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Sergio Llull
Llull warming up with Real Madrid.
No. 23 – Real Madrid
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1987-11-15) November 15, 1987 (age 36)
Mahón, Menorca, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2009: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Manresa
2005–2006→ Finques Olesa
2007–presentReal Madrid
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2009 Poland
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lithuania
Gold medal – first place 2015 France
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Slovenia
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Slovenia & Italy Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 Spain Team

Template:Spanish name Sergio Llull Melià (Spanish pronunciation: ser-HIO YU-le, Catalan pronunciation: ser-HIO YU-y; born November 15, 1987) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He is a 6 ft 3 ¾ in (1.92 m) tall[1] point guard-shooting guard.

Llull was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2011. As a regular member of the senior Spanish national team, he won three EuroBasket gold medals, as well as a bronze. He also won two Summer Olympic Games medals, a silver in 2012, and a bronze in 2016.

Player profile

Early in his career, Llull was known for his straight line speed, jumping ability, and open court fast break dunks. Later in his career, he has been known for his long-distance 3 point shooting, and clutch shots. Llull averaged a PIR of 12.5 in the EuroLeague, during the 2015–16 season.

He can play at either the point guard or shooting guard position. He has spent the majority of his EuroLeague career playing as a combo guard.

Professional career

Early years

Llull began his career playing for the La Salle Maò and CB i Unió Manresana junior clubs as a youth. He made his professional debut with the Spanish ACB League club Manresa during the 2005–06 season. He also played with the Spanish 4th Division club Finques Olesa that season, on loan. He returned to Manresa, and played in the Spanish 2nd Division in the next season.

Real Madrid

Llull joined the Spanish EuroLeague club Real Madrid in 2007. In 2009, Real Madrid exercised a club option to extend his contract for another 2 years. In 2010, Llull extended his contract with Real Madrid through the year 2014.[2][3]

He was named the MVP of the final of the mid-season three game 2012 Spanish King's Cup tournament. In 2012, Llull extended his contract with Real Madrid once again, this time through the 2017–18 season.[4][5] His contract included a buyout clause in the amount of €5 million euros.[6]

In the 2014–15 season, Real Madrid won the EuroLeague championship, after defeating Olympiacos by a score of 78–59 in the 2015 EuroLeague Final.[7] Real Madrid eventually finished the season by also winning the Spanish League championship, after a 3–0 series sweep in the Spanish League Finals series against Barcelona. By winning the Spanish League championship, Real Madrid won the triple crown.[8] Llull was named the Spanish League Finals MVP of 2015.

In the summer of 2015, Llull once again extended his contract with Real Madrid, this time through the 2020–21 season.[9] This time, his contract included a buyout option, in the amount of €12 million euros.[10]

NBA rights

Llull was chosen by the Denver Nuggets, with the 34th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. The Houston Rockets then bought his draft rights from the Nuggets, for approximately $2.25 million, making him the most expensive player ever to be purchased during the draft's second round.[11]

Spanish national team

As a member of the junior Spanish national basketball teams, Llull won the gold medal at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and he won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He has also played with the senior men's Spanish national basketball team.

Llull won three gold medals at the EuroBasket, in 2009, 2011, and 2015. He also won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2013, and the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. He also played at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

Career statistics

Legend
  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
† Denotes seasons in which Llull won the EuroLeague

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2007–08 Real Madrid 15 2 8.1 .370 .000 .789 .4 .9 .2 .1 2.3 1.7
2008–09 19 4 19.0 .468 .380 .926 1.1 2.2 .5 .2 6.9 6.6
2009–10 18 1 21.1 .521 .418 .724 1.2 2.0 1.0 .1 9.5 9.4
2010–11 23 22 28.0 .401 .343 .841 2.3 3.0 .8 .1 11.9 10.8
2011–12 16 11 22.2 .427 .295 .719 1.5 3.2 .6 .0 7.4 7.0
2012–13 27 25 27.0 .396 .339 .781 2.3 3.2 .6 .1 10.4 9.2
2013–14 31 31 29.1 .466 .338 .796 1.8 4.1 .6 .0 11.4 12.0
2014–15† 30 30 27.5 .439 .379 .821 1.7 5.8 .8 .1 10.4 13.9
2015–16 24 23 27.8 .378 .350 .807 1.8 4.6 .7 .2 12.8 12.5
Career 203 149 24.7 .430 .352 .804 1.7 3.5 .7 .1 9.8 10.0

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

  • Liga ACB (Spanish League) champion (4x):
2007, 2013, 2015, 2016
2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
2012, 2013, 2014
2015
2015

Spanish national team

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ SERGIO LLULL Height 1.92m.
  2. ^ "REAL MADRID, Llull agree until 2014". Euroleague.net. July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "Sergio Llull signs contract extension through 2014". Realmadrid.com. July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  4. ^ Euroleague.net REAL MADRID extends Llull through 2018.
  5. ^ Sportando.net Real Madrid extends Sergio Llull till 2018.
  6. ^ Llull’s NBA buy out at 12 million euros according to “Marca”.
  7. ^ "Real Madrid is Euroleague champion for record ninth time!". euroleague.net. May 17, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Real Madrid make it 4 out of 4". marca.com (in Spanish). June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  9. ^ Real Madrid re-signs star guard Llull until 2021.
  10. ^ Llull’s NBA buy out at 12 million euros according to “Marca”.
  11. ^ "Sergio Llull es la segunda ronda más cara de la historia del 'draft' de la NBA }" (in Spanish). Marca.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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