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Gregor Fučka
	Fučka warming up with Lottomatica Roma.
Personal information
Born	August 7, 1971 (age 53); Kranj, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian / Italian
Listed height	7 ft 0.75 in (2.15 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1993: undrafted
Playing career	1988–2011
Position	Power forward / Center
Career history
1988–1990	Union Olimpija
1990–1994	Trieste
1994–1997	Olimpia Milano
1997–2002	Fortitudo Bologna
2002–2006	Barcelona
2006–2007	Akasvayu Girona
2007–2008	Lottomatica Roma
2008–2009	Fortitudo Bologna
2009–2011	Pistoia Basket
Career highlights and awards
	Euroleague champion (2003); All-Euroleague First Team (2001); FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1999); Mister Europa (2000); Euroscar (2000); Italian League Finals MVP (2000); Italian All Star Game MVP (1996); EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season Most offensive rebounds in a game;
Representing Italy
Men's Basketball
FIBA EuroBasket

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Gregor "Uncle" Fučka (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈfutʃka]) is a retired Slovenian-Italian professional basketball player, born 7 August 1971 in Kranj, Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia). A 215 cm (7' 3⁄4") forward-center, he was a both a Mister Europa and Euroscar laureate in 2000.

He played with Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia from 1988–90, then he moved to Italy, playing for Stefanel Trieste (1990–1994), Stefanel Milano (1994–1997) and Teamsystem Bologna a.k.a. Paf Bologna a.k.a. Skipper Bologna (1997–2002). Then he played in Spain with FC Barcelona (2002–2006) and with Akasvayu Girona (2006–07). He then came back to Italy in the 2007-08 season, playing with Lottomatica Virtus Roma.

Fučka played with Italy's junior national team at the 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where he won the silver medal. He also played at the FIBA Under-21 World Championship with Italy's junior national team in 1993.

With the senior men's Italian national basketball team, Fučka played at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games and he won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 1999, where he was named the tournament's MVP. Fučka also won a silver medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 1997. He also played at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, and at the FIBA EuroBasket 1995 and the FIBA EuroBasket 2001.

With Olimpia Milano

With Fortitudo Bologna

With FC Barcelona

With Girona

With Italian National Team

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-'''Gregor''' "'''Uncle'''" '''Fučka''' ({{IPA-sl|ˈfutʃka}}) was born 7 August 1971 in [[Kranj]], [[Socialist Republic of Slovenia|Slovenia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]) is a retired Slovenian-Italian professional [[basketball]] player. A 215&nbsp;cm (7' {{3/4}}") [[forward-center]], he was a both a [[Mister Europa]] and [[Euroscar]] laureate in 2000.
+'''Gregor''' "'''Uncle'''" '''Fučka''' ({{IPA-sl|ˈfutʃka}}) is a retired Slovenian-Italian professional [[basketball]] player, born 7 August 1971 in [[Kranj]], [[Socialist Republic of Slovenia|Slovenia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]). A 215&nbsp;cm (7' {{3/4}}") [[forward-center]], he was a both a [[Mister Europa]] and [[Euroscar]] laureate in 2000.
 == Professional career ==