Jorge Díaz (basketball)

Jorge Díaz

No. 12 – Atléticos de San Germán
Position	Center
League	Baloncesto Superior Nacional
Personal information
Born	(1989-11-13) November 13, 1989 Bronx, New York
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Colegio Bautista de Caguas
College	Nebraska (2009–2012)
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2015	Piratas de Quebradillas
2015–2016	Hebraica y Macabi
2016–2017	Bahía Basket
2017–2021	Piratas de Quebradillas
2021–present	Atléticos de San Germán
Medals Men's basketball Representing Puerto Rico Centrobasket 2016 Panama Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 Barranquilla

Jorge Bryan Díaz (born November 13, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He also represents the Puerto Rican national team.

Early years

Jorge Bryan Díaz was born in Bronx, N.Y., USA to a Puerto Rican mother, Nilda Hernandez, and an Ecuatorian father, Jorge Diaz. He has one sister, Natalie Diaz. When he was 4 years old his family moved to Caguas, Puerto Rico. He played in High School with Colegio Bautista de Caguas for Coach Leonel Arill. He averaged about 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots per game in 2007-08 under Arill, who helped Diaz and the Caguas team to a national title in 2006. Diaz has also played on the Puerto Rican Under-19 National Team, traveling to many international tournaments, including playing in Serbia in 2007, where he was first seen by the Nebraska coaching staff.

On January 17, 2009, he joined the Nebraska basketball team, the Nebraska Huskers where he also majored in Spanish. As a player, he has been battling foot injuries many times. For instance in 2012 as a Husker junior, he would have ranked second in the Big Ten in blocked shots per game, but did not play in enough games to qualify for league rankings because of said injuries.

International career

Díaz has participated in several FIBA tournaments representing Puerto Rico. At present, he is the tallest center of the Puerto Rico squad.

Career statistics

College

Season	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011/12	Nebraska Cornhuskers	NCAA I	16	27.3	.471	--	.667	4.3	0.6	0.4	1.9	8.6
2010/11	Nebraska Cornhuskers	NCAA I	32	26.3	.538	--	.514	4.4	1.0	0.5	1.2	10.5
2009/10	Nebraska Cornhuskers	NCAA I	39	23.7	.522	--	.490	4.0	1.0	0.5	1.2	8.8

National team

Competition	Year	GP	MPG	2P%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG	BPG
2015 FIBA Americas Championship	2015	4	24.5	.571	.000	.500	4.3	1.5	7.0	--
2015 Marchand Continental Championship Cup	2015	3	18	.450	.333	.500	4.7	0.0	7.7	--
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup	2014	4	9.2	.200	.000	.000	2.5	0.0	1.0	--

External links

• Jorge Díaz at espn.com
• Jorge Díaz at fiba.basketball
• Jorge Díaz at latinbasket.com