Toni Blazan
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| Born | 15 May 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2014 | SKN St. Pölten | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | BSC Fürstenfeld Panthers | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2024 | Swans Gmunden | ||||||||||||||
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Toni Blazan (born 15 May 1992) is an Austrian basketball player who plays as a small forward.
Professional career
Blazan made his first appearances in the Bundesliga during the 2010/11 season, playing for SKN St. Pölten.[1] In 2014, he moved to league rivals Fürstenfeld Panthers,[2] where he quickly became a regular starter, averaging 11.5 points and an average playing time of around 30 minutes per game.[1]
In 2016, Blazan moved to Swans Gmunden.[3] With the Upper Austrians he won the national championship in 2021.[4] During the 2020/21 championship season, Blazan scored an average of 16 points per game and was the team's third-best scorer.[5] In the 2022/23 season, he won the triple with Gmunden - the Bundesliga, the Cup, and the Supercup winners.[6] After the 2023/24 season, he left Gmunden to devote himself entirely to 3x3 basketball.[7]
National team career
In the summer of 2016, Blazan was called up to the senior national team for the first time.[8] With the Austrian team in 3x3 basketball, he finished sixth at the 2019 Europe Cup.[9] At the 2024 edition of the 3x3 Europe Cup, which took place in Vienna, he won the European Championship title together with Nico Kaltenbrunner, Enis Murati, and Fabio Söhnel.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Toni Blazan". Basketballliga.at. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Toni Blazan". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Toni Blazan wechselt nach Gmunden". Panthers Fürstenfeld. May 18, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Swans Gmunden stürmen zum Meistertitel". Österreichischer Basketballverband. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Swans Gmunden: Statistik gesamt". Österreichischer Basketballverband. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Basket Swans Gmunden 2022-23". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ ""Traum wird wahr": Toni Blazan wechselt aus der Halle aufs 3x3-Halbfeld". Österreichischer Basketballverband. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Teamchef Kemzura bittet zu sechs Trainingseinheiten in Kapfenberg. Sportreport. July 14, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "BSL-Star Toni Blazan verstärkt 3x3-Nationalteam". Österreichischer Basketballverband. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Das Wunder von Wien: Österreich ist Europameister im 3x3-Basketball". derstandard.at. August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.