A native of the Czech Republic, Tomas Satoransky is one of five international players on the New Orleans roster, joining Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania), Willy Hernangomez (Spain), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Canada) and Didi Louzada (Brazil). Although this is only Satoransky’s sixth season in the NBA, he’s tied for being the third-most experienced member of the Pelicans. The 30-year-old discussed his background and interests away from basketball with Pelicans.com:
Best moment as an athlete: “Qualifying for the Olympics and being part of an Olympic team. It was a dream come true and definitely something I won’t forget.”
How he chose his current uniform number of 31: “Back in Europe I used to wear No.