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Pablo Laso
Real Madrid
PositionHead coach
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1967-10-13) October 13, 1967 (age 57)
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1989: undrafted
Playing career1984–2003
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As player:
1984–1995Baskonia
1995–1997Real Madrid
1998–1999Pallacanestro Trieste
1999Baloncesto Málaga
1999–2002Girona
2002Lleida Bàsquet
2003Valladolid
As coach:
2003–2004AB Castelló
2004–2005Pamesa Valencia
2006–2007Cantabria Baloncesto
2007–2011Gipuzkoa
2011–presentReal Madrid
2011–presentBasque Country
Career highlights and awards
As player

As coach

Pablo Laso Biurrún (born October 13, 1967) is a Spanish professional basketball head coach of the Real Madrid basketball team, and a former professional player.

Professional playing career

Club career

Laso played 17,378 minutes (4th most) in 624 games (5th most) in the Liga ACB (Spanish League).[1][2] He holds the ACB records for most career assists (2,896)[3] and most career steals (1,219).[4]

He won the 1995 edition of the Spanish Cup, and was the MVP of the tournament. He also won the championship of the FIBA Saporta Cup's 1996–97 season.

Spanish national team

Laso played in 61 games with the senior Spanish national team. He played at the EuroBasket 1989, the 1994 FIBA World Championship, and the EuroBasket 1995.[5]

Professional coaching career

Laso led Real Madrid to win the EuroLeague championship of the 2014–15 season. He also led Real Madrid to win 3 Spanish League championships (2013, 2015, 2016), 4 Spanish Cups (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016), and 3 Spanish Supercups (2012, 2013, 2014).

He also led Real Madrid to win the championship of the 2015 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

Trophies

As player

As coach

References