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Spanish Basketball Hall of Fame
His game was not elegant, his movements could look clumsy, but he was the real star of the mythical National Team that won the Silver Medal in Los Angeles. He was a decisive player, respected by all teams. His list of winners is impressive. He was the leader of the best spanish basketball generation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career - 1977-95 : F.C. Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards/Achievements: - League champion with el F.C.Barcelona in 1980-81, 1982-83, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 and 1994-95 seasons - Cup champion with F.C.Barcelona in 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1990-91 and 1993-94 seasons - "Príncipe de Asturias" Cup champion with F.C.Barcelona in 1987-88 season - Spain champion junior with F.C. Barcelona in 1974-75 and 1976-77 seasons - Second at Europe Cup with F.C.Barcelona in 1983-84, 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons - "Recopa" champion with F.C.Barcelona in 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons - Second at "Recopa" with F.C.Barcelona at 1980-81 season - Korac Cup champion with F.C.Barcelona at 1986-87 season - "World clubs Cup" champion with F.C.Barcelona at 1984-85 season - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Los Angeles-84 Olympics Games - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Nantes-83 Europe Championship - Bronze medal with Spanish National Team at Roma-91 Europe Championship - Silver medal with Spanish Junior National Team at Roseto-78 Europe Championship - Bronze medal with Spanish National Team at Santiago de Compostela-76 Europe Championship - School World champion with "Colegio Alpe" from Barcelona
Andres Jimenez
205-F-62 Outlook: He was a serious player when it was game's time, his most developed skill was his concentration. He spent his whole career improving his skills. Jimenez start to play when he was 15 and became one of the best tall men in the league. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career: - 1978-83 : Cotonificio Badalona - 1983-86 : Joventut Badalona - 1986-98 : F.C. Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards/Achievements: Spanish Junior National Team -79 Spanish National Team -82-93 European Championships for Juniors in Damascus -79(3) Olympic Games in Los Angeles -84(2)
Olympic Games - 92
"Príncipe de Asturias" Cup champion with
F.C.Barcelona -88
Fernando Martin
Fernando Martin was the first Spanish player that reached NBA. He was a powerful center that outstanded at scoring and rebounding, always played with heart, and won a lot of titles with Real Madrid, setting records in this club, like averaged points in a season (23,34). He died when his car crashed, at 12/03/89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career 1979-1980 : Estudiantes Mudespa 1981-1982 : Real Madrid 1982-1983 : Real Madrid 1983-1984 : Real Madrid 1984-1985 : Real Madrid 1985: Drafted by New Jersey, second round, pick 38 1985-1986 : Real Madrid 1987-1988 : Real Madrid 1988-1989 : Real Madrid 1989-1990 : Real Madrid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards/Achievements: - League Champion with Real Madrid in 1981-82, 1983-84, 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons - Cup Champion with Real Madrid in 1984-85, 1985-86 and 1988-89 seasons - Second at Europe Cup with Real Madrid in 1984-85 season - "Recopa" Champion with Real Madrid in 1983-84 and 1988-89 seasons - Second at "Recopa" with Real Madrid in 1981-82 and 1989-90 seasons - Korac Cup Champion with Real Madrid at 1987-88 season - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Los Angeles-84 Olympics Games - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Nantes-83 Europe Championiship - Bronze medal with Spanish Junior National Team at Damasco-79
Juan Antonio Corbalan
Probably the best Spanish playmaker of 70's and 80's years. He has great balllhandligs skills, Get a lot of titles for Real Madrid and his love for basketball makes him return to courts with Forum when he had spent two years retired. The best achivement: the silver medal at Los Angeles-84 Olympics Games. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career: - 1971-88 : Real Madrid - 1988-90 : Inactive - 1990-91 : Forum Valladolid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards/Achievements: - League champion with Real Madrid in 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons - Cup champion with Real Madrid in 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons - Europe Cup champion with el Real Madrid in 1973-74, 1977-78 and 1979-80 seasons - Second at Europe Cup with Real Madrid in 1974-75, 1975-76 and 1984-85 seasons - "Recopa" champion with Real Madrid in 1983-84 season - Second at "Recopa" with Real Madrid in 1981-82 season - Korac Cup champion with Real Madrid en la temporada 1987-88 - Intercontinental Cup champion with Real Madrid in 1975-76, 1976-77 and 1977-78 seasons - "World clubs Cup" champion with Real Madrid in 1980-81 season - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Los Angeles-84 Olympics Games - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Nantes-83 Europe Championship
He was a pioneer. He traveled many times to the USA in order to learn the most moderns tactics and apply them to Spanish basketball. If Antonio Diaz Miguel did not exist, basketball would not be probably such important in Spain. He is a member of Springfield Hall of Fame ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career: 1962-66 : Aguilas Bilbao 1965-92 : Spanish National Team 1993-94 : Clear Cantú 1996-97 : Pool Getafe (Female League) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards/Achievements: - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Los Angeles-84 Olympics Games - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Barcelona-73 Europe Championship - Silver medal with Spanish National Team at Nantes-83 Europe Championship - League Champion wit Pool Getafe in 1996-97 season - Cup Champion wit Pool Getafe in 1996-97 season
A native of Alicante, Spain, is considered one of the greatest coaches in European history and has compiled an overall coaching record of 437-90 while leading Real Madrid to a record 12 Spanish League titles, 11 Spanish Cup titles, and four European Cup championships. He recorded three undefeated Spanish League seasons and was known for bringing the concept of the “fast break” to the European game. Not bad for a person who got his "Coach Title" by a correspondence course. After coaching career, he become a member of the board of directors of Real Madric CF. Along with Cesare Rubini, Ferrandiz founded the World Association of Basketball Coaches and served as the organization’s first president. He is the recipient of the Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, the only such basketball coach in history to earn the award (1977). He was honored by the Central Board of FIBA and conceded Order of Merit (2000). Ferrandiz has also been awarded the Blue Cross of Mention in Sport (2002). He was a mythical coach. Ferrandiz got his "Coach Title" by a correspondence course and then he took a position of head coach of Real Madrid and hold it for 14 years. After coaching career, he become a member of the board of directors of the club. He was also Spanish National Team coach. There are lot of stories and anecdotes about him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career: 1957-59: Hesperia 1959-62: Real Madrid 1965: Spanish National Team 1966-1975: Real Madrid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards/Achievements: - League champion in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 seasons - Cup Champion in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 seasons - Europe Cup Champion in 1965, 1967, 1968 y 1974 seasons |
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