Erazem Lorbek

Infobox Euroleague Player


name =Erazem Lorbek
caption =Lorbek with Lottomatica Roma.
nickname =
position = Forward-Center
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 10.5
weight_lbs = 245
league = Russian League
Euroleague
team = CSKA Moscow
jersey =| number =
nationality = Slovenian
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|2|21
birth_place = Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
college = Michigan State University
draft = 2^nd round, 46^th overall
draft_team = Indiana Pacers
draft_year = 2005
career_start = 1999
career_end =
former_teams = Union Olimpija (1999-02)
Fortitudo Bologna (2003-06)
Unicaja Málaga (2006-07)
Benetton Treviso (2007)
Lottomatica Roma (2007-08)
awards = FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP 2004
Euroleague Rising Star Award Euroleague 2004-05

Erazem Lorbek (born February 21, 1984 in Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 10 ½ in (2.10 m) forward-center who currently plays with the pro club CSKA Moscow.

Pro career

Lorbek was developed by the youth program of Union Olimpija, the top basketball club in his hometown and in the Slovenian League, and he attended Michigan State University, where he played for the Spartans in the 2002-03 season. However, he chose to return to Europe after a year at Michigan State, signing a deal with Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian League, where he played from 2003 to 2006 (the team was known as Skipper Bologna in the 2003-2004 season and Climamio Bologna from 2004-2006).

Lorbek won the Euroleague 2004-05 Rising Star Award and originally declared for the 2004 NBA Draft, but he ultimately withdrew his name from consideration. [ [http://www.nba.com/draft2004/early_040618.html Fifty-Three Early Entry Candidates Withdraw.] ] He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have since allowed him to further develop his game in Europe.

Lorbek began the 2006-07 season on loan from the Spanish League club Unicaja Málaga to the Italian League club Benetton Treviso; however, in February 2007, the deal was voided by the Italian Basketball Federation due to unspecified violations of federation regulations. Lorbek then signed with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian League, where he became one of the best power forwards of the Euroleague. [cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/8820/180 |title=Lorbek moves from Treviso to Roma |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=2007-02-28] He joined the Russian League club CSKA Moscow in 2008.

lovenian national team

Lorbek is also a member of the Slovenian national basketball team. With Slovenia's national team he has played at the 2005 European Championship and the 2007 European Championship.

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External links

* [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_2154.compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.season_2004.roundID_3880.playerID_35190.html FIBAEurope.com Player Profile]
*NBA-profile
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=BWL Euroleague.net Player Profile]