Palacios with Lietuvos rytas, in 2014.
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1985-05-11) May 11, 1985 (age 39) Medellín, Colombia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Our Saviour New American (Centereach, New York) |
| College | Louisville (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | CB Vic |
| 2009–2011 | UB La Palma |
| 2011–2012 | Gran Canaria |
| 2012–2013 | Guerreros de Bogotá |
| 2013 | JSF Nanterre |
| 2013–2014 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2014–2016 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2017 | Tofaş |
| 2017 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2018 | Beşiktaş |
| 2018–2019 | Élan Chalon |
| 2019–2020 | Estudiantes |
| 2020–2021 | Titanes de Barranquilla |
| 2021–2022 | CBet Jonava |
| 2022–2023 | Libertadores de Querétaro |
| 2023 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2023 | Titanes de Barranquilla |
| 2023–2024 | Changwon LG Sakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Juan Diego Tello Palacios (born 11 May 1985) is a Colombian professional basketball player who last played for the Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
Born in Medellín, Colombia, Palacios attended high school at Our Savior New American in Centereach, New York, United States. As a senior, he averaged 20.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.2 steals.
Palacios played college basketball at the University of Louisville, from 2004 to 2008, averaging 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[1] He had hoped to become the first Colombian to play in the NBA,[2] but he was not selected in the 2008 NBA draft. In the Louisville Media Guide, he listed former Cardinal player Francisco Garcia, as his favorite NBA player.[3]
After one year at CB Vic, where Palacios debuted as professional player, and two years playing on loanatUB La Palma, in LEB Oro, CB Gran Canaria added him to play in Spain's top-tier level Liga ACB, in 2011.[4] On 14 August 2013, he signed with Lietuvos Rytas, of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[5] In August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Pınar Karşıyaka.[6]
On 15 February 2017, Palacios signed with Turkish club Tofaş, for the rest of the 2016–17 BSL season.[7] On August 10, 2017, Palacios signed with Lithuanian club Neptūnas Klaipėda, for the 2017–18 season.[8] On 2 January 2018, he moved to the Turkish club Beşiktaş.[9] He signed with Élan Chalon of the French league on 20 July 2018.[10] On 2 August 2019, Palacios signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Movistar Estudiantes.[11]
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2013–14 | Lietuvos Rytas | 10 | 9 | 25.2 | .444 | .000 | .743 | 5.6 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.1 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2008–09 | CB Vic | LEB Oro | 30 | 19.6 | .489 | .256 | .649 | 4.1 | .7 | .7 | .2 | 8.6 |
| 2009–10 | UB La Palma | 34 | 26.7 | .461 | .227 | .808 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .3 | 13.1 | |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 27.6 | .509 | .316 | .742 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .3 | 16.9 | ||
| 2011–12 | Gran Canaria 2014 | ACB | 31 | 19.2 | .456 | .286 | .793 | 4.3 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 7.6 |
| 2012 | Guerreros de Bogotá | Liga DirecTV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2012–13 | JSF Nanterre | LNB Pro A | 22 | 18.6 | .467 | .462 | .600 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 7.4 |
| 2013–14 | BC Lietuvos rytas | LKL | 26 | 23.2 | .598 | .250 | .630 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 14.4 |
| VTB | 24 | 25.5 | .581 | .500 | .711 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .3 | 13.3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Pinar Karşıyaka | BSL | 42 | 26.9 | .474 | .111 | .667 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.1 |
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