Gasper Vidmar

Career Highlights:

Spent 2005-07 with Slovan Ljubjana playing in Slovenia. Joined Fenerbahce-Ulker Istanbul in Turkey for the 2007-08 season and has been in competing there ever since. Played for Slovenia's national team at the 2007 European Championships and has extensive experience at the junior national level. Competed at the 2003 U16 European Championships, 2004 U18 European Championship, 2004, Albert Schweitzer Games, 2005 U18 European Championship, 2006 U20 European Championship and 2007 U20 European Championship. Named MVP of the 2007 Domegge Junior International Tournament.

2008-09:

Averaged 6.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 16.3 minutes competing in his second season for Fenerbahce over his first 25 appearances in the Turkish League. Recorded 3.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game over 16 Euroleague games.

2007-08:

In his first season for Fenerbahce, averaged 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per game in Turkey's top domestic league. Posted 5.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game in 20 Euroleague appearances. Had 12 points and five rebounds in 16 minutes at Panathinaikos and 10 points and eight rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Chorale Roanne. Averaged 5.9 points and 9.8 rebounds for Slovenia at the 2007 U20 European Championship. Also played three games averaging 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds at the 2007 European Championship.

2006-07:

Posted 13.9 points and 7.1 rebounds in 23.8 minutes per game in Slovenia A1 League play for Slovan Ljubjana over 38 appearances. Averaged 11.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game in 26 Adriatic League contests. Had 22 points and 12 rebounds vs. Zadar, 19 points and nine rebounds at Hemofarm and 18 points and nine rebounds vs. Zagreb. Averaged 14.1 points and 5.3 rebounds for Slovenia at the 2006 U20 European Championship.

Freshman (2005-06):

Competing for Slovan Ljubjana, tallied 5.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.1 minutes over 23 games in Slovenia A1 League play. Averaged 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds in 5.2 minutes over eight Adriatic League contests. Averaged 9.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks at the 2005 U18 European Championship playing for Slovenia.

Strengths: Solid rebounder. Has a good feel for the game. Good awareness of his teammates as a distributor. Collects steals with his smarts and instincts.