Tibor Pleiß

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Tibor Pleiß
Tibor Pleiss 2015.jpg
Pleiß with Germany in 2015
No. 21Trapani Shark
Position Center
League Lega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 (age 35)
Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany
Listed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2010: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2009 RheinEnergie Köln / Köln 99ers
2009–2012 Brose Baskets
2012–2014 Baskonia
2014–2015 FC Barcelona
2015–2016 Utah Jazz
2015–2016Idaho Stampede
2016–2017 Galatasaray
2017–2018 Valencia
2018–2024 Anadolu Efes
2024–present Trapani Shark
Career highlights and awards
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Tibor Pleiß ( /pls/ , alternative spelling Pleiss; born 2 November 1989) is a German professional basketball player for Trapani Shark of the Lega Basket Serie A. Standing 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m), he plays the center position. He is also a member of the German national team.

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Professional career

Europe

Pleiß joined RheinEnergie Köln (a year later they changed their name to Köln 99ers) of the German Bundesliga as a 17-year-old in 2006. He played with the club for three years, playing in the 2008 EuroCup. After the season ended, he joined the Brose Baskets where he played for three years.

On 24 June 2012, Pleiß left Germany and signed a four-year contract with the Spanish club Saski Baskonia, one of the top teams of the Liga ACB. [1] In the 2013–14 season, he averaged 12.4 points on 58.3 percent shooting and 6.0 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game. He left Baskonia after two years.

On 11 August 2014, he signed a two-year contract with the Spanish club FC Barcelona. [2] In the 2014–15 ACB season, he averaged 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game while shooting 62.3 percent from the floor. In July 2015, he broke the contract with Barcelona, in order to sign in the NBA. [3]

NBA

Pleiß declared for the 2010 NBA draft. [4] He was drafted by the New Jersey Nets, who traded his rights to the Atlanta Hawks. [5] The Hawks then sold his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder. [6] In February 2015, his draft rights were traded to the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team trade. [7]

On 14 July 2015, Pleiß signed a multi-year deal with the Utah Jazz. [8] He made his NBA debut on 30 October in a 99–71 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, recording two points and one rebound in two minutes. [9] On 2 January 2016, in a 92–87 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Pleiß set career-highs with six points, six rebounds and 17 minutes. [10] During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Idaho Stampede, Utah's D-League affiliate. [11]

On 26 August 2016, Pleiß was traded, along with two 2017 second-round draft picks and cash considerations, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Kendall Marshall. [12] Five days later, he was waived by the 76ers. [13]

Return to Europe

On 12 September 2016, Pleiß signed with Turkish club Galatasaray for the 2016–17 season. [14]

On 28 July 2017 Pleiß signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club Valencia Basket. [15]

On 1 August 2018 Pleiß signed a two (1+1) year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes S.K. [16] On 12 July 2020 Pleiß officially renewed his contract with Efes for another three (2+1) seasons. [17] On June 17, 2024, Pleiß parted ways with the team after six seasons.

On August 8, 2024, he signed with Trapani Shark of the Lega Basket Serie A. [18]

German national team

Pleiß was a member of the junior national teams of Germany. He played for the German junior national teams at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and at both the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B and the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. [19]

Pleiß is also a member of the senior men's German national basketball team. He first played for the senior team at EuroBasket 2009, and saw action in three games. [19] He was also in the German team that participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, where he was the starting center for Germany. He also played at the EuroBasket 2011 and the EuroBasket 2013.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Utah 1206.8.440.0001.0001.3.2.1.22.0
Career1206.8.440.0001.0001.3.2.1.22.0

EuroLeague

Denotes season in which Pleiß won the EuroLeague
*Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2010–11 Bamberg 101019.1.413.444.7896.3.9.11.56.78.6
2011–12 10418.5.500.000.6825.4.4.0.86.58.1
2012–13 Baskonia 25414.2.607.333.8463.9.2.2.65.06.1
2013–14 242121.0.557.333.8635.4.5.51.012.013.7
2014–15 Barcelona 25113.1.584.500.8483.9.2.2.65.36.9
2016–17 Galatasaray 282017.1.567.400.7654.6.5.21.27.710.4
2017–18 Valencia 291419.3.565.500.7975.2.6.41.110.112.4
2018–19 Anadolu Efes 37*514.2.623.333.8783.7.4.4.58.19.6
2019–20 28*2218.8.613.250.9264.3.4.5.59.511.3
2020–2124912.0.574.412.8892.7.5.2.36.87.5
2021–2240*2618.1.569.442.8914.3.6.4.59.611.2
2022–23 331915.1.535.326.9132.9.5.2.36.76.7
2023–24 231918.0.486.435.8893.6.7.3.67.88.0
Career33617416.6.564.391.8424.2.5.3.78.09.5

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2007–08 Köln 99ers 203.5.0000.0-1.5
2009–10 Bamberg 121017.7.521.7585.7.2.3.88.39.8
Career141015.6.514.000.7584.9.1.3.77.18.1

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2006–07 Flag of Germany.svg Köln 99ers BBL 63.3.444.667.0001.0.21.7
2007–08 Flag of Germany.svg Köln 99ers BBL 66.6.200.000.6251.5.2.21.5
2008–09 Flag of Germany.svg Köln 99ers BBL 2712.0.482.250.6502.8.2.3.85.0
2009–10 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 4519.3.564.444.7085.9.3.21.38.0
2010–11 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 4720.1.523.389.7646.5.7.41.68.9
2011–12 Flag of Germany.svg Bamberg BBL 4420.0.593.429.8266.0.5.21.410.1
2012–13 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 3416.3.584.333.7254.9.3.3.86.2
2013–14 Flag of Spain.svg Baskonia ACB 3422.4.596.8116.5.51.11.212.7
2014–15 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona ACB 4313.9.644.500.8643.8.3.3.55.7
2015–16 Flag of the United States.svg Idaho Stampede D-League 2831.5.583.316.87710.41.6.51.412.3
2016–17 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray TBSL 2522.0.644.500.7976.9.7.41.29.6
2017–18 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia ACB 2418.9.555.385.7316.2.6.3.89.8
2018–19 Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes TBSL 625.4.571.400.8897.82.0.2.515.3
2019–20 Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes TBSL 1522.3.620.429.8576.6.6.6.511.4
2020–21 Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes TBSL 1321.9.658.400.9356.41.1.7.415.4
2021–22 Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes TBSL 2525.3.579.388.8575.51.1.5.712.8
2022–23 Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes TBSL 1624.2.486.296.8576.2.7.6.49.2
2023–24 Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes TBSL 223.0.500.5561.0005.5.5.514.5

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