Álex Mumbrú

Álex Mumbrú

Mumbru at the 2008 Olympics.
No. 15 – Bilbao Basket
Position Small forward
League Liga ACB
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1979-06-12) June 12, 1979
Barcelona, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Listed height 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2001 / Undrafted
Playing career 1997–present
Career history
1997–2002 Joventut
2002–2004 Real Madrid
2004–2006 Joventut
2006–2009 Real Madrid
2009–present Bilbao Basket
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing National Team
FIBA World Cup
2006 Japan National Team
FIBA EuroBasket
2007 Spain National Team
2009 Poland National Team
2013 Slovenia National Team
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almería National Team
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mumbrú and the second or maternal family name is Murcia.

Álex Mumbrú Murcia (born June 12, 1979), is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays for Bilbao Basket. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft. 7 ½ in.) tall small forward.

Professional career

Mumbrú began his career playing with Sant Josep Badalona of the Liga EBA, the farm team of Joventut in the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons, where he also played several games with Joventut's senior team in the Liga ACB. He then moved to Real Madrid before the 2002–03 season. He moved back to Joventut before the 2004–05 season.

He rejoined Real Madrid before the 2006–07 season. He then joined Bilbao Basket before the 2009–10 season.

Spanish national team

Mumbrú has played with the senior men's Spanish national basketball teams that won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2007, the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, and the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2009.

Prior to the EuroBasket 2011, the 32-year-old Mumbrú announced his retirement from the national team.[1] However, he returned to represent Spain at the EuroBasket 2013.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Spanish national team

References

  1. ↑ "ESP – Mumbru calls it a day with Spain". FIBA. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

External links

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