Txemi Urtasun
 | |
| Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 30, 1984 Pamplona, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Bilbao Basket |
| 2003–2004 | La Palma |
| 2004–2005 | Basket Zaragoza |
| 2005–2006 | Breogán |
| 2006–2007 | Gipuzkoa |
| 2007 | Estudiantes |
| 2007–2008 | Baloncesto León |
| 2008–2010 | Alicante |
| 2010–2012 | Sevilla |
| 2012–2014 | Unicaja |
| 2014–2015 | Gran Canaria |
| 2015–2016 | RETAbet.es GBC |
| 2016–present | Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro |
José Miguel "Txemi" Urtasun Uriz (born April 30, 1984) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro. He is a 6'4" (1.93 m) tall shooting guard. His twin brother, Álex Urtasun, is also a professional basketball player.
Professional career
Urtasun began his pro career with Bilbao Basket of the Spanish 2nd Division for the 2002-03 season. He moved to UB La Palma in 2003. In 2004, he joined CAI Zaragoza. In 2005, he moved to Breogán. In 2006, he joined Bruesa GBC.
Urtasun then joined Estudiantes for the 2007-08 season, before moving to play with Baloncesto León that same season. He moved to Lucentum Alicante in 2008. In 2010, he joined the Cajasol, and in 2012 he moved to the Spanish club Unicaja.[1]
Spanish national team
Urtasun was a member of the junior national teams of Spain. With Spain's junior national teams, he played at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Awards and accomplishments
- Spanish 2nd Division Cup Champion: (2009)
- Spanish 2nd Division Cup MVP: (2009)