Blaž Mahkovic (born 21 March 1990) is a Slovenian professional
basketball
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player for
Helios Suns
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of the
Slovenian League. He is a 2.01 m tall
forward
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International career
Mahkovic made his debut for the
Slovenian national team
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on 24 November 2017 at the
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
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game against
Belarus national team.
Slovenia-Belarus boxscore.
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References
External links
Union Olimpija Profile
Eurobasket.com profile
1990 births
Living people
KK Igokea players
KK Krka players
KK Olimpija players
Power forwards
Slovenian men's basketball players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Kranj
KK Kansai Helios Domžale players
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