Tomáš Satoranský (born 30 October 1991) is a Czech professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he primarily plays at the point guard position, but he can also play as a shooting guard or small forward due to his height and wingspan.

Tomáš Satoranský
Satoranský with the Washington Wizards in 2018
No. 13 – FC Barcelona
PositionGuard / Small forward
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991 (age 33)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2012: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009USK Praha
2009–2014Sevilla
2014–2016FC Barcelona
20162019Washington Wizards
20192021Chicago Bulls
2021–2022New Orleans Pelicans
2022San Antonio Spurs
2022Washington Wizards
2022–presentFC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Professional career

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USK Praha (2007–2009)

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Satoranský with Barcelona in 2016

From 2007 to 2009, Satoranský played with USK Praha.

Sevilla (2009–2014)

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In 2009, Satoranský signed with CB Sevilla of the Spanish ACB League, where he played for the next five seasons. He was selected in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft (32nd overall) by the Washington Wizards.[1] He played at the 2012 NBA Summer League.[2]

Barcelona (2014–2016)

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In July 2014, Satoranský signed a two-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa.[3] In July 2016, he parted ways with Barcelona in order to join the NBA.[4]

Washington Wizards (2016–2019)

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Tomáš Satoranský being interviewed in 2018

On 21 July 2016, Satoranský signed with the Washington Wizards.[5] On 1 December 2017, he scored a career-high 17 points in a 109–91 win over the Detroit Pistons.[6] On 3 February 2018, he set a new career high with 19 points in a 115–98 win over the Orlando Magic.[7] He surpassed that mark a week later, scoring 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting in a 101–90 win over the Chicago Bulls.[8] On 11 January 2019, he recorded his first career triple-double with 18 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113–106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[9]

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

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On 6 July 2019, Satoranský was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal.[10] On 6 January 2020, Satoranský logged 11 points, 5 rebounds and a career-high 14 assists in a 110–118 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[11][12]

New Orleans Pelicans (2021–2022)

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On 8 August 2021, Satoranský was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, along with Garrett Temple and draft picks, for Lonzo Ball.[13]

San Antonio Spurs (2022)

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On 8 February 2022, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired Satoranský, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Josh Hart, Didi Louzada, a protected 2022 first-round draft pick, the better of New Orleans’ and Portland’s 2026 second-round draft picks and New Orleans' 2027 second-round draft pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell.[14] A day later, Satoranský was traded yet again, this time to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team trade.[15] He played one game for the Spurs before agreeing to a contract buyout on 26 February 2022.

Return to Washington (2022)

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On 28 February 2022, Satoranský signed a rest-of-season contract with the Washington Wizards.[16]

Return to Barcelona (2022)

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On 4 July 2022, Satoranský penned a four-year deal with his former club FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague, joining his national squad teammate Jan Veselý under the guidance of coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius.[17]

National team career

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Satoranský has played in all of the age categories for the Czech Republic national basketball team. He joined the senior national team for the first time during EuroBasket 2009 qualifiers. In 2010, he played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, with the Czech Republic Under-20 junior national team. Satoranský has also represented the Czech senior national team at EuroBasket 2013 and EuroBasket 2015.[18][19] He also played at EuroBasket 2017, and helped the Czech Republic qualify to the 2019 FIBA World Cup for the first time.[20][21][22]

Satoransky scored 14 points in a loss to France in the preliminary round of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

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

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Washington 57 3 12.6 .418 .243 .697 1.5 1.6 .5 .1 2.7
2017–18 Washington 73 30 22.5 .523 .465 .781 3.2 3.9 .7 .2 7.2
2018–19 Washington 80 54 27.1 .485 .395 .819 3.5 5.0 1.0 .2 8.9
2019–20 Chicago 65 64 28.9 .430 .322 .876 3.9 5.4 1.2 .1 9.9
2020–21 Chicago 58 18 22.5 .514 .356 .848 2.4 4.7 .7 .2 7.7
2021–22 New Orleans 32 3 15.0 .299 .161 .760 2.0 2.4 .4 .0 2.8
San Antonio 1 0 9.0 .750 1.0 3.0
Washington 22 10 18.9 .476 .273 .840 2.8 4.9 .7 .2 4.9
Career 388 182 22.2 .468 .354 .820 2.9 4.1 .8 .2 6.9

