Jānis Porziņģis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1982 Liepāja, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2000–2013 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2001 | Ventspils |
| 2001–2002 | Liepājas Lauvas |
| 2002–2003 | Gulbenes Buki |
| 2003–2004 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2004 | Kapfenberg Bulls |
| 2004–2005 | Norrköping Dolphins |
| 2005 | Scarlet Vilvoorde |
| 2005–2006 | Soproni Sordogok |
| 2006–2007 | Basket Livorno |
| 2007–2008 | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
| 2008 | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2008–2009 | Liepājas Lauvas |
| 2009–2010 | Roseto Sharks |
| 2010–2011 | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
| 2011–2012 | Liepājas Lauvas |
| 2012 | Valmiera |
| 2012 | Guerino Vanoli Basket |
| 2012 | Valmiera |
| 2012–2013 | Palencia Baloncesto |
| 2013 | Šibenik |
Jānis Porziņģis (born 13 July 1982) is a Latvian former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in), he played at the small forward position. He is the older brother of Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porziņģis.
Professional playing career[edit]
Porziņģis played for 15 different teams, in multiple European national domestic leagues over a 14-year career. He officially retired from playing professional basketball in 2015, after having last played in 2013.
National team career[edit]
Porziņģis also made a few appearances with the senior Latvian national team.
Post playing career[edit]
After he retired from playing professional basketball, Porziņģis became an agent for his younger brother, Kristaps Porziņģis, who is also a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Powell, Michael (27 June 2015). "Remember, Knicks Fans, Basketball Is a Global Sport". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
External links[edit]
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- EuroCup Profile
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Basket Livorno players
- BC Neptūnas players
- BK Liepājas Lauvas players
- BK Valmiera players
- BK Ventspils players
- GKK Šibenik players
- Kapfenberg Bulls players
- Latvian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- Latvian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Latvian men's basketball players
- New Basket Brindisi players
- Norrköping Dolphins players
- Palencia Baloncesto players
- Pistoia Basket 2000 players
- Roseto Sharks players
- Small forwards
- Soproni KC players
- Sportspeople from Liepāja
- Vanoli Cremona players
- Latvian basketball biography stubs