Primoz Brezec: Biography in Details
Who is Primoz Brezec?
Primoz Brezec is a Slovenian well-known retired professional basketball player.
He is best known as the player for AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot League. He has played the center position wearing jersey number 7.
Primoz Brezec: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
Slovenian professional basketball player Primoz Brezec was born in Postojna, SR Slovenia on 2 October 1979. He is of Slovenian ethnicity and has Slovenian nationality.
His mother’s name is Irena Brezec and his father’s name is Hilarij Brezec. He hasn’t much revealed about his personal life.
There is no information about his education.
Primoz Brezec: Professional Life, Career
Primoz Brezec started playing in the NBA after being selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 2000 NBA draft.
But before the NBA, he also played for Kraski Zidar and Union Olimpija.
He played for the Pacers for around three years and then he was picked by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 NBA Draft.
Primoz Brezec recorded an average of 13.0 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Bobcats during the 2004-05 season.
On 14 December 2007, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons along with Walter Herrmann in exchange for Nazr Mohammed.
On 21 February 2008, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Juan Dixon. In his debut game for the Raptors, he scored 11 points without any miss, 3 rebounds, and 1 block in 13 minutes of gameplay.
He left NBA to play for Lottomatica Roma in 2008 but soon returned to NBA joining the Philadelphia 76ers in August 2009.
On 18 February 2010, Primoz was traded to Milwaukee Bucks along with Royal Ivey in exchange for Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson.
Then again he left NBA and started playing for Krasnye Krylya in 2010. He joined Lokomotiv Kuban in 2011 and Nizhny Novgorod in 2012.
In 2015, he played for two teams AEK Larnaca and AI Kuwait. Since 2015, he is playing for AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot League, and still, he is active with the team.
On September 2, 2017, Primoz announced his retirement from professional basketball and joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as an international scout.
Primoz Brezec: Salary, Net Worth
There is no information about his salary and Primoz Brezec has an estimated net worth of $500k as of 2023.
Rumors, Controversy
Unlike other players, he hasn’t been in rumors. Primoz Brezec was criticized for being the worst foreign player in NBA History.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Moving towards Primoz Brezec’s body measurements Primoz Brezec has a good height of 7 Feet and 2 Inches with a body weight of 116kg.
He has light brown hair color and his eye color is brown.
Social Media
Primoz is active on Twitter but he is not active on Facebook and Instagram. He has more than 10.5k followers on Twitter.
Primoz Brezec’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October | Wednesday |
| 2025 | October | Thursday |
| 2026 | October | Friday |
| 2027 | October | Saturday |
| 2028 | October | Monday |