Daniel Emil-Luciano Dolenc (born 10 August 1993) is a Finnish professional basketball player for M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Dolenc started playing basketball in youth teams of Espoo Basket Team, continuing his senior career in 2010 with Tapiolan Honka, competing in Finnish first-tier Korisliiga.
| No. 15 – M Basket Mažeikiai | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LKL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 1993 Espoo, Finland |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tapiolan Honka Academy, (Espoo, Finland) |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2013 | Tapiolan Honka |
| 2013–2015 | Kouvot |
| 2015–2020 | BC Nokia |
| 2020–2021 | Swans Gmunden |
| 2021–2022 | Les Sables Vendee Basket |
| 2022–2023 | Kauhajoen Karhu |
| 2023–present | M Basket Mažeikiai |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
2013–2015 edit
In 2013, Dolenc signed for Kouvot. He played there for two seasons averaging 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds.
2015–2020 edit
In 2015, he signed for BC Nokia. He played there for five seasons averaging 8.5 points and 3.7 rebounds.
2020–2021 edit
After the five seasons in BC Nokia, Dolenc moved to Austria to play for Swans Gmunden for the 2020–2021 season, where he averaged 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and shot 60% from the field.[1]
2021–2022 edit
In 2021, he moved to France second-tier side Les Sables Vendée. He averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds.
2022–2023 edit
In 2022, Dolenc returned to Finland to play with the Finnish reigning champions Kauhajoen Karhu. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. They made it to the semi finals of the Fiba Europe Cup.
2023–present edit
After a great season with Kauhajoen Karhu, Dolenc signed with BC Mažeikiai of the LKL for the 2023–24 season. On 29 October 2023, Dolenc Dislocated his kneecap in a match against BC Šiauliai after he went after a loose ball and collided with a teammate while fighting for the ball.[2]
International career edit
A former youth international, Dolenc has played 18 games for Finland senior national team.
Personal life edit
Dolenc was born in Espoo, Finland, to Finnish-Swedish mother and a father of Brazilian origin.[3][4]