Vlatko
Cancar

Apr 10, 1997 (24 Years old)
Slovenian
2m03 / 6-8
SF

Regular season averages

Pts 2.1
Reb 1.3
Ast 0.4
Stl 0.3
Blk 0.1

Vlatko Cancar is a basketball player born on April 10, 1997 in Koper. His height is six foot eight (2m03 / 6-8). He is a small forward who most recently played for Slovenia in Olympic games.

Vlatko Cancar stats

Last 5 games played

Day	OPPONENT	League	SCORE	Pts	Reb	Ast	MIN	2M-2A	3M-3A	FG%	1M-1A	1%	Or	Dr	Stl	To	Blk	Eff
20210807	vs Australia	Olympics	L 93-107	8	4	2	31	1-1	2-6	42.9%	0-0	-	0	4	3	3	0	10
20210805	@ France	Olympics	L 90-89	11	9	1	35	3-5	1-2	57.1%	2-2	100.0%	1	8	1	1	0	18
20210803	vs Germany	Olympics	W 94-70	8	3	0	21	0-0	1-2	50.0%	5-5	100.0%	1	2	1	1	0	10
20210801	@ Spain	Olympics	W 87-95	22	2	1	29	4-5	4-7	66.7%	2-2	100.0%	1	1	0	1	1	21
20210729	vs Japan	Olympics	W 116-81	16	3	0	26	2-2	3-3	100.0%	3-4	75.0%	0	3	0	2	0	16

Basketball Career Averages

Regular, Playoffs and International Competitions

Season	Team	League	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	MIN	FG%	3%	1%	Or	Dr	Stl	Blk	Eff
14-15	LTH Castings	SLO-2	8.9	4.4	0.7	22	24.8	49.6	42.3	60.5	1.4	3.0	0.5	0.5	10.1
15-16	Petrol Olimpjia	ABA L.	1.1	0.7	0.0	9	6.7	27.3	25.0	100.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.3	0.8
15-16	LTH Castings	SLO-1	12.1	5.4	2.4	15	30.8	49.2	39.3	83.3	0.8	4.6	0.8	0.4	14.7
15-16	LTH Castings	SLO-1Down	15.9	5.6	1.8	8	33.0	47.7	46.3	100.0	1.6	4.0	1.8	0.6	18.0
16-17	Mega Leks	ABA L.	8.2	2.9	1.6	21	18.6	46.7	40.7	85.7	0.8	2.0	1.0	0.3	9.2
16-17	Mega Leks	SRB-1	5.1	3.8	0.3	8	18.4	50.0	27.3	54.5	1.0	2.8	0.8	0.5	6.6
17-18	Mega Bemax	ABA L.	12.3	5.2	1.7	22	26.7	43.3	36.5	84.4	1.4	3.8	0.8	0.7	12.9
17-18	San Pablo Burgos	SPA-1	7.2	2.9	0.4	12	19.0	43.8	34.2	100.0	0.9	2.0	0.8	0.0	7.1
18-19	San Pablo Burgos	SPA-1	10.0	3.7	1.1	34	22.4	45.8	32.7	83.1	1.0	2.7	0.8	0.2	10.1
19-20	Erie BayHawks	USA-2	14.4	6.3	2.7	10	28.2	42.4	39.3	78.6	1.8	4.5	0.9	0.3	14.6
19-20	Denver	USA-1	1.5	0.9	0.3	11	3.5	40.0	16.7	100.0	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.1	1.8
20-21	Denver	USA-1	2.1	1.3	0.4	40	6.6	45.2	27.3	76.9	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.1	2.6

Season	Team	League	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	MIN	FG%	3%	1%	Or	Dr	Stl	Blk	Eff
15-16	LTH Castings	SLO-1PO	14.5	5.0	2.5	2	35.0	56.3	50.0	75.0	1.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	16.0
20-21	Denver	USA-1	2.2	0.6	0.2	5	3.8	100.0	100.0	80.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	0.2	3.0

Season	Team	League	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	MIN	FG%	3%	1%	Or	Dr	Stl	Blk	Eff
13-14	U18 Petrol Olimpija	ANGT	6.4	3.4	0.4	5	19.0	36.7	43.5	-	0.4	3.0	1.2	0.4	6.8
14-15	U18 Petrol Olimpija	ANGT	6.3	5.0	2.0	4	29.5	23.3	17.6	88.9	1.3	3.8	0.5	1.3	6.5
15-16	Petrol Olimpjia	EU-2	1.3	0.5	0.1	8	6.8	26.7	20.0	50.0	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.6
16-17	Mega Leks	BCL	7.5	4.1	2.4	14	22.6	45.7	26.3	57.9	1.4	2.6	0.4	0.7	9.3

