Christopher Ortiz | |
Number: | 6 |
Position: | Power forward |
Team: | Osos de Manatí |
League: | Baloncesto Superior Nacional |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lbs: | 225 |
Nationality: | Puerto Rican |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1993 |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
High School: | Christ the King (Middle Village, New York) |
College: |
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Draft Year: | 2016 |
Career Start: | 2016 |
Years1: | 2023–2024 |
Team1: | Blackwater Bossing |
Years2: | 2024–present |
Team2: | Osos de Manatí |
Christopher Ortiz (born April 2, 1993) is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional and the Puerto Rican national team.[1] Standing at a height of, he plays the power forward position.
Ortiz played college basketball at Kent State University.[2]
He is currently part of the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[3]
Ortiz has represented Puerto Rico since 2013 as part of the Puerto Rican national team. He has played in many tournaments including FIBA Basketball World Cup and FIBA Americup. He was also part of the team that helped Puerto Rico qualify to the 2024 Summer Olympics after defeating both Italy in the semifinals and Lithuania in the final of one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.[4]