Fran Vázquez

Francisco Vázquez González (better known as Fran Vázquez, born May 1, 1983 in Chantada, Lugo ) is a Spanish professional basketball player. He plays the position of center. He is currently with the Spanish club Unicaja Málaga under contract.

  • 2.1 club
  • 2.2 Personal honors
  • 2.3 national team

Career

Fran Vázquez began his professional career with Unicaja Malaga, where he played in the 2001/ 02 season in the second team. On February 24, 2002, he celebrated his league debut against CB Granada in the first team. In the spring of 2003 he was awarded for the playoff games at Zweitdivisionär Bilbao Basket, also in the following season 2003/ 04 played Fran Vázquez on loan, this time for Auna Gran Canaria. In the season 2004/ 05 he made ​​his breakthrough with Unicaja, he was first-team regular and won with the Andalusians also the cup by a 80:76 in the final against Real Madrid. In the NBA Draft in 2005 elected him to the Orlando Magic from the 11th position in the first round, this time he was making it the second lowest Pick a Spanish basketball player of Pau Gasol. However Surprisingly, Fran Vázquez decided against a move to the NBA and instead went to Akasvayu Girona. After only one season, he moved to FC Barcelona. With these reach him numerous achievements, he won in 2007 and again in 2010 the trophy, the champion of 2009 and the ULEB Euro League 2009/10. On January 7, 2007 Vázquez presented in the game against CB Valladolid with 12 blocks a league record, also a triple -double he succeeded in this encounter as the sixth player in league history with his 11 points and 10 rebounds. The fact that he is an excellent shot blocker, also the fact that he leads the eternal Bestof the ULEB Euro League with 139 blocked litters shows (as after the 2009/10 season). In summer 2012, he left the FC Barcelona and return to Unicaja Málaga, where he signed a contract running until 2014.

National

Fran Vázquez, who won as a junior already with Spain the silver medal at U-20 European Championship in 2002, celebrated on 27 August 2005, his debut in the A-National Team. He was also part of the squad at the EuroBasket 2005, and in the Basketball World Championship 2010.

Achievements

Association

  • Unicaja Málaga 2005: Spanish Cup
  • 2007: Spanish Cup
  • 2009, 2011, 2012: Spanish Championship
  • 2010, 2011: Spanish Cup
  • 2009/10: ULEB Euro League

Personal honors

  • MVP of the Spanish Cup in 2010

National

  • U-20 European Championships 2002: Silver
Center (Basketball) CB Gran Canaria Spain national basketball team Real Madrid Baloncesto National Basketball Association 2009–10 Euroleague Euroleague Basketball 2010 FIBA World Championship El Mundo (Spain) Juan Antonio Orenga Pablo Laso Alfonso Reyes (basketball) Pablo Prigioni Sergio Llull
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