Jorge Gutiérrez (basketball)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Cárdenas.
Jorge Gutiérrez

Gutiérrez with Mexico in 2014
No. 13 – Trabzonspor
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Turkish Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988
Chihuahua, Mexico
Nationality Mexican
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Lincoln (Denver, Colorado)
Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
College California (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012 Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2012–2014 Canton Charge
2014 Brooklyn Nets
2014–2015 Canton Charge
2015 Milwaukee Bucks
2015 Canton Charge
2015 Milwaukee Bucks
2015–2016 Canton Charge
2016 Charlotte Hornets
2016–present Trabzonspor
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Mexico
FIBA Americas Championship
2013 Venezuela Team competition
Centrobasket
2014 Mexico Team competition
2016 Panama Team competition

Jorge Iván Gutiérrez Cárdenas (born December 27, 1988) is a Mexican professional basketball player for Trabzonspor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for California.

High school career

Gutiérrez attended Abraham Lincoln High School for two years, leading the Lancers to the Colorado state championship, earning tournament MVP honors after contributing 22.5 points and 6.0 rebounds on 58.8 percent field goal shooting over the course of the campaign. The next year he averaged 20.3 points and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 61.4 percent from the floor. After two years, he moved to Findlay Prep where he averaged 13.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.6 assists as a senior, earning the MVP award at the National Prep School Invitational in Rhode Island after helping his team to a runner-up finish.[1]

College career

In his senior year in 2011–12, Gutiérrez was named the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year, as well as the conference's Defensive Player of the Year[2][3] after averaging 13 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals. He also earned All-Pac-12 honors in 2011 and 2012.[4]

Professional career

Pioneros de Quintana Roo (2012)

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Gutiérrez joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[5] In August 2012, he tried out for Partizan of Serbia[6] but was subsequently not signed. On October 3, 2012, he joined Pioneros de Quintana Roo of Mexico for the rest of the 2012 LNBP season.[7] He played his tenth and final game for Pioneros on November 3, 2012, recording 9 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block.[8]

Canton Charge (2012–2014)

On November 2, 2012, he was selected by the Canton Charge in the second round of the 2012 NBA D-League draft.[9]

In July 2013, Gutiérrez joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[10] However, he was later waived by the Nets on October 26, 2013.[11] In November 2013, he was re-acquired by the Canton Charge.[12]

Brooklyn Nets (2014)

On March 6, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[13] On March 9, 2014, he made his NBA debut in a 104-89 win over the Sacramento Kings, making him the fourth Mexican to play in the NBA after Horacio Llamas, Eduardo Nájera, and Gustavo Ayón. In just under 5 minutes of playing time, he recorded 1 point and 1 steal.[14] On March 17, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Nets.[15] On March 21, 2014, he recorded an NBA career high 10 points, along with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, in 114-98 victory over the Boston Celtics.[16] On March 28, 2014, he signed a multi-year deal with the Nets.[17]

In July 2014, Gutiérrez joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[18]

On December 11, 2014, Gutiérrez was traded, along with Andrei Kirilenko, the Nets' second round draft pick in 2020 and the right to swap second round picks in 2018, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Brandon Davies.[19] The next day, he was waived by the 76ers.[20]

Canton Charge / Milwaukee Bucks (2014–2016)

On December 23, 2014, Gutiérrez was reacquired by the Canton Charge.[21] On January 28, 2015, Gutiérrez signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, reuniting with his former Brooklyn Nets coach, Jason Kidd.[22] On February 7, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bucks.[23] He parted ways with the Bucks on February 17 after the team did not sign him for the rest of the season. On March 4, he was reacquired by Canton.[24] On April 7, he returned to the Bucks, signing a multi-year deal with the team.[25] On October 21, 2015, he was waived by the Bucks.[26]

On December 10, 2015, Gutiérrez was reacquired by the Canton Charge.[27] The next day he made his 2015–16 debut in a 110–107 win over the Iowa Energy, recording nine points, four rebounds, five assists and four steals in 29 minutes.[28]

Charlotte Hornets (2016)

On February 20, 2016, Gutiérrez signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Hornets.[29] Four days later, he made his debut for the Hornets in a 114–103 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, recording four points, two assists and one steal in four minutes off the bench.[30] He went on to sign a second 10-day contract with the Hornets on March 1,[31] and then a rest-of-season contract on March 11.[32]

