Spain women's national basketball team

Spain España
Spain
FIBA ranking 3 Increase
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
Coach Lucas Mondelo
Olympic Games
Appearances 3
Medals None
Women's World Cup
Appearances 6
Medals Silver: 2014
Bronze: 2010
FIBA EuroBasket Women
Appearances 18
Medals Gold: 1993, 2013
Silver: 2007
Bronze: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2015
Uniforms
Light
Dark

The Spain women's national basketball team represents Spain in international basketball competitions for women. The team has participated in the FIBA World Championship for Women since 1994.

History

After winning the EuroBasket 1993 Women, in 1994 the female selection of the Spanish team qualified for the FIBA World Championship for Women for the first time. Since then, the team has qualified for every World Championship. Overall, Spain finished 8th in Australia, and two consecutive 5th in Germany and China, and 8th in Brazil 2006. These results are quite commendable, considering that Spain has only competed with the world elite for 12 years. The female section of the Spanish team is ranked No. 3 in the ranking of FIBA,[1] achieving bronze and silver medals in the 2010 and 2014 Championships respectively.

At the EuroBasket Women, the Spanish selection won gold in 1993 and 2013, won silver in 2007 and bronze medals in 2001, 2003 and 2005, 2009, 2015.

At the Mediterranean Games, Spain won gold in 1991, and bronze in 1993, 2001 and 2005.

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2015.

Spain women's national basketball team - EuroBasket Women 2015 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club
F 4 Nicholls, Laura 26 – (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Kayseri Kaski Turkey
G 5 Romero, Leticia 20 – (1995-05-28)28 May 1995 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Florida State Seminoles United States
G 6 Domínguez, Sílvia 28 – (1987-01-31)31 January 1987 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
F 7 Torrens, Alba 25 – (1989-08-30)30 August 1989 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
C 8 Ndour, Astou 20 – (1994-08-22)22 August 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Fenerbahçe Turkey
G 9 Palau, Laia (C) 35 – (1979-09-10)10 September 1979 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic
G 10 Xargay, Marta 24 – (1990-12-20)20 December 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) CB Avenida Spain
F 11 Martínez, Nuria 31 – (1984-02-29)29 February 1984 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Galatasaray S.K. Turkey
F 12 Gil, Laura 23 – (1992-04-24)24 April 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Cadí La Seu Spain
C 13 Pascua, Lucila 32 – (1983-03-21)21 March 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) CB Conquero Spain
C 14 Herrera, Laura 25 – (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Mann-Filter Spain
G 15 Cruz, Anna 28 – (1986-10-27)27 October 1986 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
Head coach
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 11 June 2015

Individual records

As of 25 February 2016[2]

Most capped players

# Player National career Games
1 Amaya Valdemoro 1995–2013 258
2 Marina Ferragut 1989–2006 253
3 Betty Cebrián 1989–2004 252
4 Laia Palau 2002–0000 230
5 Elisa Aguilar 1996–2013 222
6 Lucila Pascua 2001–0000 219
7 Ana Belén Álvaro 1988–2002 204
8 Carolina Mújica 1984–1995 202
9 Mónica Messa 1985–1995 185
10 María Pilar Alonso 1987–1998 171

Top scorers

# Player National career Points Matches Average
1 Amaya Valdemoro 1995–2013 2743 258 10.6
2 Betty Cebrián 1989–2004 1978 252 7.8
3 Marina Ferragut 1989–2006 1867 253 7.4
4 Blanca Ares 1988–1994 1754 124 14.1
5 Ana Belén Álvaro 1988–2002 1730 204 8.5
6 Margarita Geuer 1985–1993 1716 158 10.9
7 Laia Palau 2002–0000 1521 230 6.6
8 Alba Torrens 2008–0000 1467 119 12.3
9 Rocío Jiménez 1974–1988 1487 127 11.7
10 Anna Montañana 2005–2012 1430 129 11.1

Competition record

Youth teams

U-20

FIBA Europe U-20 Championship for Women
2000: 5th place 2002: 5th place 2004: 9th place
2005: 8th 2006: 4th place 2007: Champion
2008: 4th place 2009: Runner-up 2010: Runner-up
2011: Champion 2012: Champion 2013: Champion
2014: Runner-up 2015: Champion

U-19

FIBA U-19 World Championship for Women
1985: 7th place 1989: 5th place 1993: Did not qualify
1997: 8th place 2001: Did not qualify 2005: 5th place
2007: 4th place 2009: Runner-up 2011: Runner-up
2013: 4th place 2015: 4th place

U-18

FIBA Europe U-18 Championship for Women
1973: 8th place 1975: 6th place 1977: 11th place
1979: Did not participate 1981: 9th place 1983: 8th place
1984: 4th place 1986: 12th place 1988: 6th place
1990: Runner-up 1992: 5th place 1994: Runner-up
1996: 4th place 1998: Champion 2000: 6th place
2002: 5th place 2004: Runner-up 2005: Runner-up
2006: Champion 2007: Runner-up 2008: 5th place
2009: Champion 2010: Runner-up 2011: 3rd place
2012: 5th place 2013: Champion 2014: 3rd place
2015: Champion

U-17

FIBA U-17 World Championship for Women
2010: 8th place 2012: Runner-up 2014: Runner-up

U-16

FIBA Europe U-16 Championship for Women
1976: 10th place 1978: 11th place 1980: 10th place
1982: 8th place 1984: 8th place 1985: 9th place
1987: 9th place 1989: 4th place 1991: 9th place
1993: Runner-up 1995: 4th place 1997: 5th place
1999: Champion 2001: 7th place 2003: 4th place
2004: Champion 2005: Champion 2006: Champion
2007: Runner-up 2008: Champion 2009: Champion
2010: 4th place 2011: Champion 2012: Champion
2013: Champion 2014: 3rd place 2015: 4th place

See also

References

External links

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