Jan Vide

Jan Vide (born 15 January 2005) is a Slovenian college basketball player for the Loyola Marymount Lions of the West Coast Conference. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins.

Jan Vide

No. 7 – Loyola Marymount Lions
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	West Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	(2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 20) Domžale, Slovenia
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	UCLA (2023–2024) Loyola Marymount (2024–present)
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–2023	Real Madrid B
Career highlights
EB Next Generation Tournament MVP (2023)

Early life and career

Vide grew up in Domžale, Slovenia and played for the youth team of Helios Suns.^[1] He began playing for the Under-18 team of Real Madrid in 2020 at the age of 14.^[2] He was named the MVP of the 2022–23 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament.^[3][4] Vide attended SEK-El Castillo International School while playing for Real Madrid.^[5]

College career

Vide committed to playing college basketball in the United States for UCLA.^[6] He averaged 1.9 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.5 assists over 24 games during his freshman season.^[7] After the end of the season, Vide entered the NCAA transfer portal.^[8]

Vide transferred to Loyola Marymount.^[9]

National team career

Vide was named to the Slovenia under-17 national team and played in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship where he averaged a tournament-high 20.1 points per game.^[10] Vide was also selected to play for Slovenia in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.^[11] He averaged 17.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game as Slovenia finished in ninth place.^[12]