Marcin Gortat Basketball player

Marcin Gortat (Polish pronunciation: ['mar.t͡ɕiŋ 'ɡɔr.tat]; born February 17, 1984) is a Polish professional basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 11 in, 240-pound center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat. He was a second-round draft choice of the Phoenix Suns in the 2005 NBA draft and was traded for future cash considerations to the Orlando Magic. In 2010, he was traded back to Phoenix.Gortat started his career with ŁKS Łódź, then played three seasons for RheinEnergie Cologne in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga. With them, he won the domestic championship in 2006 and played in the 2006-07 Euroleague season for the first time in the team's history.

Personal facts

Marcin Gortat
Birth dateFebruary 17, 1984
Birth place
Poland , Łódź
Height (meters)2.1082
Weight (Kilograms)108.864

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Basketball player

Career start2003
draft team
Phoenix Suns
draft year2005
league
National Basketball Association
position
Center (basketball)
teams
Washington Wizards

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External resources

  1. http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?gamecode=158&pcode=CSQ