Gregor Fučka (; born 7 August 1971) is a Slovenian-Italian retired professional

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player and

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. A 215 cm (7' ") forward- center, he was a both a Mister Europa and

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laureate in 2000.

Professional career

Fučka played with Smelt Olimpija, in

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, from 1988–90, then he moved to Italy, playing with

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(1990–1994), Stefanel Milano (1994–1997), and Teamsystem Bologna a.k.a. Paf Wennington Bologna a.k.a. Skipper Bologna (1997–2002). Then he played in Spain, with

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(2002–2006), and with Akasvayu Girona (2006–07). He then came back to Italy, in the 2007–08 season, playing with

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National team career

Fučka played with Italy's junior national team at the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he won the silver medal. He also played at the

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with Italy's junior national team, in 1993. With the senior men's

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, Fučka played at the

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, and he won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 1999, where he was named the tournament's MVP. Fučka also won a silver medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 1997. He also played at the

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(selected to the All-Tournament Team), and at the

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and the FIBA EuroBasket 2001.

References

External links

Euroleague.net Profile

Italian League Profile

Spanish League Profile

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Gregor Fucka, not your typical star
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