Juan Diego Tello Palacios (pronounced TAY-jo pah-LAW-see-ohs) (born May 11, 1985) is a Colombian professional basketball player.

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 for 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 Francisco Garcia as his favorite NBA player.^[3]

He is currently signed with UB La Palma in Spain.^[4]

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• Player bio at the University of Louisville

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