Juan Palacios (basketball)
 Palacios with Lietuvos rytas, in 2014. | |
| Élan Chalon | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 11, 1985 Medellín, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 244.2 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Our Saviour New American (Centereach, New York) |
| College | Louisville (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | CB Vic |
| 2009–2011 | UB La Palma |
| 2011–2012 | Gran Canaria |
| 2012–2013 | Guerreros de Bogotá |
| 2013 | JSF Nanterre |
| 2013–2014 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2014–2016 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2017 | Tofaş |
| 2017 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2018 | Beşiktaş |
| 2018–present | Élan Chalon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Juan Diego Tello Palacios (born May 11, 1985) is a Colombian professional basketball player for Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.
High school
Born in Medellín, Colombia, Palacios attended high school at Our Savior New American in Centereach, New York, United States. As a senior, he averaged 20.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.2 steals.
College career
Palacios played college basketball at the University of Louisville, from 2004 to 2008, averaging 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[1] He had hoped to become the first Colombian to play in the NBA,[2] but he was not selected in the 2008 NBA draft. In the Louisville Media Guide, he listed former Cardinal player Francisco Garcia, as his favorite NBA player.[3]
Professional career
After one year at CB Vic, where Palacios debuted as professional player, and two years playing on loan at UB La Palma, in LEB Oro, CB Gran Canaria added him to play in Spain's top-tier level Liga ACB, in 2011.[4] On August 14, 2013, he signed with Lietuvos Rytas, of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[5] In August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Pınar Karşıyaka.[6]
On February 15, 2017, Palacios signed with Turkish club Tofaş, for the rest of the 2016–17 BSL season.[7] On August 10, 2017, Palacios signed with Lithuanian club Neptūnas Klaipėda, for the 2017–18 season.[8] On January 2, 2018, he moved to the Turkish club Beşiktaş.[9] He signed with Élan Chalon of the French league on July 20, 2018.[10]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Lietuvos Rytas | 10 | 9 | 25.2 | .444 | .000 | .743 | 5.6 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.1 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | CB Vic | LEB Oro | 30 | 19.6 | .489 | .256 | .649 | 4.1 | .7 | .7 | .2 | 8.6 |
| 2009–10 | UB La Palma | 34 | 26.7 | .461 | .227 | .808 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .3 | 13.1 | |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 27.6 | .509 | .316 | .742 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .3 | 16.9 | ||
| 2011–12 | Gran Canaria 2014 | ACB | 31 | 19.2 | .456 | .286 | .793 | 4.3 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 7.6 |
| 2012 | Guerreros de Bogotá | Liga DirecTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2012–13 | JSF Nanterre | LNB Pro A | 22 | 18.6 | .467 | .462 | .600 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 7.4 |
| 2013–14 | BC Lietuvos rytas | LKL | 26 | 23.2 | .598 | .250 | .630 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 14.4 |
| VTB | 24 | 25.5 | .581 | .500 | .711 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .3 | 13.3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Pinar Karşıyaka | BSL | 42 | 26.9 | .474 | .111 | .667 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.1 |
References
- ↑ Juan Palacios at Rivals.com
- ↑ Palacios brings Colombian flavor to draft. NBA.com.
- ↑ Five Quick Questions with Juan Palacios
- ↑ El Gran Canaria 2014 apuesta por Juan Palacios ACB.com July 26, 2011
- ↑ "Lietuvos Rytas picks up big man Palacios". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "Pinar Karsiyaka adds big man Palacios". Eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Tofas Bursa signed Juan Palacios". Eurohoops.net. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ↑ "neptūno"-gretose-–-atletiškasis-juanas-palaciosas-komentarai ""NEPTŪNO" GRETOSE – ATLETIŠKASIS AUKŠTAŪGIS JUANAS PALACIOSAS (KOMENTARAI)". bcneptunas.lt (in Lithuanian). August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Besiktas officially signs Juan Palacios". Sportando.com. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ "Elan Chalon signs Juan Palacios". Sportando. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Player bio at the University of Louisville