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Washington 10 0 3.6 .500 .400 .5 .6 .1 .8
2018 Washington 6 0 10.0 .154 .000 .750 1.5 .5 .0 1.2
Career 16 0 6.0 .263 .000 .556 .9 .6 .1 .9

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Barcelona 27 12 19.2 .470 .391 .850 3.0 3.2 .8 .2 7.2 10.7
2015–16 29 27 24.5 .567 .366 .755 2.8 4.3 .9 .3 9.0 12.0
2022–23 36 36 24.4 .514 .487 .823 3.8 4.3 .7 .1 8.4 12.6
2023–24 39 36 25.0 .447 .366 .721 4.3 4.0 1.1 .1 7.0 11.3
Career 131 111 23.5 .482 .401 .788 3.6 4.0 .9 .2 7.9 11.7

EuroCup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2010–11 CDB Sevilla 16 15 23.6 .448 .438 .818 2.9 3.4 1.1 .2 6.9 8.9
2011–12 12 9 28.0 .444 .300 .769 3.8 4.8 .8 .1 10.2 11.8
Career 28 24 25.5 .446 .385 .792 3.3 4.0 1.0 .1 8.3 10.1

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08   USK Praha NBL 27 14.4 .470 .226 .742 2.3 1.4 .6 .1 6.1
2008–09   USK Praha NBL 35 22.1 .484 .256 .738 4.6 2.1 1.0 .1 9.9
2009–10   Real Betis ACB 28 7.2 .500 .273 .789 .7 .9 .3 .2 2.4
2009–10   Qalat LEB Plata 13 29.2 .368 .241 .833 3.9 2.8 1.1 11.5
2010–11   CDB Sevilla ACB 34 20.9 .463 .407 .719 2.2 2.4 1.0 .2 7.1
2011–12   CDB Sevilla ACB 36 17.2 .430 .273 .702 2.1 1.3 .5 .1 4.8
2012–13   CDB Sevilla ACB 33 29.2 .469 .342 .786 3.1 4.2 1.2 .2 12.4
2013–14   CDB Sevilla ACB 37 30.8 .467 .349 .822 3.8 4.8 1.5 .0 12.1
2014–15   Barcelona ACB 41 20.8 .583 .456 .838 2.9 3.4 .8 .1 8.7
2015–16   Barcelona ACB 43 24.3 .567 .439 .775 2.9 4.3 .9 .1 10.7
2022–23   Barcelona ACB 40 22.2 .523 .417 .767 2.8 4.1 1.0 .0 8.6
2023–24   Barcelona ACB 36 22.8 .488 .423 .766 3.3 4.5 .8 .1 8.0

References

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  1. ^ "Satoranský je čtvrtým Čechem v NBA. Jde do Washingtonu za Veselým — iDNES.cz". Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. ^ Standig, Ben (22 July 2016). "Tomas Satoransky: Timing was right for Wizards, NBA dreams". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ "FC Barcelona lands guard Satoransky". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Tomas Satoransky leaves FC Barcelona Lassa". fcbarcelona.com. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Wizards Sign Tomas Satoransky". MonumentalSportsNetwork.com. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Morris, Satoransky lead Wizards to 109-91 rout of Pistons". ESPN.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Porter, Wizards ease to 115-98 victory over Magic". ESPN.com. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Tomas Satoransky scores 25, Wizards beat Bulls 101-90". ESPN.com. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Beal scores 32, Wizards top Giannis-less Bucks 113-106". ESPN.com. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  10. ^ "BULLS ACQUIRE TOMAS SATORANSKY". NBA.com. 6 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Bulls vs. Mavericks - Game Recap - January 6, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks Score and Stats - January 6, 2020 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Pelicans acquire Tomáš Satoranský and Garrett Temple". NBA.com. 8 August 2021.
  14. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE TRADE WITH NEW ORLEANS" (Press release). Portland Trail Blazers. 8 February 2022.
  15. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Wizards sign Satoransky for second stint with Washington". wtop.com. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Tomas Satoransky returns to Barça!". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  18. ^ EuroBasket 2013 profile
  19. ^ EuroBasket 2015 profile
  20. ^ EuroBasket 2017 profile
  21. ^ "Czech Republic's Satoransky on making the World Cup". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  22. ^ 2019 FIBA World Cup profile
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