1. Nazareth Jersey Mitrou-Long was born on August 3,1993 and is a Canadian-Greek professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
47 Facts About Naz Mitrou-Long
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Naz Mitrou-Long played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones.
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Naz Mitrou-Long played in the 2017 NBA Summer League for the Sacramento Kings.
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Naz Mitrou-Long later played a total of 20 regular-season games with the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers.
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Naz Mitrou-Long participated in the 2011 All-Canada Classic, a showcase of the best Canadian basketball players and played for the CIA Bounce AAU program, the top AAU summer circuit in Canada.
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Naz Mitrou-Long averaged 7.1 points per game and shot 40 percent from behind the arc, finishing fourth in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage and seventh in 3-pointers made.
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Naz Mitrou-Long made at least four 3-pointers in seven games.
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Naz Mitrou-Long hit a 30-foot three at the buzzer to send the Cyclones to overtime against Oklahoma State and in ISU's game at Oklahoma State earlier in the season, Long drilled a three to send the game to triple-OT.
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Naz Mitrou-Long earned Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week honors after hitting 8-of-11 3-pointers in the Cyclones' season-opening win against UNC Wilmington and finishing with a career-high 26 points in the game.
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Naz Mitrou-Long went 4-of-6 from long range to score 16 points in the Cyclones' win against No 7 Michigan.
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Naz Mitrou-Long averaged 7.1 points per game and shot 40 percent from behind the arc, finishing fourth in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage and seventh in 3-pointers made.
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Naz Mitrou-Long scored a team-high 20 points in Iowa State's regular season win against Kansas and connected on 5-of-9 threes to lead Iowa State with 21 points in win at Iowa.
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Naz Mitrou-Long drilled 7-of-10 threes and scored a season-high 24 points against Mississippi Valley State.
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Naz Mitrou-Long grabbed a career-high seven boards in win against Texas.
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Naz Mitrou-Long averaged 10.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.
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Naz Mitrou-Long hit a team-high 77 three-pointers, the eighth most in a single season by a Cyclone.
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Naz Mitrou-Long was second in the Big 12 averaging 2.3 three-pointers made per game and finished the season tied for fifth in the league shooting 39.1 percent behind the arc.
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Naz Mitrou-Long had ISU's third-longest streak of games with a three-pointer come to an end at 21 games.
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Naz Mitrou-Long shot 44.9 percent from the field despite 77.5 percent of his shots coming from three-point range and is tied for fifth all-time at Iowa State with 146 three-pointers made.
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Naz Mitrou-Long played in the first eight games this season for the fifth-ranked Cyclones, averaging 12.0 points in 31.6 minutes.
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Naz Mitrou-Long commented on his decision: "I feel the need to take time off to allow myself to rehab with our training staff to get back to where I can perform at my peak level on the basketball court".
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Former teammate Jameel McKay commented before the season that Naz Mitrou-Long looked in the best shape of his life, stating that he could end up Big 12's leading scorer for the season.
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Naz Mitrou-Long started the season strong, posting his first career double-double against the Savannah State Tigers with 18 points and a career best 10 rebounds.
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Naz Mitrou-Long later signed with the Utah Jazz for their training camp squad.
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However, on January 13,2018, Naz Mitrou-Long was waived from the Jazz in order to sign former college teammate Georges Niang.
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Naz Mitrou-Long was re-signed by the Jazz on February 11,2018, to a 10-day contract.
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On January 16,2018, Naz Mitrou-Long was reacquired by the Salt Lake City Stars.
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Naz Mitrou-Long returned to Salt Lake City on February 21,2018, after his 10-day contract expired.
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Naz Mitrou-Long left Salt Lake City for his second 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz, and returned to Salt Lake City after the second 10-day contract expired.
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Naz Mitrou-Long averaged 18.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game with Salt Lake City.
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In July 2019, Naz Mitrou-Long joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2019 NBA Summer League.
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On July 31,2019, Naz Mitrou-Long signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers.
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On January 11,2021, Naz Mitrou-Long signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League as an affiliate player.
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Naz Mitrou-Long averaged 13.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
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On July 30,2021, Mitrou-Long signed with Basket Brescia Leonessa of the Lega Basket Serie A He averaged 17.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5 assists per game, leading the team to the 3rd place in the domestic league regular season standings.
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On June 27,2022, Naz Mitrou-Long signed a two-year contract with Italian champions Olimpia Milano.
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On June 27,2023, Naz Mitrou-Long signed a two-year deal with Zalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroLeague.
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Naz Mitrou-Long averaged 4.1 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.0 assist, and 1.8 PIR per game in 9 EuroLeague appearances for Zalgiris.
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On November 21,2023, Naz Mitrou-Long signed a three-year contract with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague in anticipation of the acquisition of his Greek passport and citizenship.
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Naz Mitrou-Long is a member of the senior men's Greek national team.
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Naz Mitrou-Long made his debut on 21 November 2024 against Great Britain, and he scored 12 points.
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Naz Mitrou-Long was born on August 3,1993, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, to Jersey Long and Georgia Mitrou.
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Naz Mitrou-Long's father is of Trinidadian descent while his mother is a Greek Canadian.
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Naz Mitrou-Long's mother Georgia was born in Sparta, Greece and immigrated to Canada along with her family when she was a child.
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In summer 2015, Naz Mitrou-Long decided to display his full last name on his jersey to honor his mother; up to that point his jersey had only his father's name on it.
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Naz Mitrou-Long was officially in the process of obtaining a Greek passport as of 2022.
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Naz Mitrou-Long officially gained a Greek passport on 22 December 2023.