Jānis Porziņģis (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈjaːnis puɔr.ziɲ.ɟis]; born 13 July 1982) is a Latvian former professional basketball player. At a height of , he played at the small forward position. He is the older brother of Golden State Warriors 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 himself a professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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External links Eurobasket.com profile EuroCup profile Italian League profile