Juan Palacios
Juan Diego Tello Palacios (pronounced TAY-jo pah-LAW-see-ohs) (born May 11, 1985) is a Colombian professional basketball player.
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.
Palacios played college basketball for 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 Francisco Garcia as his favorite NBA player.[3]
After two years playing on loan at UB La Palma in LEB Oro, CB Gran Canaria adds him to play in Liga ACB on 2011.[4]
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- Player bio at the University of Louisville
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