"Gortat" redirects here. For his father, see Janusz Gortat.
Marcin Gortat
Gortat at the Washington Wizards Open Practice in 2022
Washington Wizards
Position
Player development and assistant coach
League
NBA
Personal information
Born
(1984-02-17) February 17, 1984 (age 40) Łódź, Poland
Nationality
Polish, American (since 2021[1])
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
NBA draft
2005: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career
2002–2020
Position
Center
Number
13, 4
Career history
As player:
2002–2003
ŁKS Łódź
2003–2007
RheinEnergie Cologne
2007–2010
Orlando Magic
2007–2008
→Anaheim Arsenal
2010–2013
Phoenix Suns
2013–2018
Washington Wizards
2018–2019
Los Angeles Clippers
As coach:
2022–present
Washington Wizards (player development and assistant coach)
Career highlights and awards
EuroBasket rebounding leader (2009)
German League champion (2006)
3× German Cup champion (2004, 2005, 2007)
German Champions Cup champion (2006)
Career statistics
Points
7,951 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds
6,407 (7.9 rpg)
Assists
915 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Marcin Janusz Gortat (Polish pronunciation:[ˈmart͡ɕiŋˈɡɔrtat]; born February 17, 1984) also known as "The Polish Hammer" is a Polish former professional basketball player, and current player development and assistant coach at the Washington Wizards[2] of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 240 pounds (110 kg) center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat. He was drafted in the second round by the Phoenix Suns in the 2005 NBA draft and played for the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Clippers. He retired from professional basketball in 2020.
^"The Polish AMERICAN Hammer was on Buck and Phil's podcast!". 19 April 2021.
^"Gortat joins Wizards as temporary assistant coach".
Marcin Janusz Gortat (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕiŋ ˈɡɔrtat]; born February 17, 1984) also known as "The Polish Hammer" is a Polish former professional...
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cash considerations. e Orlando acquired the draft rights to 57th pick MarcinGortat from Phoenix in exchange for cash considerations. Prior to the draft...
in Brzozów, he was the father of NBA basketball player MarcinGortat and boxer Robert Gortat. He died on 19 December 2023, at the age of 75. Round of...
Game 5, the Wizards responded by blowing out the Pacers, 102–79, with MarcinGortat scoring 31 points and grabbing 16 rebounds. The Wizards held a 62–23...
Dennis Schröder 25 Rebs: Dwight Howard 14 Asts: Dennis Schröder 9 Pts: John Wall 32 Rebs: MarcinGortat 10 Asts: John Wall 14 Washington leads series, 1–0...
rebounds. On March 25, he recorded a then career-high 22 points to tie MarcinGortat as the game's leading scorer in a 108–83 victory over the Cleveland...
2014 first-round pick were traded to the Phoenix Suns for the center MarcinGortat, Shannon Brown, Malcolm Lee and Kendall Marshall. On February 3, 2014...
grabbed seven rebounds for the Suns (tied for the team game-high with MarcinGortat) in a blowout 114–90 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. On...
2018, when Austin Rivers was traded to the Washington Wizards for MarcinGortat. On August 4, 2017, Rivers gave up his post as president of basketball...
the Suns to trade for MarcinGortat. While Lopez was still starting for the Suns, his stats were quickly declining, while Gortat's stats were improving...
Orlando Magic along with Hedo Türkoğlu and Earl Clark for Vince Carter, MarcinGortat, Mickaël Piétrus, a 2011 first-round draft pick and $3 million cash...
Previously, on December 18, 2010, the Suns acquired Vince Carter, MarcinGortat, Mickaël Piétrus, a 2011 first-round draft pick and cash considerations...
2014 first-round pick (protected top 12 in 2014) Washington acquired MarcinGortat, Shannon Brown, Kendall Marshall and Malcolm Lee December 11, 2011:...
December 18, 2010, Carter was acquired by the Phoenix Suns along with MarcinGortat, Mickael Pietrus, and a first-round draft pick in 2011 NBA draft in...
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