July 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jan-vide/11960 UCLA Bruins bio]
- [https://lmulions.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jan-vide/13202 Loyola Marymount Lions bio]
{{Euroleague NGT MVP}}
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Category:Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball players
Category:Slovenian men's basketball players