Gergely István "Greg" Somogyi (born October 1, 1989)[1] is a Hungarian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1989 Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodside Priory School (Portola Valley, California) |
| College | UC Santa Barbara (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–2016 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Santa Barbara Breakers |
| 2012–2013 | Coruña |
| 2013–2014 | Alba Fehérvár |
| 2014 | Latina Basket |
| 2014–2016 | Szolnoki Olaj |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editFollowing his graduation from UCSB, Somogyi joined the Santa Barbara Breakers for the 2012 WCBL season. On April 16, 2012, he recorded a 30-30 game for the Breakers. With 33 points and 33 rebounds, he led the Breakers to a 108-89 victory over the Hollywood Beach Dawgs.[2]
After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Somogyi joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 5, 2012, he signed with the Lakers.[3] However, he was waived by the Lakers on October 22, 2012.[4] In December 2012, he signed with Básquet Coruña of Spain for the rest of the 2012–13 season.
In August 2013, Somogyi signed with Alba Fehérvár of Hungary for the 2013–14 season.[5]
In July 2014, Somogyi joined the Utah Jazz for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[6] On October 1, 2014, he signed with Latina Basket of Italy for the 2014–15 season.[7] On November 18, 2014, he parted ways with Latina after appearing in eight games.[8] On December 22, 2014, he signed with Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary for the rest of the season.[9] He returned to Szolnoki for the 2015–16 season after helping the team claim the league championship in 2014–15.
References
edit- ^ "55 - Greg Somogyi". UCSBGauchos.com. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ Somogyi explodes in 30-30 game for Breakers
- ^ Lakers Sign Greg Somogyi and Reeves Nelson
- ^ Lakers Waive Chris Douglas-Roberts and Greg Somogyi
- ^ Greg Somogyi will sign with Eurocup team Albacomp
- ^ NBA Summer League 2014: Utah Jazz roster for Las Vegas partially released
- ^ Latina announces Greg Somogyi and Mike Nardi
- ^ Latina Basket and Greg Somogyi part ways
- ^ Greg Somogyi heading to Szolnoki Olaj