Álex Abrines
Alejandro "Álex" Abrines Redondo (born August 1, 1993) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays the shooting guard and small forward positions.
![]() Abrines with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017 | |
No. 21 – FC Barcelona | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Palma, Spain | August 1, 1993
Nationality | Spanish |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall |
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010–2011 | Axarquía |
2011–2012 | Málaga |
2011–2012 | →Axarquía |
2012–2016 | Barcelona |
2016–2019 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2019–present | Barcelona |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career
Spain
Between 2010 and 2012, Abrines played for Clínicas Rincón and Unicaja. He was traded to Spanish club FC Barcelona in July 2012.[1]
On June 27, 2013, Abrines was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 32nd overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.[2]
On May 19, 2015, Abrines re-signed with Barcelona until 2019.[3] In May 2016, he was named the EuroLeague Rising Star. He played four seasons for Barcelona, winning three titles with the club – one Spanish ACB league championship, one Spanish King's Cup, and one Spanish Supercup. On July 19, 2016, Abrines parted ways with Barcelona.[4]
Oklahoma City Thunder
On July 23, 2016, Abrines signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[5] He made his debut for the Thunder in their season opener on October 26, 2016, scoring three points off the bench in a 103–97 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[6] On December 21, 2016, he hit five three-pointers and finished with a career-best 18 points in a 121–110 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[7] On February 24, 2017, in his first career start, Abrines set a new career high with 19 points in a 110–93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[8]
On December 9, 2017, Abrines, starting in place of the injured Paul George, scored a career-high 20 points in a 102–101 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[9]
On November 1, 2018, Abrines had 25 points on five 3-pointers in a 111–107 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[10] Later that month on November 30 Abrines scored 21 points off a career-high seven three pointers in a 124-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks.[11]
On February 9, 2019, Abrines was waived by the Thunder.[12]
Barcelona (second stint)
On July 12, 2019, Abrines signed a two-year deal with FC Barcelona with the option of a third year.[13]
Spain national team
Abrines has played with the junior national teams of Spain. He won the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team, as well as being named the tournament's MVP.[14] He also played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won the bronze medal. In 2016, he won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics with the senior Spain national basketball team. He also played at EuroBasket 2017.
Career statistics
Legend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
Bold | Career high |
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Oklahoma City | 68 | 6 | 15.5 | .393 | .381 | .898 | 1.3 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 6.0 |
2017–18 | Oklahoma City | 75 | 8 | 15.1 | .395 | .380 | .848 | 1.5 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 4.7 |
2018–19 | Oklahoma City | 31 | 2 | 19.0 | .357 | .323 | .923 | 1.5 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 5.3 |
Career | 174 | 16 | 16.0 | .387 | .368 | .880 | 1.4 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 5.3 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017 | Oklahoma City | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | .348 | .294 | .750 | 1.8 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 4.8 |
2018 | Oklahoma City | 6 | 0 | 18.3 | .400 | .462 | 1.000 | 2.7 | .3 | .8 | .3 | 4.0 |
Career | 11 | 0 | 17.3 | .372 | .367 | .833 | 2.3 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 4.4 |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2011–12 | Unicaja | 6 | 1 | 11.7 | .217 | .133 | .750 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 2.5 | .8 |
2012–13 | Barcelona | 15 | 2 | 11.2 | .446 | .324 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
2013–14 | 28 | 4 | 16.6 | .456 | .369 | .769 | 1.3 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 6.7 | 4.5 | |
2014–15 | 23 | 3 | 18.2 | .450 | .341 | .771 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | |
2015–16 | 25 | 2 | 19.2 | .469 | .417 | .833 | 2.2 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 | 8.8 | |
Career | 97 | 12 | 16.5 | .447 | .360 | .822 | 1.5 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 7.1 | 5.8 |
Awards and accomplishments
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
Individual awards
References
- Barça Regal y Unicaja acuerdan el intercambio entre Fran Vázquez y Abrines (in Spanish).
- "NBA Draft 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder select Alex Abrines with No. 32 pick". SB Nation. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- Barcelona re-signs Alex Abrines until 2019
- "Abrines says farewell to FC Barcelona Lassa". fcbarcelona.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Thunder Signs Alex Abrines". NBA.com. July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- "Thunder vs. 76ers – Box Score". ESPN.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- "Westbrook scores 42, Thunder beats Pelicans 121-110". ESPN.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- "Westbrook's triple-double leads Thunder past Lakers, 110-93". ESPN.com. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- "Westbrook's triple-double leads Thunder past Grizzlies in OT". ESPN.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- "Thunder rally from 19 down in 3rd, top Hornets 111-107". ESPN.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- Gallo, Nick (November 30, 2018). "Three-Point Barrage, 2nd Quarter Burst Fuel Thunder Win– OKC 124, ATL 109". Oklahoma City Thunder. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- "Thunder Waives Alex Abrines". NBA.com. February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- "Agreement to sign Álex Abrines until 2021". www.fcbarcelona.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- FIBAEurope.com Abrines Named U18 MVP.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com or Basketball-Reference.com
- Álex Abrines at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Álex Abrines at euroleague.net
- Álex Abrines at fiba.com
- Álex Abrines on Twitter