Péter Lóránt
{{short description|Hungarian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Péter Lóránt
| image =
| width =
| caption =
| position = Power forward
| league = Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
| team = Atomerőmű SE
| number =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 220
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|23}}
| birth_place = Budapest, Hungary
| nationality = Hungarian
| draft_year = 2007
| college =
| career_start = 2006
| career_end =
| years1 = 2001–2004
| team1 = Körmend
| years2 = 2004–2005
| team2 = Debreceni
| years3 = 2005–2006
| team3 = Antwerp Giants
| years4 = 2007
| team4 = Manresa
| years5 = 2007–2011
| team5 = Ford Burgos
| years6 = 2011–2012
| team6 = Lagun Aro GBC
| years7 = 2012–2013
| team7 = Virtus Roma
| years8 = 2013–2014
| team8 = Szolnoki Olaj
| years9 = 2015
| team9 = Victoria Libertas Pesaro
| years10 = 2015–2019
| team10 = Alba Fehérvár
| years11 = 2019–present
| team11 = Atomerőmű SE
| highlights =
- 2× Hungarian League champion (2003, 2014)
- 2× Hungarian Cup champion (2014, 2017)
- Hungarian Cup MVP (2017)
}}
Péter Károly Lóránt (born October 23, 1985) is a Hungarian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Atomerőmű SE of the Hungarian National Championship.
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.
=Básquet Manresa and Ford Burgos=
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[http://www.solobasket.com/contenidos/peter/lorant/dos/temporadas/mas/burgos/c-18173.html Peter Lorant, dos temporadas más en Burgos] Solobasket. 11 June 2008 where he played 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.
=Lagun Aro GBC=
In summer 2011, he joins Lagun Aro GBC[http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=77900 Peter Lorant, una apuesta segura del Lagun Aro GBC] ACB.com 18 August 2011 and plays Liga ACB. The team achieves for the first time the qualification for the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2011–12.
=Szolnoki Olaj KK=
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.{{cite web|title=Peter Lorant signs in Hungary with Szolnoki|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/other-leagues/60301/peter-lorant-signs-in-hungary-with-szolnoki.html|publisher=Sportando.net|accessdate=27 July 2013}} On 20 December 2014 he parts ways with Szolnoki Olaj.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/hungary/145611/szolnoki-olaj-peter-lorant-part-ways.html Szolnoki Olaj, Peter Lorant part ways]
=Victoria Libertas Pesaro=
On January 17, 2015, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/148993/vuelle-pesaro-announces-peter-lorant.html Vuelle Pesaro announces Peter Lorant] On June 25, 2015, he parted ways with Pesaro.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/148993/vuelle-pesaro-announces-peter-lorant.html Vuelle Pesaro announces Peter Lorant]
=Alba Fehérvár=
On August 24, 2015, he agrees to 2-year deal with Alba Fehérvár-Puebla Plus of the Hungarian National Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://kezdo5.hu/magyar-ferfi/hirek-lorant-peter-is-az-alba-fehervarnal-folytatja-18848|title = Lóránt Péter is az Alba Fehérvárnál folytatja}} After 2 successful year, Peter signed another 2 year deal on April 26, 2017 with Alba.{{cite web |url=http://www.bb1.hu/tartalom/cikk/34694_lorant_peter_hosszabbitott_fehervaron |title=Lóránt Péter hosszabbított Fehérváron {{!}} BB1.hu |website=www.bb1.hu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427004046/http://www.bb1.hu/tartalom/cikk/34694_lorant_peter_hosszabbitott_fehervaron |archive-date=2017-04-27}}
=Atomerőmű SE=
On June 26, 2019, he has signed a 2-year contract with Atomerőmű SE of the Hungarian National Championship.
Hungarian national team
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150528140835/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=QXC ACB Profile]
- [http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=507877&c=1531504&med=0 Spanish Basketball Federation profile]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Peter_Lorant/44336 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140724070904/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6016078/playerview.html FIBA.com Profile]
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