Alberto Abalde

Alberto Abalde Díaz (born 15 December 1995) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He has experience on the Spain under-18 and under-20 national teams, having won the bronze and silver medals on the international stage.[1][2]

Alberto Abalde
Abalde in 2018
No. 6 – Real Madrid
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-12-15) 15 December 1995
A Coruña, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Joventut
2013–2014→Prat
2016–2020Valencia
2016–2017→Joventut
2020–presentReal Madrid
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2014 Greece Spain
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2013 Latvia Spain

Career

After playing in Joventut Badalona's youth setup, Abalde made his debut with the first team in 2013. In that year, Abalde became the MVP of the final of the Nike International Junior Tournament, where Joventut beat Barcelona in the final.[3]

The National Basketball Association released a list noting that Abalde had entered the 2015 NBA draft in late April 2015.[4]

On 17 August 2016, Abalde signed a four-year contract with Valencia Basket, who loaned him one more season to the team from Badalona.[5]

On July 21, 2020, Abalde and Valencia officially parted ways, after his buy-out clause was exercised. Later that day, he signed a lucrative five-year deal with the EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid.[6]

Awards and accomplishments

Spain national team
Junior national team

Individual

Personal life

Abalde's sister Tamara is also a professional basketball player.

References
  1. "Alberto Abalde Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. "Alberto Abalde". ACB.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. "Club Joventut Badalona is 2013 NIJT champ!". Euroleague. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. "NBA announces early entry candidates for draft". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. "El Valencia Basket ficha a Alberto Abalde". Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. "Real Madrid sign Alberto Abalde to 5-year deal". Sportando. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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