Ivo Daneu

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Ivo Daneu

Daneu in 1967.
Personal information
Born	(1937-10-06) 6 October 1937 (age 87) Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1956–1970
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	10, 13
Coaching career	1970–1976
Career history
As player:
1956–1970	AŠK Olimpija
As coach:
1970–1971	AŠK Olimpija
1976	Rudar Trbovlje
Career highlights and awards
As player: FIBA World Cup MVP (1967) FIBA European Selection (1967) 6× Yugoslav League champion (1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1970) Yugoslav Sportsperson of the Year (1967) Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year (1969) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players No. 13 retired by Union Olimpija
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Yugoslavia FIBA World Cup 1963 Rio de Janeiro 1967 Montevideo 1970 Ljubljana Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City EuroBasket 1969 Italy 1961 Yugoslavia 1965 Soviet Union 1963 Poland Mediterranean Games 1959 Lebanon

Ivo Daneu (born 6 October 1937) is a retired Slovenian professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 1.84 m (6'0")^[1] tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

He was voted the Best Sportsperson of the Year in Yugoslavia, in 1967, and the Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year, in 1969. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame, in 2007. He was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame, in 2012.