Przemek Karnowski
Polish basketball player, EuroLeague champion
Born
November 8th, 1993
31 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Poland
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A Polish professional basketball player with a career that includes stints in the NBA and European leagues. Played college basketball at Gonzaga University, where he was part of the team that reached the NCAA Tournament finals in 2017. Joined the professional ranks in Europe, competing in several leagues including the Polish League and Liga ACB. Contributed to team successes including a EuroLeague championship with a prominent European club.
Reached the NCAA Tournament finals in 2017 with Gonzaga
Won a EuroLeague championship with a European team
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