Xabier López-Arostegui
No. 6 – Valencia Basket | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Liga ACB EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born | Getxo, Spain | 19 May 1997
Nationality | Spanish |
Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2021 | Joventut |
2015–2017 | →Prat |
2021–present | Valencia Basket |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Xabier López-Arostegui Eskauriaza (born 19 May 1997) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB.
Professional career[]
López-Arostegui started his career in the youth teams of Joventut Badalona. He was one of the outstanding players at the Catalan Junior Championship of 2015, as he won the title with his team after beating CB L'Hospitalet in the final.[1]
In 2015, he was sent to affiliated team CB Prat on a two-way contract with Joventut.[2]
On 18 April 2018, López-Arostegui declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[3] However, he later withdrew.
On July 5, 2021, he has signed with Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB.[4]
International career[]
López-Arostegui was with the U-17 Spain national basketball team.
References[]
- ^ Primer contrato profesional para Xabier López-Arostegui
- ^ El FIATC Joventut se asegura el futuro con Xabier López-Arostegui
- ^ "Xabi Lopez-Arostegui declared for the NBA Draft". Eurohoops.net. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Xabi Lopez-Arostegui leaves Joventut Badalona to join Valencia". Sportando. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
External links[]
- Profile at ACB.com (in Spanish)
- Profile at FEB.es (in Spanish)
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- CB Prat players
- Joventut Badalona players
- Liga ACB players
- Olympic basketball players of Spain
- People from Getxo
- Small forwards
- Spanish men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Biscay
- Valencia Basket players