Garly Sojo
{{Short description|Venezuelan basketball player (1999–2023)}}
{{family name hatnote|Sojo|Tilvez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Garly Sojo
| image =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 216
| birth_date = {{birth date|1999|9|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Caracas, Venezuela
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|12|22|1999|9|23|df=y}}
| death_place = Caracas, Venezuela
| high_school =
| college =
| draft_year = 2021
| career_start = 2019
| career_end = 2023
| career_number = 6, 9, 26
| career_position = Point guard
| years1 = 2019–2020
| team1 = Cocodrilos de Caracas
| years2 = 2020–2021
| team2 = Broncos de Caracas
| years3 = 2021
| team3 = Mexico City Capitanes
| years4 = 2022
| team4 = Quimsa
| years5 = 2022
| team5 = Broncos de Caracas
| years6 = 2022
| team6 = Mexico City Capitanes
| years7 = 2023
| team7 = Defensor Sporting
| years8 = 2023
| team8 = Broncos de Caracas
| years9 = 2023
| team9 = Gladiadores de Anzoátegui
| highlights = * SPB Most Valuable Player (2022)
| medaltemplates =
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Garly Enrique Sojo Tilvez (23 September 1999 – 22 December 2023) was a Venezuelan professional basketball player. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=5}}, he played the point guard position. He was a promising player in Venezuelan basketball, as he won the LPB Most Valuable Player award in 2022. Sojo played for the Venezuela national team, among others at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Personal life
Garly Enrique Sojo Tilvez was born in Caracas on 23 September 1999. He grew up in the Caricuao district of Caracas.[https://www.elnacional.com/deportes/garly-sojo-la-nueva-cara-del-baloncesto-es-de-caricuao/ Garly Sojo: la nueva cara del baloncesto es de Caricuao] El Nacional, 23 January 2020. Accessed 18 October 2021.{{in lang|es}}
Sojo died at his home in Caracas on 22 December 2023, at the age of 24,{{cite web |title=Venezuela’s young star Garly Sojo passes away |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/venezuela-s-young-star-garly-sojo-passes-away |website=FIBA |access-date=26 December 2023 |language=en |date=22 December 2023}} from complications following an epileptic seizure.[https://noticialdia.com/deportes/murio-garly-sojo-a-los-24-anos-jugador-de-la-seleccion-venezolana-de-baloncesto/ Murió Garly Sojo a los 24 años, jugador de la selección venezolana de baloncesto] {{in lang|es}}
==Professional career==
Sojo played for Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) in 2019 under the command of coach Nelson “Kako” Solórzano. There, he participated in the LPB Cup and in addition, he played for the club's team in the Liga Especial de Desarrollo (Special Development League) (LED 1). In 13 games for the club's U21 team, he posted numbers of 17.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 block per game, finishing as 2019 LPB Cup's "Rookie of the year".[https://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/basketball/garly-sojo-el-grupo-esta-con-hambre-de-lograr-el-titulo/ Garly Sojo: «El grupo está con hambre de lograr el título»] Líder en deportes, 29 February 2020. Accessed 19 October 2021.{{in lang|es}} The coaching staff was led by the Argentine Fernando Duró.
On 3 February 2020, at Cocodrilos Sports Park, Sojo stated that he would be absent for a few weeks to carry out procedures in Colombia due to a latent opportunity in the United States at the end of June.
On 11 November 2021, Sojo signed with the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League.{{cite tweet|author=CAPITANES|number=1458834990058323973|title=¡Muy felices de anunciar la incorporación de dos jóvenes llenos de talento! Playing card joker • MOISÉS ANDRIASSI Earth globe americas • México Basketball• SG Playing card joker • GARLY SOJO Earth globe americas • Venezuela Basketball• SF ¡Bienvenidos a Capitanes, Moisés y Garly!|user=CapitanesCDMX|date=11 November 2021|access-date=11 November 2021}}{{better source needed|date=December 2023}}
On 1 March 2022, Sojo signed with Argentine club Quimsa.{{cite web|title=Garly Sojo jugará en Quimsa, en la LNB de Argentina|url=https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2022/03/02/masdeporte/1646188256_426189.html|website=AS.com|date=1 March 2022|access-date=1 April 2022|language=Spanish}}
Playing for the Broncos de Caracas, Sojo won the SPB Most Valuable Player award in the 2022 season.{{Cite web |last=Mejias |first=Luis |date=29 October 2022 |title=Garly Sojo MVP de la Superliga |url=https://fullvinotinto.com/garly-sojo-mvp-de-la-superliga/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=Full Vinotinto |language=es}} In December 2023, Sojo played for the Gladiadores de Anzoátegui in the Basketball Champions League Americas.{{Cite web |title=Gladiadores de Anzoátegui at the Basketball Champions League Americas 2024 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/bclamericas/23-24/team/Gladiadores-de-Anzo%C3%A1tegui |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}
==National team==
Sojo played for Venezuela's U21 National Team at the FIBA South America Under-21 Championship in Tunja, Colombia, in August 2019. In five games he averaged 17.6 points, 2.6 steals and 2.4 assists.
Sojo was also part of his country's 3 × 3 team that participated in the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar. Sojo played for the Venezuelan national basketball team at the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Kaunas. He represented his country at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, where he averaged 12.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 44.9% from the field in five games.{{Cite web |title=Garly SOJO at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/player/Garly-Sojo |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}
==Player profile==
Sojo played both the guard and forward positions.
In early 2020, Sojo stated that his strengths were defense, steals and rebounds. He further mentioned that he needed to improve his strength as well as his long-distance shot.
References
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External links
- [https://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Garly-Sojo/Venezuela/Broncos-BBC-de-Caracas/506558 Profile] at Latinbasket.com
- [https://www.fiba.basketball/oqt/lithuania/2020/player/Garly-Sojo FIBA Profile] at 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Kaunas
- [https://www.fiba.basketball/es/americup/2021/qualifiers/player/Garly-Sojo FIBA Profile] at 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification
- [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/238625/garly-sojo Profile] at Proballers
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Garly-Sojo/Summary/151027 Profile] at RealGM.com
- [https://scoutbasketball.com/player/Garly-Sojo Profile] at scoutBasketball
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Category:2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Category:Basketball players at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Broncos de Caracas players
Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Mexico City Capitanes players
Category:Pan American Games medalists in basketball
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Venezuela
Category:Quimsa basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Caracas
Category:Venezuelan expatriate basketball people in Argentina
Category:Venezuelan expatriate basketball people in Mexico