Before Denver: Joined the University of Miami's tennis team the latter part of the 2003 season, but did not see any action • earned six Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) doubles points • finished as a 2003 ATP doubles semifinalist (Slovenia F3) with Denver teammate Nejc Smole after bowing out to Tomaz Berendijas and Bostjan Osabnik of Slovenia, 4-6, 2-6 (June 16, 2003) • also earned second Most Valuable Player in Slovenia playing golf in 1999.

Personal: Son of Janko and Nives Popovic • only child • graduated from Gimnazija Bezigrad (Ljubljana, Slovenia) with the class of 2001 • chose to transfer from the University of Miami to Denver for the environment, tennis and good academics • general business major • career goals include making money, spending money and being happy • born March 20, 1983.