Jan Vide

Jan Vide is a Slovenian college basketball player for the Loyola Marymount Lions of the West Coast Conference. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins.

Early life and career

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

College career

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

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. Vide was also selected to play for Slovenia in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. He averaged 17.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game as Slovenia finished in ninth place.