Gregor Fučka

Gregor Fučka (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈfutʃka]) was born 7 August 1971 in Kranj, Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Slovenian-Italian professional basketball player. A 215 cm (7'0.75") forward-center, he was a both a Mister Europa and Euroscar laureate in 2000.

Professional career

He played with Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia from 1988–90, then he moved to Italy, playing for Stefanel Trieste (1990–1994), Stefanel Milano (1994–1997) and Teamsystem Bologna a.k.a. Paf Bologna a.k.a. Skipper Bologna (1997–2002). Then he played in Spain with FC Barcelona (2002–2006) and with Akasvayu Girona (2006–07). He then came back to Italy in the 2007-08 season, playing with Lottomatica Virtus Roma.

Fučka played with Italy's junior national team at the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where he won the silver medal. He also played at the FIBA Under-21 World Championship with Italy's junior national team in 1993.

With the senior men's Italian national basketball team, Fučka played at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games 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 1998 FIBA World Championship, and at the FIBA EuroBasket 1995 and the FIBA EuroBasket 2001.

With Olimpia Milano

With Fortitudo Bologna

With FC Barcelona

With Girona

With Italian National Team

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Andrea Meneghin	Mr. Europa 2000	Succeeded by Peja Stojaković

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Italy squads

Italy squad – EuroBasket 2001 – 9th place

4 Radulović 5 Basile 6 Galanda 7 Fučka 8 Marconato 9 De Pol 10 Pecile 11 Meneghin 12 Righetti 13 Mian 14 Chiacig 15 Camata Coach: Tanjević

Italy squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – 5th place

4 Scarone 5 Basile 6 Galanda 7 Fučka 8 Marconato 9 Li Vecchi 10 Myers 11 Meneghin 12 Abbio 13 Mian 14 Chiacig 15 Damiao Coach: Tanjević

Italy squad – EuroBasket 1999 – Gold medal

4 Bonora 5 Basile 6 Galanda 7 Fučka 8 Marconato 9 De Pol 10 Myers 11 Meneghin 12 Abbio 13 Mian 14 Chiacig 15 Damiao Coach: Tanjević

Italy squad – 1998 FIBA World Championship – 6th place

4 Bonora 5 Basile 6 De Pol 7 Fučka 8 Pozzecco 9 Galanda 10 Myers 11 Meneghin 12 Abbio 13 Frosini 14 Chiacig 15 Damiao Coach: Tanjevic

Italy squad – EuroBasket 1997 – Silver medal

4 Coldebella 5 Bonora 6 Fučka 7 Pittis 8 Marconato 9 Galanda 10 Myers 11 Moretti 12 Abbio 13 Frosini 14 Carera 15 Gay Coach: Messina

Italy squad – EuroBasket 1995 – 5th place

4 Coldebella 5 Gentile 6 Magnifico 7 Pittis 8 Esposito 9 Conti 10 Abbio 11 Fučka 12 Pieri 13 Frosini 14 Carera 15 Rusconi Coach: Messina

2009 NBA draft

First round	Blake Griffin Hasheem Thabeet James Harden Tyreke Evans Ricky Rubio Jonny Flynn Stephen Curry Jordan Hill DeMar DeRozan Brandon Jennings Terrence Williams Gerald Henderson Tyler Hansbrough Earl Clark Austin Daye James Johnson Jrue Holiday Ty Lawson Jeff Teague Eric Maynor Darren Collison Víctor Claver Omri Casspi Byron Mullens Rodrigue Beaubois Taj Gibson DeMarre Carroll Wayne Ellington Toney Douglas Christian Eyenga

Second round	Jeff Pendergraph Jermaine Taylor Dante Cunningham Sergio Llull DaJuan Summers Sam Young DeJuan Blair Jon Brockman Jonas Jerebko Derrick Brown Jodie Meeks Patrick Beverley Marcus Thornton Chase Budinger Nick Calathes Danny Green Henk Norel Taylor Griffin Sergiy Gladyr Goran Suton Jack McClinton A. J. Price Nando de Colo Robert Vaden Patty Mills Ahmad Nivins Emir Preldžić Lester Hudson Chinemelu Elonu Robert Dozier

FC Barcelona 2002–03 Euroleague Champions

5 Ignacio Rodríguez 6 Alfons Alzamora 7 Gregor Fučka 8 Patrick Femerling 9 César Bravo 10 Dejan Bodiroga (Final4 MVP) 11 Juan Carlos Navarro 12 Roberto Dueñas 13 Šarūnas Jasikevičius 14 Rodrigo de la Fuente 16 Anderson Varejão 18 Remon van de Hare Head coach: Svetislav Pešić

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