On September 26, 2016, Gutiérrez signed with the Brooklyn Nets, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[33] However, he was later waived by the Nets on October 18 after appearing in three preseason games.[34]

Trabzonspor (2016–present)

On November 8, 2016, Gutiérrez signed a deal with Turkish club Trabzonspor.[35]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Brooklyn 15 2 16.3 .463 .250 .750 1.5 2.0 .7 .1 4.1
2014–15 Brooklyn 10 0 4.4 .500 .000 .667 .7 .1 .1 .0 1.6
2014–15 Milwaukee 10 1 13.1 .556 .000 .700 1.8 1.5 .5 .0 3.7
2015–16 Charlotte 12 0 5.3 .545 .000 .909 .6 1.4 .3 .0 1.8
Career 47 3 10.3 .500 .176 .778 1.1 1.5 .4 .0 2.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Brooklyn 2 0 1.5 .000 .000 .500 .5 .0 .0 .0 1.0
2015 Milwaukee 1 0 12.0 .500 .000 .000 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 2.0
2016 Charlotte 3 0 4.0 .000 .000 .000 .7 .7 .0 .0 .0
Career 6 0 4.5 .200 .000 .500 .7 .5 .0 .0 .7

National team career

In 2013, Gutiérrez made his debut for the Mexican national basketball team at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship. He went on represent Mexico at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 9.2 points per game.[36]

Personal life

The son of Fernando Gutiérrez and Bertha Cárdenas, he has two brothers, Fernando and Julián. He includes drawing among his hobbies and majored in interdisciplinary studies.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jorge Gutierrez Bio". CalBears.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Brennan, Eammonn (February 8, 2012). "Is Pac-12 primed for wild finish?". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (March 5, 2012). "Cal's Jorge Gutierrez named Pac-12 Player of the Year". MercuryNews.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jorge Gutierrez Pac-12 Player of the Year, Jared Cunningham Named to First Team". BuildingTheDam.com. SB Nation. March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "2012 Nuggets Summer League Team". NBA.com. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Partizan brings in Jorge Gutierrez and Matias Bartolin for try-out". LatinBasket.com. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Jorge Gutiérrez se integra a Pioneros de Quintana Roo". SeleccionMexicanaDeBaloncesto.com (in Spanish). October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Regular Season Round 20: Gigantes - Pioneros 73-103". Eurobaket.com. November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Charge Announce 2012-13 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets waive Jorge Gutierrez, Chris Johnson and Adonis Thomas". InsideHoops.com. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Canton Charge 2013-14 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Nets Sign Jorge Gutierrez to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Notebook: Nets 104, Kings 89". NBA.com. March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Nets Sign Jorge Gutierrez to a Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 17, 2014. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Notebook: Nets 114, Celtics 98". NBA.com. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Nets Sign Jorge Gutierrez to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Sixers Complete Trade With Nets". NBA.com. December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Sixers Call Up Ronald Roberts From Delaware 87ers". NBA.com. December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Jorge Gutierrez is returning to the Charge". CantonRep.com. December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  22. ↑ "BUCKS SIGN GUTIERREZ TO A 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  23. ↑ "BUCKS SIGN GUTIERREZ TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Charge Reacquire Jorge Gutierrez". OurSportsCentral.com. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  25. ↑ "BUCKS SIGN JORGE GUTIERREZ". NBA.com. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  26. ↑ "BUCKS REQUEST WAIVERS ON THREE PLAYERS". NBA.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Gutierrez Returns to Charge". NBA.com. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Dunigan, Harris Help Charge Earn OT Win". NBA.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Hornets Sign Gutierrez to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  30. ↑ "James, Irving lead Cavaliers past Hornets, 114-103". NBA.com. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Hornets Sign Jorge Gutierrez to Second 10-Day Contact". NBA.com. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Hornets Sign Jorge Gutierrez for Remainder of 2015-16 Season". NBA.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Chase Budinger and Jorge Gutierrez". NBA.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Beech, Budinger, Gutierrez and Mockevicius". NBA.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Trabzonspor lands Jorge Gutierrez". Sportando.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Jorge Gutierrez's profile – FIBA.com". FIBA.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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