José Antonio Montero

José Antonio Montero (born February 21, 1967 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player.

Professional career[]

Montero was selected 113th overall, by the Atlanta Hawks, at the 1987 NBA draft. He was the second Spanish player to be drafted by an NBA franchise, after Fernando Martín. However, he never played in the NBA.

As a member of FC Barcelona, he competed in two EuroLeague Finals, in 1991, and 1996. He was a FIBA European Selection in 1990. In 1991, he was selected to the EuroLeague All-Final Four Team.

National team career[]

Montero was a regular member of the senior Spanish national team. With Spain, he reached the semifinals at EuroBasket 1987.

Awards and accomplishments[]

• 3× Spanish League Champion: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
• 2× Spanish Cup Winner: 1990–91, 1993–94
• 2× EuroLeague runner up: 1991, 1996
• FIBA Saporta Cup runner up: 1988
• FIBA Korać Cup Champion: 1990

References[]

• ACB.com Profile (in Spanish)
• FIBA.com Profile

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