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Kristaps Porziņģis
Kristaps Porziņģis ((:'kris.taps 'pʊ͡ɔr.ziɲ.ɟis); born August 2, 1995) is a Latvian professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Knicks with the fourth overall pick of the 2015 NBA draft. Standing , he plays the power forward and center positions. While being brought up in Liepāja, Latvia, Porziņģis started out his career with youth teams in his hometown before trying out and making the Baloncesto Sevilla youth squads. Following multiple years with the junior teams of Sevilla and representing them in Nike International Junior Tournaments, he was promoted to the senior squad. Porziņģis competed with the Latvia youth national team at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.
==Early career==
Porziņģis followed his parents' footsteps and started to play basketball at age 6. He played in youth competition with BK Liepājas Lauvas, the most famous club based in hometown of Liepāja, until he was 15 years old. An agent from Latvia sent video of him around this time to teams in Spain and Italy.〔 In 2010, Baloncesto Sevilla, a club that had a professional team competing in the Liga ACB in Spain, called Porziņģis for a tryout in an attempt to recruit foreign talent to its junior squads. He stood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighed 157 lbs (71 kg) at this time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kristaps Porzingis, Baloncesto Seville )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kristaps-Porzingis-7119/ )〕 Porziņģis recalled the moment and said, "I came here with my brother for two or three days, but it was really hot and I couldn't play at my best because of that. Still, I received a contract in summer 2010 and I signed it."〔 Inmaculada Avivar, a nutritionist for Sevilla, diagnosed that Porziņģis was suffering from anemia, meaning that he had fewer red blood cells.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anemia )〕 This caused him to feel fatigue, shortness of breath, and inability to exercise. Nevertheless, he gradually overcame the condition and began seeing improvement in his game.〔 In addition to his medical problems, Porziņģis had trouble picking up the language in Seville, making him reluctant to return there after his first tryout. In his first season playing for the junior squad, he struggled to communicate with the coaching staff and his teammates and was often sleepy due to his health.〔
Porziņģis debuted for the youth squad on January 4, 2012 against its counterpart from Barcelona, adding 12 points and 10 rebounds. The opposing side was led by Alexandr Zhigulin, who would go on to enter the 2015 NBA draft and withdraw.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Alexandr-Zhigulin/Summary/25104 )〕 However, Sevilla was defeated, 56-75.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2012-01-04/FC-Barcelona-Regal-Junior-Team-at-Cajasol-Seville-Junior-Team/87361 )〕 This game was part of the Ciutat de L'Hospitalet tournament, which led up to the Nike International Junior Tournament (NIJT).〔 On January 5, he scored a personal best of 16 points on the Spars Sarajevo youth squad, helping Sevilla beat their opponents by a margin of 8 points.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2012-01-05/Cajasol-Seville-Junior-Team-at-KK-Spars-Junior-Team/87369 )〕 Porziņģis said, "I knew it was a prestigious tournament and that I had to do well," he said. "I think I could have done much better, but I wasn't physically 100 percent. I have seen videos and could have been much more aggressive. But I wish I could have played better."〔 He finished the tournament averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks.〔 Porziņģis represented the Sevilla junior team again at the same tournament in early 2013. Against Union Olimpija on January 4, he recorded 15 points and 6 rebounds.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2013-01-04/Union-Olimpija-Junior-Team-at-Cajasol-Seville-Junior-Team/120276 )〕 On January 6, in the team's tournament finale vs Real Madrid's youth squad, he scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. He also made a total of five three-pointers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2013-01-06/Cajasol-Seville-Junior-Team-at-Real-Madrid-Junior-Team/120286 )〕 Porziņģis proved to be more effective in his second year, averaging 16.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks and going .481 on three-pointers.〔 This would be his final stint in the youth categories of Sevilla.
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