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Juan Antonio San Epifanio "EPI"
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.
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Career
- 1977-95 : F.C. Barcelona
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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
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Andres Jimenez
205-F-62
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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.
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Career:
- 1978-83 : Cotonificio Badalona
- 1983-86 : Joventut Badalona
- 1986-98 : F.C. Barcelona
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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
World Championships -86,90
European Championships in Nantes -83(2)
Korac Cup Winner -87
Spanish ACB Champion -87, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 97
Spanish Cup Winner -87, 88, 91, 94
Spanish ACB All-Stars -87
"Príncipe de Asturias" Cup champion with
F.C.Barcelona -88
Europe Cup Finalist (with F.C.Barcelona) -90, 91, 96, 97
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
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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
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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
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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.
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Career:
- 1971-88 : Real Madrid
- 1988-90 : Inactive
- 1990-91 : Forum Valladolid
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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
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Antonio Diaz Miguel
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
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Career:
1962-66 : Aguilas Bilbao
1965-92 : Spanish National Team
1993-94 : Clear Cantú
1996-97 : Pool Getafe (Female League)
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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
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Pedro Ferrandiz
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.
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Career:
1957-59: Hesperia
1959-62: Real Madrid
1965: Spanish National Team
1966-1975: Real Madrid
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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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