Ivo Daneu (born 6 October 1937) is a retired Slovenian professional

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player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 1.91 m (6'3") tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He represented the

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internationally. He was voted the Best Sportsperson of the Year in Yugoslavia, in 1967, and the Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year, in 1969. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was enshrined into the

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, in 2007. He was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame, in 2012.

Playing career

Club career

During his

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career, Daneu played with Branik Maribor (1949–1956) at the junior levels, and with

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(1956–1970), at the senior men's level. With AŠK Olimpija, he won the Yugoslav First Federal League championship six times (1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, and 1970). He was a FIBA European Selection in 1967. After his playing career, his number 13 jersey was retired by Olimpija.SLO_-_Daneu_reflects_on_amazing_Hall_of_Fame_career_ SLO_-_Daneu_reflects_on_amazing_Hall_of_Fame_career_[part_I
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National team career

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, and a bronze medal at the 1963 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

Daneu was the head coach of

(1970–71), and Rudar Trbovlje (1976).

References

External links

FIBA Profile

FIBA Hall of Fame Profile

Olimpija Profile
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