Guillermo Jose Diaz is a 6-2 guard from Puerto Rico known for his amazing leaping ability so much so that his nickname is “Superman”.

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Diaz’s talent was noticed early when he played high school basketball at the Miami Christian School, Miami alongside future NBA’er and Puerto Rican star J.J. Barea, before moving on to Miami University.

His three years at Miami University added more to both his game and his name where he became known as a player with more than just a great vertical leap, but a player with style and technique.

In 2003-04 he led Miami in scoring and and captured All-ACC honors during both his sophomore and junior years. With 1,477 points he bagged the 10th spot on the University’s all-time scoring chart after just three years.

After his junior year, Diaz turned pro by making himself available for the 2006 NBA Draft.

He joined the Los Angeles Clippers following the 2006 NBA Draft when he was selected 52nd overall making him the fifth Puerto Rican ever drafted and the eighth to play in the NBA.

Diaz would not make an NBA roster and he would move onto the Check Republic to play professionally for 2006-07. Playing for the club ČEZ Basketball Nymburk, Diaz left midseason as he wasn’t able to adapt to the different culture and lifestyle.

A shame that he couldn’t deal with off-court life, as Diaz was excelling on the court; Diaz was the second leading scorer (20.1ppg) in the Czech league and led his team to a 15-1 record before departing.

He moved on to AEP Olimpiada Patron of the Greek League in 2007, tallying 13.0 points per game in five games.

At the end of October 2007, he signed a contract with Anaheim Arsenal of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL). By January 2008 Diaz, the 6-2 guard had an average of 16.6 points per game in 14 games for the Arsenal.

Diaz entered into a 10-day contract with the Clippers in January 2008. Diaz showed enough promise that his contract was extended to another 10 days.

His short-term NBA deals came to a close by the end of January 2008, after which a guaranteed contract was not offered to him. Diaz played a total of just six NBA games scoring 5 points, with 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

Currently, Diaz plays for Pepsi Caserta of the Italian Lega 2. Talent and energy is what characterises Guillermo Diaz; all he is waiting for is a proper chance.