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Tomasz Gielo

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Tomasz Gielo
No. 12 – Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
PositionPower forward / center
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 (age 31)
Szczecin, Poland
NationalityPolish
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018Joventut Badalona
2018–2020Tenerife
2020–2021MoraBanc Andorra
2021–2022s.Oliver Würzburg
2022Peristeri
2022–2023Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket
2023–2024Basket Zaragoza
2024–presentStal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Poland
U17 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Germany

Tomasz Gielo (born 4 January 1993 in Szczecin) is a Polish professional basketball player who plays for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He also represents the Poland national basketball team internationally.[1]

He started his career as a 15-year-old in the AZS Szczecin team. Later on, he continued his youth career in Zastal Zielona Góra, MKS Katarzynka Toruń, and SMS PZKosz Władysławowo.

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

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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 parted 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] In 2021, Gielo signed with s.Oliver Würzburg and he averaged 9.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

On January 13, 2022, Gielo signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.[11] In 16 league games, he averaged 11.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals, playing around 28 minutes per contest.

On August 15, 2022, he has signed with Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[12]

On March 1, 2024, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Poland Basketball National Team News, Rumors, Roster, Stats, Awards - eurobasket".
  2. ^ "Tomasz Gielo zagra w NCAA!". 11 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Sport w WP SportoweFakty - wiadomości sportowe, relacje na żywo, wyniki".
  4. ^ "Tomasz Gielo Bio - OLEMISSSPORTS.COM - OLE MISS Official Athletic Site". www.olemisssports.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
  5. ^ "NBA: Tomasz Gielo będzie trenował z Los Angeles Lakers! - PROBASKET".
  6. ^ "Polak zagra w barwach 76ers". 30 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Gielo: Gra w Hiszpanii to dla mnie świetna okazja". 5 August 2016.
  8. ^ "ACB.COM - Tomasz Gielo ha hecho efectiva la cláusula de salida". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  9. ^ "ACB.COM - El Iberostar Tenerife se hace con los servicios de Tomasz Gielo". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  10. ^ "MoraBanc Andorra signs Tomasz Gielo". Sportando. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  11. ^ Mammides, Chris (11 January 2022). "Peristeri tabs Tomasz Gielo". Eurobasket. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Peristeri'den Merkezefendi'ye" (in Turkish). basketfaul. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Tomasz Gielo w Arged BM Stali!". plk.pl (in Polish). 1 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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