Daniel Dolenc

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.

2013–2015
In 2013, Dolenc signed for Kouvot. He played there for two seasons averaging 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds.

2015–2020
In 2015, he signed for BC Nokia. He played there for five seasons averaging 8.5 points and 3.7 rebounds.

2020–2021
After spending five seasons with 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.

2021–2022
In 2021, he moved to France second-tier side Les Sables Vendée. He averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds.

2022–2023
In 2022, Dolenc returned to Finland to play with the Finnish reigning champions Karhu Basket. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. The club advanced to the semi finals of the 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup, and won the silver medal in Korisliiga.

2023–present
After a great season with Karhu Basket, Dolenc signed with Lithuanian club BC Mažeikiai of the LKL for the 2023–24 season. On 29 October 2023, Dolenc dislocated his kneecap in a match against BC Šiauliai, while fighting for a loose ball and simultaneously colliding with a team friend.

International career
A former youth international, Dolenc has played 18 games for Finland senior national team.

Personal life
Dolenc was born in Espoo, Finland, to Finnish-Swedish mother and a father of Brazilian origin.