Primož Brezec
Lokomotiv Kuban | |
2012–2014 | Nizhny Novgorod |
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2015 | AEK Larnaca |
2015 | Al Kuwait |
2015–2017 | AEK Larnaca |
2017 | Al-Ahli Manama |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Primož Brezec (born October 2, 1979) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. He is a 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall center. Brezec has played eight seasons in the NBA.
Professional career
Europe/Asia
Brezec grew up in
Brezec spent the next 7 seasons playing in the
On September 26, 2010, Brezec signed with
In July 2011, he signed with
In March 2012, he signed with BC Nizhny Novgorod.[5]
On February 10, 2015, he signed a two-month deal with
On May 7, 2015, after his contract expired, he signed with Al Kuwait of the Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League.[7]
On June 18, 2015, he re-signed with AEK Larnaca.[8]
On September 2, 2017, he announced his retirement from professional basketball,[9] and joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as international scout.[10][11]
NBA
Brezec was chosen by the
On December 14, 2007, Brezec, along with Bobcats teammate
At the 2008 NBA
In August 2009, he returned to the NBA when he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[14]
On February 18, 2010, Brezec was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks along with Royal Ivey in exchange for Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson.[15] His final NBA game was played on May 2, 2010, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Atlanta Hawks. The Bucks lost the game 74 - 95, (thus losing the series) with Brezec recording 5 points and 2 rebounds.
National team career
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Brezec was also a member of the senior Slovenia national team during his playing career. He played for Slovenia at two EuroBasket tournaments, in 2003[16] and 2005,[17] while also appearing at two World Cups, in 2006[18] and 2010.[19]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2001–02 | Indiana | 22 | 4 | 7.3 | .483 | .000 | .600 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 2.0 |
2002–03 | Indiana | 22 | 1 | 5.0 | .395 | .000 | .600 | 1.0 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 |
2003–04 | Indiana | 18 | 0 | 4.0 | .462 | .000 | .667 | .8 | .2 | .0 | .2 | 1.6 |
2004–05 | Charlotte | 72 | 72 | 31.6 | .512 | .000 | .745 | 7.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .8 | 13.0 |
2005–06 | Charlotte | 79 | 79 | 27.4 | .517 | .000 | .732 | 5.6 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 12.4 |
2006–07 | Charlotte | 58 | 40 | 14.4 | .445 | .333 | .632 | 3.2 | .4 | .2 | .4 | 5.0 |
2007–08 | Charlotte | 20 | 18 | 13.4 | .395 | .000 | .600 | 2.2 | .3 | .0 | .2 | 1.9 |
2007–08 | Detroit | 17 | 0 | 5.8 | .769 | .000 | .500 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 1.6 |
2007–08 | Toronto | 13 | 0 | 8.5 | .447 | .000 | .667 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 3.7 |
2009–10 | Philadelphia | 7 | 0 | 5.1 | .154 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | .0 | .1 | .1 | .7 |
2009–10 | Milwaukee | 14 | 0 | 4.2 | .538 | .000 | .000 | .9 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.0 |
Career | 342 | 214 | 18.1 | .498 | .167 | .701 | 3.9 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 7.2 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010
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Milwaukee | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | .571 | .000 | .500 | .8 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 |
References
- ^ "Latest News | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Brezec is moving to Russia | HoopsLeader.com". July 12, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12.
- ^ "Lokomotiv Kuban lands center Brezec - Latest - Welcome to Eurocup". February 10, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10.
- ^ Lokomotiv Kuban waived Primoz Brezec
- ^ Primoz Brezec moves to Nizhny Novgorod
- ^ "Primoz Brezec moves to AEK Larnaca".
- ^ "Primoz Brezec signs with Al Kuwait".
- ^ "Primoz Brezec returns to AEK Larnaca".
- ^ "Brezec retired and become a scout for the Cavs". Eurohoops. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Vardon, Joe (September 1, 2017). "Isaiah Thomas' road to a comeback with Cavaliers begins Tuesday in Cleveland". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Taningco, Brad (September 2, 2017). "Cavs news: Cleveland will add Primoz Brezec to staff as international scout". cavsnation.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Bobcats acquire forward Mohammed from Pistons". ESPN.com. December 15, 2007.
- ^ "Raptors acquire well-traveled Brezec from Pistons". ESPN.com. February 21, 2008.
- NBA.com. Archived from the originalon July 27, 2015.
- NBA.com. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Primož Brezec EuroBasket 2003 statistics". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 8 September 2003.
- ^ "Primož Brezec EuroBasket 2005 statistics". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 25 September 2005.
- ^ "Primož Brezec 2006 FIBA World Cup statistics". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 26 August 2006.
- ^ "Primož Brezec 2010 FIBA World Cup statistics". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
External links
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