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    Born2 August 1995 · Liepāja, Latvia
    Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
    Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
    Early career

    Porziņģis followed in his parents' footsteps and started playing basketball at age six. Once he turned 12, his older brother, Jānis, who played professionally in Europe, took Porziņģis to offseason training sessions. He played in y… See more

    Professional career

    Entering the 2012–13 ACB season, Sevilla had hired Aíto García Reneses, who previously worked with the likes of Pau Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Ricky Rubio and Rudy Fernández. On 29 September 2012, Porzi… See more

    National team career

    Porziņģis played with the Latvian youth team and was selected in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship All-Tournament Team.
    In 2017, Porziņģis played for Latvia at EuroBaske… See more

    Player profile

    Porziņģis has been compared to Dirk Nowitzki, since both were trained in Europe before entering the NBA. Both Porziņģis and Nowitzki are seven-foot-plus players who are comfortable anywhere on the front line and ca… See more