Vincent Valerio-Bodon

Vincent Valerio-Bodon
No. 27 – South Bay Lakers
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-05-02) May 2, 2001 (age 23)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityHungarian / Dominincan
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Atomerőmű SE
2021–2022DEAC
2022–2023Soproni KC
2023–presentSouth Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
  • NB I/A champion (2023)[1]
  • FIBA U20 European Challenger MVP (2023)
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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]

Early life

Valerio-Bodon began playing basketball at a young age in Hungary. He played for the youth team of Budapest Honvéd until 2019.[2]

Professional career

Hungary (2019–2023)

In 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)

After 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

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

  1. ^ a b c Babos, Peter (September 8, 2023). "A Los Angeles Lakers leigazolta Valerio-Bodon Vincentet". BBall1.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Hungarian Basketball Player". HungarianConservative.com. September 5, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Valerio Bodon Vincent is a DEAC játékosa!". DEAC.hu. June 23, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Valerio-Bodon Vincent Sopronba igazolt". BBall1.hu. July 5, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 NBA 2K24 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Four Players". NBA.com. September 7, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Waive Three Players". NBA.com. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Vincent Valerio-Bodon". NBA.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.