Ivo Daneu

Ivo Daneu
Daneu in 1967.
Personal information
Born (1937-10-06) 6 October 1937
Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Playing career1956–1970
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number10, 13
Coaching career1970–1976
Career history
As a player:
1956–1970AŠK Olimpija
As a coach:
1970–1971AŠK Olimpija
1976Rudar Trbovlje
Career highlights
As player:
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 ft 0 in) 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.