Jānis Porziņģis Explained

Jānis Porziņģis
Height Ft:6
Height In:7.5
Weight Lb:225
Birth Date:13 July 1982
Birth Place:Liepāja, Latvia
Nationality:Latvian
Career Position:Small forward
Career Start:2000
Career End:2013
Years1:2000–2001
Team1:Ventspils
Years2:2001–2002
Team2:Liepājas Lauvas
Years3:2002–2003
Team3:Gulbenes Buki
Years4:2003–2004
Team4:Neptūnas Klaipėda
Years5:2004
Team5:Kapfenberg Bulls
Years6:2004–2005
Team6:Norrköping Dolphins
Years7:2005
Team7:Scarlet Vilvoorde
Years8:2005–2006
Team8:Soproni Sordogok
Years9:2006–2007
Team9:Basket Livorno
Years10:2007–2008
Team10:Pistoia Basket 2000
Years11:2008
Team11:New Basket Brindisi
Years12:2008–2009
Team12:Liepājas Lauvas
Years13:2009–2010
Team13:Roseto Sharks
Years14:2010–2011
Team14:Pistoia Basket 2000
Years15:2011–2012
Team15:Liepājas Lauvas
Years16:2012
Team16:Valmiera
Years17:2012
Team17:Guerino Vanoli Basket
Years18:2012
Team18:Valmiera
Years19:2012–2013
Team19:Palencia Baloncesto
Years20:2013
Team20:Šibenik

Jānis Porziņģis (born 13 July 1982) is a Latvian former professional basketball player. At a height of, he played at the small forward position. He is the older brother of Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porziņģis.

Professional playing career

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

Porziņģis also made a few appearances with the senior Latvian national team.

Post playing career

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Powell . Michael . 27 June 2015 . Remember, Knicks Fans, Basketball Is a Global Sport . The New York Times . 28 June 2015.