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DeutschChris Ortiz
| No. 6 – Osos de Manatí | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Baloncesto Superior Nacional |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 2, 1993 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christ the King (Middle Village, New York) |
| College | Kent State (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Blackwater Bossing |
| 2024–present | Osos de Manatí |
Christopher Ortiz (born April 2, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional and the Puerto Rican national team.[1] Standing at a height of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays the power forward position.
College career
[edit]Ortiz played college basketball at Kent State University.[2]
Professional career
[edit]He is currently part of the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[3]
National team career
[edit]Ortiz has represented Puerto Rico since 2013 as part of the Puerto Rican national team. He has played in many tournaments including FIBA Basketball World Cup and FIBA Americup. He was also part of the team that helped Puerto Rico qualify to the 2024 Summer Olympics after defeating both Italy in the semifinals and Lithuania in the final of one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ FIBA profile
- ^ "Chris Ortiz Kent State profile". kentstatesports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Ortiz profile". latinbasket.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico ends 20-year Olympic drought with historic win over Lithuania". fiba.basketball. July 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Chris Ortiz at Kent State Golden Flashes
- Christopher Ortiz at FIBA (archive)
- Chris Ortiz – college basketball player statistics at Sports Reference