Erazem Lorbek was born on February 21,1984 and is a Slovenian former professional basketball player.
16 Facts About Erazem Lorbek
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Erazem Lorbek earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection, as he helped lead the Slovenian national team to a fourth-place finish at the 2009 EuroBasket.
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Erazem Lorbek began playing basketball with the youth clubs of Union Olimpija, the top basketball club in his hometown, and in the Slovenian league.
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Erazem Lorbek then played with Olimpija's B squad, in the minor leagues of Slovenia, from 1999 to 2002.
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Erazem Lorbek attended Michigan State University in the US, where he played college basketball for Tom Izzo and the Spartans.
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Erazem Lorbek then signed with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian league in 2007, where he became one of the best power forwards of the EuroLeague.
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Erazem Lorbek signed a three-year contract, with the possibility to leave and join the NBA, after the second year of the contract.
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Erazem Lorbek was recovering from a knee injury that he suffered during his service with Barcelona Basquet.
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Erazem Lorbek signed with the French LNB Pro A club Limoges, in December 2016.
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On January 19,2018, Erazem Lorbek signed with the Slovenian club Petrol Olimpija.
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Erazem Lorbek played a single game for Olimpija in the Sloveninan League and recorded 12 points and 6 rebounds, only to retire from playing professional basketball shortly after.
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Erazem Lorbek was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2005 NBA draft, by the Indiana Pacers.
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In 2016, Erazem Lorbek joined the San Antonio Spurs' 2016 NBA Summer League roster.
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Erazem Lorbek was a member of the senior men's Slovenian national basketball team.
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Erazem Lorbek was one of the top players of the 2009 tournament, and earned the power forward position in the All-Tournament Team.
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In 2011, Erazem Lorbek said that he didn't want to play for the Slovenian national team at EuroBasket 2011, just 15 minutes before Slovenia's training camp started.