Jānis Porziņģis

Jānis Porziņģis (born 13 July 1982) is a Latvian former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in), 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).

References

External links

• Eurobasket.com Profile
• EuroCup Profile
• Italian League Profile (in Italian)

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