Mateusz Ponitka
Ponitka playing with the Polish national basketball team in 2012.
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| No. 20 – Pınar Karşıyaka | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||
| League |
Turkish Basketball Super League Champions League |
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| Born |
August 29, 1993 Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland |
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2009–2012 | AZS Warsaw University of Technology | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Asseco Prokom | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Telenet Oostende | ||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Zielona Góra | ||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Pınar Karşıyaka | ||||||||||||
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Mateusz Ponitka (born August 29, 1993) is a Polish professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He also represents the senior Polish national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Ponitka started playing basketball in UKS Kasprowiczanka Ostrow Wielkopolski, before moving in 2009 to AZS Warsaw University of Technology. In his first season as a professional player, he appeared in 27 games of the Polish 2nd-tier League, averaging 7.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 18 minutes per game. He also appeared in four games of the Polish Cup, averaging 9 points per game. In September 2010, Ponitka took part in the Basketball Without Borders camp, held in Barcelona. He was named the MVP of the camp.
In the 2010–11 season, he had bigger role in the team, which reflected on his stats. In April 2011, he took part in Nike Hoop Summit held in Portland, Oregon. He was the leading scorer of the World Select Team with 17 points in a 92–80 loss to the USA Team. Over the season, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals over 34 games. His team eventually won the championship, this way promoting to the Polish League in the following season.
In the 2011–12 season, due to his good performances, he was voted for the Polish League All-Star game with the most votes. In the game, he was the third scorer in his team with 13 points. In his final season with AZS Warsaw University of Technology, he averaged 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds.
On March 27, 2012, Ponitka signed a three-year deal with the Polish team Asseco Prokom. He also had an option to leave the team after two seasons. In the new team, his minutes were very limited, and the player had the averages of 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds for the rest of the season. However, his team won the Polish League championship, by defeating Trefl Sopot with 78-67 in the final series. In the 2012–13 season, his role in the team increased, as he averaged 8.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game over the season. He also played in the EuroLeague, averaging 8.8 points and 3.5 rebounds over 10 games.
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