Jorge Díaz (basketball)
Jorge Bryan Díaz (born November 13, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He also represents the Puerto Rican national team.
| No. 21 – Piratas de Quebradillas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Baloncesto Superior Nacional |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 13, 1989 Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Colegio Bautista de Caguas |
| College | Nebraska (2009–2012) |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2016 | Hebraica y Macabi |
| 2017 | Bahía Basket |
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Early years
Jorge Bryan Díaz was born in Bronx, N.Y., USA to a Puerto Rican mother, Nilda Hernandez, and an Ecuatorian father, Jorge Diaz. He has one sister, Natalie Diaz. When he was 4 years old his family moved to Caguas, Puerto Rico. He played in High School with Colegio Bautista de Caguas for Coach Leonel Arill. He averaged about 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots per game in 2007-08 under Arill, who helped Diaz and the Caguas team to a national title in 2006. Diaz has also played on the Puerto Rican Under-19 National Team, traveling to many international tournaments, including playing in Serbia in 2007, where he was first seen by the Nebraska coaching staff.
On January 17, 2009, he joined the Nebraska basketball team, the Nebraska Huskers where he also majored in Spanish. As a player, he has been battling foot injuries many times. For instance in 2012 as a Husker junior, he would have ranked second in the Big Ten in blocked shots per game, but did not play in enough games to qualify for league rankings because of said injuries.
International career
Díaz has participated in several FIBA tournaments representing Puerto Rico. At present, he is the tallest center of the Puerto Rico squad.[1]
Career statistics
College
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | NCAA I | 16 | 27.3 | .471 | -- | .667 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 8.6 |
| 2010/11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | NCAA I | 32 | 26.3 | .538 | -- | .514 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 10.5 |
| 2009/10 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | NCAA I | 39 | 23.7 | .522 | -- | .490 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
National team
| Competition | Year | GP | MPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 FIBA Americas Championship | 2015 | 4 | 24.5 | .571 | .000 | .500 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 7.0 | -- |
| 2015 Marchand Continental Championship Cup | 2015 | 3 | 18 | .450 | .333 | .500 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | -- |
| 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 4 | 9.2 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -- |
See also
References
- "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External links
- Jorge Díaz at espn.com
- Jorge Díaz at fiba.basketball
- Jorge Díaz at latinbasket.com