Juan Diego Tello Palacios (born 11 May 1985) is a Colombian professional basketball player who last played for the Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
 Palacios with Lietuvos rytas, in 2014. | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 11, 1985 Medellín, Colombia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 244 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 |
| 2018–2019 | Élan Chalon |
| 2019–2020 | Estudiantes |
| 2020–2021 | Titanes de Barranquilla |
| 2021–2022 | CBet Jonava |
| 2022–2023 | Libertadores de Querétaro |
| 2023 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2023 | Titanes de Barranquilla |
| 2023–2024 | Changwon LG Sakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school
editBorn 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
editPalacios 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
editAfter 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 14 August 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 15 February 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 2 January 2018, he moved to the Turkish club Beşiktaş.[9] He signed with Élan Chalon of the French league on 20 July 2018.[10] On 2 August 2019, Palacios signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Movistar Estudiantes.[11]
Career statistics
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| 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 |
EuroLeague
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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 26 July 2011
- ^ "Lietuvos Rytas picks up big man Palacios". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Pinar Karsiyaka adds big man Palacios". Eurocupbasketball.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. 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). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Besiktas officially signs Juan Palacios". Sportando.com. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Elan Chalon signs Juan Palacios". Sportando. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Movistar Estudiantes announces Juan Palacios". Sportando. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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