Fran Vázquez
 Vazquez with Barcelona. |
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| Position | Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| League | Spanish ACB League Euroleague |
| Team | Barcelona |
| Born | May 1, 1983 Chantada, Galicia, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Draft | 11th overall, 2005 Orlando Magic |
| Pro career | 2001–present |
| Career history | Unicaja Málaga (2001-03) Bilbao Basket (2003) Gran Canaria (2003-04) Unicaja Málaga (2004-05) Girona (2005-06) |
| Awards | Spanish King's Cup MVP 2010 |
Francisco Vázquez González (born May 1, 1983 in Chantada, Galicia, Spain), commonly known as Fran Vázquez, is a Galician professional basketball player. He is currently playing with Barcelona of the Spanish ACB League as a center.
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[edit] Pro career
Vázquez was selected 11th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. He made headlines when he announced that he would remain playing in the Spanish ACB League for at least the following season. This came as a surprise to the Magic, who expected him to join Dwight Howard in the front court for the 2005-06 season, and it enraged many Magic fans.
Vázquez originally gave no indication that he would be returning to Europe after he was drafted and had indicated that he would like to join the Magic. The Magic retain his NBA rights while he plays in a non-NBA League. In 2010, he signed a one year contract extension with the Euroleague club Barcelona.[1]
[edit] Spanish national team
Vázquez played with the senior men's Spanish national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2005 and the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[2]
[edit] Awards and accomplishments
[edit] Club honours
- Euroleague (1):
- ACB League (2)
- Spanish King's Cups (4):
- Spanish Super Cups (3):
[edit] Spanish national team
- 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: Silver Medal
[edit] Individual awards
- Spanish King's Cup MVP (1):
- All-time Euroleague leader in blocks (counting only ULEB games)
- ACB League player of the week (5):
- ACB League player of the month (1):
- March (2009)
- All-ACB Team (1):
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- FC Barcelona Profile
- Spanish League Profile (Spanish)
- 2010 FIBA World Championship Profile
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