Juan Alberto Espil

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Juan Espil
Personal information
Born (1968-01-05) January 5, 1968 (age 56)
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
Playing career1988–2012
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number10
Career history
1988–1992Estudiantes (BB)
1992–1994GEPU San Luis
1994–1996Atenas
1996–2000TAU Cerámica
2000–2001Adr Roma
2001–2003Joventut Badalona
2003–2005Ricoh Manresa
2005–2006Tenerife
2006Bilbao Berri
2006–2008Ricoh Manresa
2008–2009Boca Juniors
2009–2010Obras Sanitarias
2010–2012Estudiantes (BB)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata National Team
FIBA Americas Championship
Silver medal – second place 1995 Neuquén National Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 San Juan National Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 San Juan National Team

Juan Alberto Espil Vanotti[1] (born January 5, 1968) is a retired Argentine-Italian[2][3] professional basketball player, who played as a shooting guard-small forward.

Professional career

Espil's last pro club was Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca, where he retired in 2012.[4]

In February, 2013, Estudiantes honoured Espil by retiring the #10 jersey that he had worn during his two tenures on the club.[4] [5]

Argentine national team

Espil helped Argentina to claim the country's first ever gold medal in men's basketball at the Pan American Games, as Argentina defeated the Team USA, in the final of the 1995 Pan American Games, in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Espil also competed with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where his team finished in ninth place in the overall standings.

References

  1. ^ Juan Alberto ESPIL VANOTTI (ARG) participated in 4 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  2. ^ Juan Alberto Espil Naz. di Nascita: ARG Naz. Sportiva: ITA Template:It icon.
  3. ^ Juan Espil nacionalidad | licencia: ITA Template:Es icon.
  4. ^ a b "Espil vivió su noche soñada" at CanchaLlena.com, 22 February 2013
  5. ^ "Espil tuvo su merecido homenaje en Bahía", Clarín, 23 February 2013

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