Andrés Ibargüen (basketball)

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Andrés Ibargüen
No. 20 – CB Prat
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueLEB Oro
Personal information
Born (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 25)
Santa Marta, Colombia
NationalityColombian / American
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
CollegeTrinity Valley CC (2016–2018)
UT Arlington (2018–2019)
Angelo State (2019–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Yoast United
2021–presentPrat

Andrés Felipe Ibargüen Andrews (born 14 February 1996) is a Colombian-American basketball player who last played for Yoast United in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) and the Colombia national basketball team. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in), he plays as power forward or center.

College career[]

Ibargüen played his two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College. He transferred to UT Arlington but sat out the first six games as the NCAA reviewed his eligibility.[1] Ibargüen averaged 6.6 points per game as a junior at UT Arlington.[2] As a senior at Angelo State, Ibargüen tallied 13 double doubles and averaged 14.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. He was selected to the All-Texas Division II Team.[3]

Professional career[]

On 28 August 2020, Ibargüen signed his first contract with Basketball Community Gelderland of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[4] The team was later re-named Yoast United. Ibargüen and United reached the final of the 2021 DBL Cup, in which Ibargüen scored a game-high 39 points and 13 rebounds. However, in the end the team lost to BAL by ten points.

National team career[]

With the Colombia national basketball team, Ibargüen played at the 2016 South American Basketball Championship.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Game day preview: Missouri vs UT Arlington". Columbia Daily Tribune. December 3, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Welser, Joel (July 10, 2019). "#119 UT ARLINGTON MEN'S BASKETBALL 2019-2020 PREVIEW". College Sports Madness. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ibargüen Claims Dave Campbell Texas Basketball Honor". Angelo State Rams. March 25, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Andres Ibargüen nieuwe aanwinst DBL team Basketball Community Gelderland" (in Dutch). Basketball Community Gelderland. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Andre Felipe Ibargüen Andrews". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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