Saúl Blanco
TeslaCard Círculo Gijón | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | LEB Plata |
Personal information | |
Born | Oviedo, Spain | May 15, 1985
Nationality | Spanish |
Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
2003–2005 | Gijón Baloncesto |
2005–2009 | Fuenlabrada |
2009–2012 | Unicaja |
2012 | Fuenlabrada |
2012–2016 | Canarias |
2017–2018 | Sevilla |
2018 | Prat |
2018–present | Círculo Gijón |
Saúl Blanco González (born May 15, 1985 in Oviedo, Spain) is a professional basketball player who plays for Spanish club Círculo Gijón Baloncesto y Conocimiento of the LEB Plata league.
Pro career
Blanco started his career in 2003 at LEB team Gijón Baloncesto. Two years later, he debuts in Liga ACB with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, where his good performance allows him to sign with Euroleague squad Unicaja. In 2012, he signs for CB Canarias.[1]
Blanco played also for the Asturias basketball team.[2]
In 2017, after an absence of one year, Blanco returned to the professional basketball by signing for Real Betis Energía Plus of the Liga ACB. However, he rescinded his contract before the end of the season, finishing it at LEB Oro team CB Prat.
On August 27, 2018, Blanco came back to Asturias and signed with Círculo Gijón Baloncesto y Conocimiento of the LEB Plata.[3]
Euroleague statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2009–10 | Unicaja | 9 | 2 | 14.9 | .414 | .500 | .833 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
2010–11 | Unicaja | 13 | 7 | 23.0 | .396 | .364 | .955 | 3.0 | .9 | .9 | .2 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
2011–12 | Unicaja | 7 | 0 | 8.5 | .444 | .250 | 1.000 | .9 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Career | 29 | 9 | 17.0 | .406 | .382 | .917 | 2.0 | .6 | .7 | .1 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
References
- ^ El CB Canarias ficha a Saúl Blanco ACB.com August 12, 2012
- ^ Asturias jugará en Luanco ante Costa de Marfil La Nueva España.
- ^ "Círculo Gijón confirma su fichaje de referencia con la llegada de Saúl Blanco". FEB (in European Spanish). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.