Tomasz Gielo
Tomasz Gielo (born 4 January 1993 in Szczecin) is a Polish basketball player for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. He also represents the Poland national basketball team.[1]
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| MoraBanc Andorra | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Liga ACB EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 January 1993 Szczecin, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Joventut |
| 2018–2020 | Canarias |
| 2020–present | MoraBanc Andorra |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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He started his career as a 15-year-old in the AZS Szczecin team.
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 part 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]
References
- http://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/basketball-National-Team.asp
- http://www.enbiej.pl/2011/05/11/tomasz-gielo-zagra-w-ncaa/
- http://sport.wp.pl/kat,1809,title,Gielo-zmienil-uczelnie-powalczy-o-NBA,wid,17549185,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=118f4f
- http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/tomasz_gielo_975527.html
- http://probasket.pl/nba-tomasz-gielo-bedzie-trenowal-z-los-angeles-lakers/
- http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/koszykowka/nba,tomasz-gielo-zagra-w-lidze-letniej-nba,artykul,697429,1,299.html
- http://sport.tvp.pl/26437577/gielo-gra-w-hiszpanii-to-dla-mnie-swietna-okazja
- "ACB.COM - Tomasz Gielo ha hecho efectiva la cláusula de salida". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "ACB.COM - El Iberostar Tenerife se hace con los servicios de Tomasz Gielo". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- "MoraBanc Andorra signs Tomasz Gielo". Sportando. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.