Season	Team	League	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	MIN	FG%	3%	1%	Or	Dr	Stl	Blk	Eff
13-14	U16 Slovenia	Euro U16-B	3.6	2.8	0.5	8	12.0	34.4	21.1	75.0	0.8	2.0	0.4	0.6	4.4
14-15	U18 Slovenia	Euro U18-B	8.1	3.6	0.3	8	18.6	53.1	42.3	100.0	0.5	3.1	0.9	1.1	10.8
15-16	U20 Slovenia	Euro U20	7.3	6.4	0.3	7	27.7	40.5	21.7	80.0	1.6	4.9	0.7	0.4	10.1
15-16	U18 Slovenia	Euro U18-B	12.0	5.3	1.2	9	21.0	46.3	33.3	72.7	2.2	3.1	0.7	1.6	13.3
16-17	U20 Slovenia	Euro U20	13.6	7.1	2.4	7	29.6	39.5	29.0	81.8	1.0	6.1	1.1	0.6	15.4
16-17	Slovenia	Eurobasket-QR	1.0	0.5	0.5	4	6.5	14.3	0.0	100.0	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.0	0.8
17-18	Slovenia	EuroBasket	2.4	1.6	1.1	9	14.1	33.3	18.8	75.0	0.2	1.3	1.0	0.0	3.7
17-18	Slovenia	World-QR	13.2	3.2	0.8	6	25.8	49.2	40.7	71.4	1.2	2.0	0.8	0.3	11.5
18-19	Slovenia	World-QR	8.0	3.5	1.0	4	22.3	25.8	28.6	92.3	0.5	3.0	1.0	1.0	6.5
21-22	Slovenia	Olympic-TQO	11.8	3.3	1.5	4	23.0	60.7	56.3	100.0	0.0	3.3	0.8	0.3	14.0
21-22	Slovenia	Olympics	12.8	4.3	0.8	6	28.2	57.8	48.0	92.9	0.7	3.7	1.2	0.2	14.5

Basketball Photos

Vlatko Cancar through the years

Photo of Vlatko Cancar, 2021-2022 season - ©Fiba

Vlatko Cancar

Career Highlights

Vlatko Cancar Career Bests: Points

Vlatko Cancar scores a career high 29 points (2019)

On November 30, 2019, Vlatko Cancar set his career high in points in a G-League game. That day he scored 29 points in Erie BayHawks's road loss against Wisconsin Herd, 133-115. He also had 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He shot 5/5 from two, 6/12 from three, shooting at 64.7% from the field. He also shot 1/1 from the free-throw line.

Vlatko Cancar Career Bests: Rebounds

Vlatko Cancar grabs a career high 11 rebounds (2019)

On November 18, 2019, Vlatko Cancar set his career high in rebounds in a G-League game. That day he grabbed 11 rebounds in Erie BayHawks's road loss against Lakeland Magic, 113-88. He also had 13 points, 2 assists, 1 steal.

Vlatko Cancar Career Bests: Assists

Vlatko Cancar gives a career high 6 assists (2016)

On January 29, 2016, Vlatko Cancar tied his career high in assists in a Slovenia - Telemach League game. That day he dished 6 assists in LTH Castings's home win against Elektra Sostanj, 108-46. He also had 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block.

Vlatko Cancar Career Bests: Steals

Vlatko Cancar has a career high 4 steals (2018)

On April 15, 2018, Vlatko Cancar tied his career high in steals in a Spain - Liga Endesa game. That day he reached 4 steals in San Pablo Burgos's road win against Sevilla, 96-101. He also had 11 points, 3 rebounds.

Vlatko Cancar Career Bests: Blocks

Vlatko Cancar blocks a career high 4 shots (2017)

On December 04, 2017, Vlatko Cancar set his career high in blocks in a Adriatic - Liga ABA game. That day he went for 4 blocks in Mega Bemax's home loss against Zadar, 71-73. He also had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Vlatko Cancar Career Bests: Efficiency

Vlatko Cancar records a career high 35 efficiency rating (2019)

On November 30, 2019, Vlatko Cancar set his career high in efficiency in a G-League game. That day he accomplished 35 efficiency in Erie BayHawks's road loss against Wisconsin Herd, 133-115. He also had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Basketball career

Vlatko Cancar's career

2020-2021 season

With Denver

Vlatko Cancar averaged 2.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, playing 40 games with the Denver Nuggets, during the 2020-2021 NBA regular-season. He set his season-high with 14 points in 17 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves on May 14, 2021. He grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 22 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 03, 2021. He dished a season-high 2 assists in 4 minutes against the Houston Rockets on April 17, 2021.

He scored in double figures 2 times in 40 games.

2019-2020 season

With Erie

Vlatko Cancar averaged 14.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, playing 10 games with the Erie BayHawks, during the 2019-2020 G-League regular-season. He set his season-high with 29 points in 37 minutes against the Wisconsin Herd on November 30, 2019. He grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds in 33 minutes against the Lakeland Magic on November 18, 2019. He dished a season-high 5 assists in 37 minutes against the Wisconsin Herd on November 30, 2019.

He scored in double figures 8 times in 10 games. He had 20 points or more 1 time. He recorded 1 double-double.

2019-2020 season

With Denver

Vlatko Cancar averaged 1.5 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, playing 11 games with the Denver Nuggets, during the 2019-2020 NBA regular-season. He set his season-high with 4 points in 16 minutes against the Utah Jazz on February 06, 2020. He grabbed a season-high 4 rebounds in 16 minutes against the Utah Jazz on February 06, 2020. He dished a season-high 1 assists in 3 minutes against the Houston Rockets on January 23, 2020.

