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Marcin Gortat

1984 - Today

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Marcin Janusz Gortat (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕiŋ ˈɡɔrtat]; 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 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcin Gortat is the 431st most popular basketball player (down from 333rd in 2024), the 1,348th most popular biography from Poland (down from 1,306th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Polish Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Marcin Gortat ranks 432 out of 1,757. Before him are Andy Phillip, Margo Dydek, Cedi Osman, Chris Bosh, Igors Miglinieks, Damian Lillard, and Fabricio Oberto. After him are Grant Hill, J. J. Barea, Dejan Tomašević, Stéphane Lasme, and Jason Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Marcin Gortat ranks 306. Before him are Mauricio Pinilla, Serinda Swan, Dilara Kazimova, Yan Zi, Simon Poulsen, and José Holebas. After him are Anna Hutsol, Ramazan Özcan, Birkir Már Sævarsson, Édgar Barreto, Keith Lee, and Oribe Peralta.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Marcin Gortat ranks 1,349 out of 1,694. Before him are Janusz Wójcik (1953), Przemysław Tytoń (1987), Izabella Miko (1981), Małgosia Bela (1977), Janusz Palikot (1964), Margo Dydek (1974), and Krzysztof Krauze (1953). After him are Lucjan Lis (1950), Waldemar Matysik (1961), Łukasz Skorupski (1991), Olaf Lubaszenko (1968), and Danuta Stenka (1961).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Poland

Among basketball players born in Poland, Marcin Gortat ranks 2. Before him are Margo Dydek (1974). After him are Maciej Lampe (1985), Mateusz Ponitka (1993), Adam Waczyński (1989), and Szymon Rduch (1989).

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