Álex Abrines

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abrines and the second or maternal family name is Redondo.
Álex Abrines
Alex Abrines (Thunder at Wizards 2-13-17) (cropped).jpg
Abrines with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017
No. 21 – FC Barcelona
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1993-08-01) August 1, 1993 (age 28)
Palma, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011Axarquía
2011–2012Unicaja Málaga
2011–2012→Axarquía
2012–2016FC Barcelona
2016–2019Oklahoma City Thunder
2019–presentFC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Turkey
U20 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Poland Team
U18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Poland Team

Alejandro "Álex" Abrines Redondo (born August 1, 1993) is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Professional career[]

Spain[]

Between 2010 and 2012, Abrines played for Clínicas Rincón and Unicaja. He was traded to Spanish club FC Barcelona in July 2012.[1]

On June 27, 2013, Abrines was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 32nd overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.[2]

On May 19, 2015, Abrines re-signed with Barcelona until 2019.[3] In May 2016, he was named the EuroLeague Rising Star. He played four seasons for Barcelona, winning three titles with the club – one Spanish ACB league championship, one Spanish King's Cup, and one Spanish Supercup. On July 19, 2016, Abrines parted ways with Barcelona.[4]

Oklahoma City Thunder[]

On July 23, 2016, Abrines signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[5] He made his debut for the Thunder in their season opener on October 26, 2016, scoring three points off the bench in a 103–97 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[6] On December 21, 2016, he hit five three-pointers and finished with a career-best 18 points in a 121–110 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[7] On February 24, 2017, in his first career start, Abrines set a new career high with 19 points in a 110–93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[8]

On December 9, 2017, Abrines, starting in place of the injured Paul George, scored a career-high 20 points in a 102–101 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[9]

On November 1, 2018, Abrines had 25 points on five 3-pointers in a 111–107 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[10] Later that month on November 30 Abrines scored 21 points off a career-high seven three pointers in a 124-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks.[11]

On February 9, 2019, Abrines was waived by the Thunder.[12]

Return to Spain[]

On July 12, 2019, Abrines signed a two-year deal with FC Barcelona with the option of a third year.[13] On June 30, 2021, he extended his contract with the team until 2026.[14] Abrines suffered an injury on his knee on September 17 and was ruled out for four months.[15]

National team career[]

Abrines has played with the junior national teams of Spain. He won the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team, as well as being named the tournament's MVP.[16] He also played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won the bronze medal. In 2016, he won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics with the senior Spain national basketball team. He also played at EuroBasket 2017.

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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Oklahoma City 68 6 15.5 .393 .381 .898 1.3 .6 .5 .1 6.0
2017–18 Oklahoma City 75 8 15.1 .395 .380 .848 1.5 .4 .5 .1 4.7
2018–19 Oklahoma City 31 2 19.0 .357 .323 .923 1.5 .6 .5 .2 5.3
Career 174 16 16.0 .387 .368 .880 1.4 .5 .5 .1 5.3

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Oklahoma City 5 0 16.0 .348 .294 .750 1.8 .8 .0 .0 4.8
2018 Oklahoma City 6 0 18.3 .400 .462 1.000 2.7 .3 .8 .3 4.0
Career 11 0 17.3 .372 .367 .833 2.3 .5 .5 .2 4.4

EuroLeague[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2011–12 Unicaja 6 1 11.7 .217 .133 .750 1.2 .5 .3 .3 2.5 .8
2012–13 Barcelona 15 2 11.2 .446 .324 1.000 1.1 .3 .4 .1 5.1 4.0
2013–14 28 4 16.6 .456 .369 .769 1.3 .7 .4 .1 6.7 4.5
2014–15 23 3 18.2 .450 .341 .771 1.5 1.7 .7 .2 7.6 6.7
2015–16 25 2 19.2 .469 .417 .833 2.2 .8 .6 .1 9.3 8.8
Career 97 12 16.5 .447 .360 .822 1.5 .8 .5 .1 7.1 5.8

Awards and accomplishments[]

Club[]

Individual[]

Spanish junior national team[]

References[]

  1. ^ Barça Regal y Unicaja acuerdan el intercambio entre Fran Vázquez y Abrines (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "NBA Draft 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder select Alex Abrines with No. 32 pick". SB Nation. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  3. ^ Barcelona re-signs Alex Abrines until 2019
  4. ^ "Abrines says farewell to FC Barcelona Lassa". fcbarcelona.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Thunder Signs Alex Abrines". NBA.com. July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "Thunder vs. 76ers – Box Score". ESPN.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Westbrook scores 42, Thunder beats Pelicans 121-110". ESPN.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Westbrook's triple-double leads Thunder past Lakers, 110-93". ESPN.com. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Westbrook's triple-double leads Thunder past Grizzlies in OT". ESPN.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "Thunder rally from 19 down in 3rd, top Hornets 111-107". ESPN.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Gallo, Nick (November 30, 2018). "Three-Point Barrage, 2nd Quarter Burst Fuel Thunder Win– OKC 124, ATL 109". Oklahoma City Thunder. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Thunder Waives Alex Abrines". NBA.com. February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  13. ^ "Agreement to sign Álex Abrines until 2021". www.fcbarcelona.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Alex Abrines signs multi-year contract extension with Barcelona". Sportando. June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Álex Abrines undergoes knee surgery". fcbarcelona.com. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  16. ^ FIBAEurope.com Abrines Named U18 MVP.

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