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Matías Sandes
No. 22 – San Lorenzo de Almagro
PositionPower forward
LeagueArgentine League
Personal information
Born (1984-06-14) June 14, 1984 (age 40)
Mendoza, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2006Boca Juniors
2006–2007Saski Baskonia
2006–2007→ Atapuerca Burgos
2007–2010Fuenlabrada
2010–2011Boca Juniors
2011–2013Juventud Sionista
2013–2014Quimsa
2014–2015Boca Juniors
2015–2016Gimnasia de Comodoro
2016–presentSan Lorenzo
Medals
Representing  Argentina
Men's Basketball
FIBA Americas Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Las Vegas National Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 San Juan National Team
Marchand Cup
Silver medal – second place 2007 San Juan National Team
South American Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Caracas National team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Neiva National team

Carlos Matías Sandes Steinmetz (born June 14, 1984) is an Argentine-Italian[1] professional basketball player. Born in Mendoza, Argentina, he has also been a member of the senior Argentine national basketball team. He currently plays with San Lorenzo. He is mainly a power forward, but he has also played as a small forward and center.

Professional career

Sandes played two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09) with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB.[2] Prior to his transfer to Spain, he spent five years with Boca Juniors in Argentina. While Sandes was a member of the team, they won two league titles (2003–04 and 2006–07), four Argentine Cups, and three consecutive South American Club Championships.

Argentine national team

Sandes is also a long-time member of the Argentine national basketball team. He participated with the Argentina junior team at the 2003 World Championship for Junior Men and 2005 U-21 World Championship.[3] He made his senior team at the 2007 Marchand Continental Championship Cup.[4] In his most recent appearance with the national team, he averaged 3.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in nine games of action at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009 for the bronze-medalists.[5]

References

  1. ^ CARLOS MATIAS SANDES basketball profile Nationality: Italian-Argentinian.
  2. ^ Matias Sendes at basketpedya.com
  3. ^ Profile at FIBA.com
  4. ^ Argentina 11 - Matias Sandes.
  5. ^ FIBA Archive
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