José Ángel Antelo

José Ángel Antelo {born May 7, 1987) is a Spanish politician and a retired professional basketball player. Antelo, born in Santiago de Compostela, played as power forward.

José Ángel Antelo
Personal information
Born (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
Playing career2004–2019
PositionPower forward
Number6
Career history
2004–2005Cáceres CB
2005–2006Zaragoza
2006–2007Bilbao Basket
2007–2008L'Hospitalet
2008–2009Tenerife
2009–2010Fuenlabrada
2010León
2010–2012Cáceres CdB
2012–2019Murcia
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2004 SpainTeam

Career

Antelo was formed in the young teams of Real Madrid. He played as professional player for the first time in the disappeared Cáceres CB at LEB Oro.

He played most of his career at this league and he only played two seasons at Liga ACB: in Bilbao Basket and Baloncesto Fuenlabrada.[1]

After being nominated as the best national player of the 2011–12 LEB Oro season with Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad, he signs with Liga ACB team UCAM Murcia.[2]

On 27 March 2019, during the 2018–19 season and after spending seven years in Murcia, suffering several injuries, Antelo announced his retirement from the professional basketball.[3]

National team

Antelo played in all Spanish young teams, being with the U18 team champion of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in 2004. In the same year, he also won the Albert Schweitzer Tournament played at Mannheim.

Political career

On 12 April 2019, far right-wing party Vox announced his inclusion in the Murcian regional branch of the party.[4]

On 4 December 2019, after being elected months before as councilor of the city of Murcia and after the dismissal of the main people of the party in the regional branch, Antelo was named president of the party's caretaker committee.[5]

References
  1. El Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada ficha a José Angel Antelo para las próximas cuatro temporadas Marca. July 21, 2009
  2. José Ángel Antelo ficha por el UCAM Murcia ACB.com 23 July 2012
  3. "José Ángel Antelo se retira del baloncesto a consecuencia de las lesiones" [José Ángel Antelo retires from basketball due to injuries] (in Spanish). ACB.com. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. "Vox anuncia el fichaje del baloncestista José Ángel Antelo" (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 12 April 2019.
  5. "Abascal nombra a José Ángel Antelo presidente de la gestora de Vox en la Región de Murcia" (in Spanish). La Opinión de Murcia.
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