Péter Lóránt
| No. 44 – Victoria Libertas Pesaro | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Lega Basket Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 23, 1985 Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2004 | BC Körmend |
| 2004–2005 | Debreceni |
| 2005–2006 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2007 | Bàsquet Manresa |
| 2007–2011 | Ford Burgos |
| 2011–2012 | Lagun Aro GBC |
| 2012–2013 | Virtus Roma |
| 2013–2014 | Szolnoki Olaj |
| 2015–present | Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
Péter Károly Lóránt (born October 23, 1985 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian professional basketball player who currently plays for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A.
Professional career
Lóránt began his career in Hungarian team BC Körmend until 2004, when he signs with Debrecini. In 2005, he leaves the country to play with Sanex Antwerp Giants at Basketball League Belgium.
One year later, in 2007, he signs temporarily with Ricoh Manresa at LEB Oro, Spanish second league. After finishing his period at Manresa, Lóránt signs for Ford Burgos[1] where he plays during four seasons becoming the captain of the team in the last one. Burgos played in 2010 and 2011 the finals of the promotion playoffs to ACB, but the team failed in both times.
In summer 2011, he joins Lagun Aro GBC[2] and plays Liga ACB. The team achieves for the first time the qualification for the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2011–12.
After six years in Spain, in 2012 he leaves Lagun Aro GBC to sign with Italian squad Virtus Roma. In July 2013, Lorant signed with Szolnoki Olaj.[3] On 20 December 2014 he parts ways with Szolnoki Olaj.[4]
On January 17, 2015, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A.[5]
Hungarian national team
Péter Lóránt plays also with the Hungary national basketball team.
References
- ↑ Peter Lorant, dos temporadas más en Burgos Solobasket. 11 June 2008
- ↑ Peter Lorant, una apuesta segura del Lagun Aro GBC ACB.com 18 August 2011
- ↑ "Peter Lorant signs in Hungary with Szolnoki". Sportando.net. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ Szolnoki Olaj, Peter Lorant part ways
- ↑ Vuelle Pesaro announces Peter Lorant