Jaka Lakovič

Jaka Lakovič
	Lakovič as an assistant coach of Joventut, in 2018.
Gran Canaria
Title	Head coach
League	Liga ACB; Champions League
Personal information
Born	9 July 1978; Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian
Listed height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2000: undrafted
Playing career	1996–2016
Position	Point guard
Number	10, 7, 5
Coaching career	2016–present
Career history
Playing
1996–2001	Geoplin Slovan
2001–2002	Krka
2002–2006	Panathinaikos
2006–2011	Barcelona
2011–2013	Galatasaray
2013–2014	Sidigas Avellino
2014–2015	Royal Halı Gaziantep
2015–2016	Barcelona B
Coaching
2016–2017	Barcelona B (assistant)
2016–2020	Slovenia (assistant)
2017–2018	Bilbao (assistant)
2018	Bilbao
2018–2019	Joventut (assistant)
2019–2022	ratiopharm Ulm
2022–present	Gran Canaria
Career highlights
	As a player: EuroLeague champion (2010); All-EuroLeague Second Team (2005); 2× Liga ACB champion (2009, 2011); 3× Spanish Cup winner (2007, 2010, 2011); 2× Spanish Super Cup winner (2009, 2010); 4× Greek League champion (2003–2006); 3× Greek Cup winner (2003, 2005, 2006); 2× Greek League Finals MVP (2003, 2005); 2× All-Greek League Second Team (2004, 2005); 3× Greek League All-Star (2003, 2005, 2006); Greek Cup Finals MVP (2005); Turkish Super Cup winner (2011); Slovenian League All-Star (2001); As a head coach: EuroCup champion (2023);
Men's basketball
Representing Slovenia
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Assistant coach for Slovenia
EuroBasket

Jaka Lakovič (born 9 July 1978) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB.

Standing at 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in), and weighing 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the point guard position. He was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2005, and he helped lead the senior Slovenia national team to the fourth place finish at 2009 EuroBasket.