Tomasz Gielo Explained

Tomasz Gielo
Position:Power forward / center
League:PLK
Team:Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Number:12
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:225
Nationality:Polish
Birth Place:Szczecin, Poland
Birth Date:1993 1, df=yes
College:
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2018
Team1:Joventut Badalona
Years2:2018–2020
Team2:Tenerife
Years3:2020–2021
Team3:MoraBanc Andorra
Years4:2021–2022
Years5:2022
Team5:Peristeri
Years6:2022–2023
Years7:2023–2024
Years8:2024–present
Highlights:

Tomasz Gielo (born 4 January 1993 in Szczecin) is a Polish professional basketball player who plays for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He also represents the Poland national basketball team internationally.[1]

He started his career as a 15-year-old in the AZS Szczecin team. Later on, he continued his youth career in Zastal Zielona Góra, MKS Katarzynka Toruń, and SMS PZKosz Władysławowo.

In 2011, he went to the United States to play for the NCAA Liberty Flames of Liberty University.[2] He was part of the 2012-2013 team who made the NCAA tournament. In 2015, he changed his college, energizing the ranks of the University of Mississippi.[3] In his last year in the NCAA he recorded an average of 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds.[4]

Professional career

In the summer of 2016 he trained before the NBA draft with the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers.[5] He played in the 76ers summer league.[6]

In August 2016, he signed a contract with the Spanish club Divina Seguros Joventut.[7] In July 2018, he parted ways with Divina Seguros Joventut.[8]

On 15 July 2018, he signed a two-year deal with Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB.[9]

On 11 October 2020, he signed a one-month deal with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[10] In 2021, Gielo signed with s.Oliver Würzburg and he averaged 9.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

On January 13, 2022, Gielo signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.[11] In 16 league games, he averaged 11.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals, playing around 28 minutes per contest.

On August 15, 2022, he has signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[12]

On March 1, 2024, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poland Basketball National Team News, Rumors, Roster, Stats, Awards - eurobasket.
  2. Web site: Tomasz Gielo zagra w NCAA!. 11 May 2011.
  3. Web site: Sport w WP SportoweFakty - wiadomości sportowe, relacje na żywo, wyniki.
  4. Web site: Tomasz Gielo Bio - OLEMISSSPORTS.COM - OLE MISS Official Athletic Site . www.olemisssports.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905074627/http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/tomasz_gielo_975527.html . 2015-09-05.
  5. Web site: NBA: Tomasz Gielo będzie trenował z Los Angeles Lakers! - PROBASKET.
  6. Web site: Polak zagra w barwach 76ers. 30 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Gielo: Gra w Hiszpanii to dla mnie świetna okazja. 5 August 2016.
  8. News: ACB.COM - Tomasz Gielo ha hecho efectiva la cláusula de salida . 14 July 2018 . www.acb.com . 14 July 2018 . es-ES.
  9. News: ACB.COM - El Iberostar Tenerife se hace con los servicios de Tomasz Gielo . 15 July 2018 . www.acb.com . 15 July 2018 . es-ES.
  10. News: MoraBanc Andorra signs Tomasz Gielo . Sportando . 11 October 2020 . 11 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Mammides . Chris . Peristeri tabs Tomasz Gielo . Eurobasket . January 11, 2022 . January 11, 2022.
  12. Web site: Peristeri'den Merkezefendi'ye. August 15, 2022. basketfaul. tr. August 15, 2022.
  13. Web site: Tomasz Gielo w Arged BM Stali!. March 1, 2024. plk.pl. pl. March 10, 2024.