An early entry candidate for the 2005 NBA Draft.
Career Highlights: Made his debut with Joventut Badalona during the 2001-02 season. Named the 2002-03 Spanish Junior league MVP and the 2004 Spanish Cup Finals MVP. Has been a member of the Spanish Cadets National Team and won the bronze medal at the 2001 European Cadets Championship. Has been a member of the Spanish Junior National Team and competed at the 2002 European Junior Championship. Currently a member of the Spanish National Team. Played at the 2004 Olympic Games.
(2004-05): Averaged 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 27.6 minutes per outing with Badalona in the ACB. Notched a season-high 24 points vs. Etosa Alicante. Also averaged 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.3 steals in 27.1 minutes in the ULEB Cup. Had 20 points vs. Pamesa.
2004 Olympic Games: Averaged 5.1 points in 10.6 minutes, shooting 46.2 percent from the field. Posted 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting vs. New Zealand and six points in nine minutes vs. the United States.
(2003-04): Averaged 11.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game during the regular season in his first full campaign in the ACB, with Badalona. Gained notoriety by earning the 2004 Spanish Cup Finals MVP honor. Appeared in two ULEB Cup games, scoring two points total. Played in three Qualifying Round games at the 2004 European Championship for Men (U-20), posting 13.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 22.3 minutes.
(2002-03): Appeared in one ACB contest for Badalona. Spent most of the season with the Badalona B squad. Named the 2002-03 Spanish Junior league MVP after averaging 15.7 points 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 27 contests. At the 2002 European Championship for Junior Men (U-18), posted 8.6 points and 2.0 steals in 17.6 minutes over five Challenge Round contests. Averaged 14.0 points in 24.7 minutes in seven Final Round games. Erupted for 35 points in the final game vs. Russia after scoring in single digits the first four matches.
(2001-02): Saw action in one ACB contest with the Badalona senior team. At the 2001 European Championship for Cadets (U-16), averaged 13.6 points in the Challenge Round, 6.0 points in the Qualifying Round and 16.0 points in the Final Round over a total of 15 contests.
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NBA Draft 2005