Vincent Valerio-Bodon (born May 2, 2001) is a Hungarian-Dominican professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and was raised in Hungary, where he has represented the Hungarian national team.[2]
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| No. 27 – South Bay Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 2, 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Hungarian / Dominincan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2021 | Atomerőmű SE |
| 2021–2022 | DEAC |
| 2022–2023 | Soproni KC |
| 2023–present | South Bay Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editValerio-Bodon began playing basketball at a young age in Hungary. He played for the youth team of Budapest Honvéd until 2019.[2]
Professional career
editHungary (2019–2023)
editIn 2019, Valerio-Bodon signed with Atomerőmű SE, competing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, playing for two years.[1]
On 23 June 2021, Valerio-Bodon signed with DEAC.[3]
On 5 July 2022, Valerio-Bodon signed with Soproni KC.[4]
South Bay Lakers (2023–present)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Valerio-Bodon joined the Boston Celtics for the 2023 NBA Summer League,[5] On 7 September 2023, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers,[1][2][6] but was waived on 16 October.[7] On 28 October, he joined the South Bay Lakers.[8]
On 4 September 2024, Valerio-Bodon re-signed with Los Angeles,[9] but ws waived the next day.[10] On 26 October, he re-joined South Bay.[11]
Career stats
edit| Season | Team | League | GP | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Atomerőmű SE | NB I/A | 11 | 6.9 | 45.5 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2020–21 | Atomerőmű SE | NB I/A | 21 | 19.8 | 43.9 | 17.9 | 70.4 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| 2021–22 | DEAC | NB I/A | 28 | 19.3 | 44.1 | 31.2 | 66.7 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| 2022–23 | Soproni KC | NB I/A | 30 | 25.7 | 50.3 | 41.2 | 87.9 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| 2023–24 | South Bay Lakers | NBA G League | 35 | 17.8 | 41.6 | 32.7 | 92.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Babos, Peter (September 8, 2023). "A Los Angeles Lakers leigazolta Valerio-Bodon Vincentet". BBall1.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Hungarian Basketball Player". HungarianConservative.com. September 5, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Valerio Bodon Vincent is a DEAC játékosa!". DEAC.hu. June 23, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Valerio-Bodon Vincent Sopronba igazolt". BBall1.hu. July 5, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NBA 2K24 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Four Players". NBA.com. September 7, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Waive Three Players". NBA.com. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Vincent Valerio-Bodon". NBA.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Los Angeles Lakers [@Lakers] (September 5, 2024). "OFFICIAL: The Lakers have requested waivers on guard-forward Vincent Valerio-Bodon" (Tweet). Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.