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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcin Gortat has received more than 1,462,111 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcin Gortat is the 334th most popular basketball player (down from 326th in 2019), the 1,306th most popular biography from Poland (down from 1,145th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Polish Basketball Player.

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  • 48.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Marcin Gortat ranks 334 out of 1,757. Before him are Adrian Dantley, Margo Dydek, Dan Issel, Emir Mutapčić, Paul George, and Hamed Haddadi. After him are Mel Daniels, Valeri Tikhonenko, Don Barksdale, Mike James, Joe Arlauckas, and Willy Hernangómez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Marcin Gortat ranks 207. Before him are Seung-Hui Cho, Danay García, Dennis Kipruto Kimetto, Darren Fletcher, Siphiwe Tshabalala, and Tayanna. After him are Finn Wittrock, Aram Mp3, Florent Sinama Pongolle, Antonio Rukavina, Gina Rodriguez, and Emerse Faé.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Marcin Gortat ranks 1,306 out of 1,694. Before him are Włodzimierz Ciołek (1956), Robert Biedroń (1976), Margo Dydek (1974), Zbigniew Ziobro (1970), Kayah (1967), and Józef Zapędzki (1929). After him are George E. Stone (1903), Uwe-Jens Mey (1963), Grażyna Gęsicka (1951), Wojciech Rudy (1952), Stefan Liv (1980), and Janusz Pyciak-Peciak (1949).

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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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