Primoz Brezec
Brezec in 2009.
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| No. 7 – AEK Larnaca | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Cypriot League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 2, 1979 Postojna, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 1996–present |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1998 | Kraski Zidar |
| 1998–2001 | Union Olimpija |
| 2001–2004 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2004–2007 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2007–2008 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2008 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2008–2009 | Lottomatica Roma |
| 2009–2010 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2010 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2010–2011 | Krasnye Krylya |
| 2011–2012 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2012–2014 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2015 | AEK Larnaca |
| 2015 | Al Kuwait |
| 2015–present | AEK Larnaca |
| Career highlights and awards | |
EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season
Primož Brezec (born October 2, 1979) is a Slovenian professional basketball player who plays for AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot League. He is a 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall center. Brezec has played eight seasons in the NBA.
Brezec grew up in Sežana, where he also made his professional debut with the local team Kraski Zidar. During his high school years he was a member of the basketball team and a major star of the ŠKL League, the national high school league. As a professional, he played for the Slovenian Premier A League club Union Olimpija Ljubljana from 1998 until 2001.
Brezec spent the next 7 seasons playing in the NBA in the United States and Canada. He returned to Europe on July 20, 2008, when he signed a 2-year contract with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian league.
On September 26, 2010, Brezec signed with BC Krasnye Krylya Samara of the Russian Professional Basketball League.
In July 2011, he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban for one season, but he was waived in February 2012.
In March 2012, he signed with BC Nizhny Novgorod.
On February 10, 2015, he signed a two-month deal with AEK Larnaca of the Cyprus Basketball Division 1. He won the title in Cyprus with AEK Larnaca averaging 14.9 points and 7 rebounds per game.
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