2018-2019 season

With Burgos

Vlatko Cancar averaged 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, playing 34 games with San Pablo Burgos, during the 2018-2019 Spain - Liga Endesa regular-season. He set his season-high with 24 points in 26 minutes against Real Madrid on October 28, 2018. He grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds in 26 minutes against Baskonia on October 03, 2018. He dished a season-high 3 assists in 20 minutes against Urbas Fuenlabrada on April 07, 2019.

He scored in double figures 18 times in 34 games. He had 20 points or more 2 times.

2017-2018 season

With Burgos

Vlatko Cancar averaged 7.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, playing 12 games with San Pablo Burgos, during the 2017-2018 Spain - Liga Endesa regular-season. He set his season-high with 11 points in 23 minutes against Coosur Real Betis on April 15, 2018. He grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds in 23 minutes against Baskonia on May 19, 2018. He dished a season-high 1 assists in 18 minutes against Surne Bilbao on May 24, 2018.

He scored in double figures 2 times in 12 games.

2017-2018 season

With Beograd

Vlatko Cancar averaged 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, playing 22 games with Mega Soccerbet, during the 2017-2018 Adriatic - Liga ABA regular-season. He set his season-high with 23 points in 32 minutes against Cibona on December 18, 2017. He grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in 30 minutes against Petrol Olimpjia on January 05, 2018. He dished a season-high 4 assists in 25 minutes against Partizan NIS on February 04, 2018.

He scored in double figures 15 times in 22 games. He had 20 points or more 4 times.

2016-2017 season

With Beograd

Vlatko Cancar averaged 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, playing 8 games with Mega Soccerbet, during the 2016-2017 Serbia - Super League regular-season. He set his season-high with 23 points in 32 minutes against MZT Skopje on October 30, 2016. He grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 16 minutes against Cibona on December 04, 2016. He dished a season-high 6 assists in 27 minutes against Zadar on January 22, 2017.

He scored in double figures 1 time in 8 games.

2016-2017 season

With Beograd

Vlatko Cancar averaged 8.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, playing 21 games with Mega Soccerbet, during the 2016-2017 Adriatic - Liga ABA regular-season. He set his season-high with 23 points in 32 minutes against MZT Skopje on October 30, 2016. He grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 16 minutes against Cibona on December 04, 2016. He dished a season-high 6 assists in 27 minutes against Zadar on January 22, 2017.

He scored in double figures 6 times in 21 games. He had 20 points or more 2 times.

2015-2016 season

With LTH Castings

Vlatko Cancar averaged 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, playing 8 games with LTH Castings, during the 2015-2016 Slovenia - Telemach League Down regular-season. He set his season-high with 25 points in 43 minutes against Hopsi Polzela on March 23, 2016. He grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds in 34 minutes against Koper Primorska on January 13, 2016. He dished a season-high 6 assists in 20 minutes against Elektra Sostanj on January 29, 2016.

He scored in double figures 6 times in 8 games. He had 20 points or more 2 times.

2015-2016 season

With LTH Castings

Vlatko Cancar averaged 12.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, playing 15 games with LTH Castings, during the 2015-2016 Slovenia - Telemach League regular-season. He set his season-high with 25 points in 43 minutes against Hopsi Polzela on March 23, 2016. He grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds in 34 minutes against Koper Primorska on January 13, 2016. He dished a season-high 6 assists in 20 minutes against Elektra Sostanj on January 29, 2016.

He scored in double figures 14 times in 15 games. He had 20 points or more 1 time.

2015-2016 season

With Petrol Olimpjia

Vlatko Cancar averaged 1.1 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.0 assists per game, playing 9 games with Petrol Olimpjia, during the 2015-2016 Adriatic - Liga ABA regular-season. He set his season-high with 5 points in 15 minutes against Mega Soccerbet on November 21, 2015. He grabbed a season-high 2 rebounds in 3 minutes against Zadar on January 23, 2016. He dished a season-high 0 assists in 4 minutes against Crvena zvezda mts on October 18, 2015.

2014-2015 season

With LTH Castings

Vlatko Cancar averaged 8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, playing 22 games with LTH Castings, during the 2014-2015 Slovenia - 2. SKL regular-season. He set his season-high with 17 points in 31 minutes against Celje on March 28, 2015. He grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds in 27 minutes against Litija on January 24, 2015. He dished a season-high 3 assists in 27 minutes against Ajdovscina on October 25, 2014.

He scored in double figures 9 times in 22 games.

Boxscore glossary

Basketball stats abbreviations

MIN: Minutes played
2M-2A: Two-points field goal made, attempted
3M-3A: Three-points field goal made, attempted
FG%: Field goal percentage
1M-1A: Free throws made, attempted
1%: Free throw percentage

Or: Offensive rebounds
Dr: Defensive rebounds
Reb: Total rebounds
Ast: Assists
Stl: Steals

Blk: Blocks
Fo: Personal fouls
Pts: Points scored
Eff: Efficiency