| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1968 Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1988–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1992 | Estudiantes (BB) |
| 1992–1994 | GEPU San Luis |
| 1994–1996 | Atenas |
| 1996–2000 | TAU Cerámica |
| 2000–2001 | Adr Roma |
| 2001–2003 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2003–2005 | Ricoh Manresa |
| 2005–2006 | Tenerife |
| 2006 | Bilbao Berri |
| 2006–2008 | Ricoh Manresa |
| 2008–2009 | Boca Juniors |
| 2009–2010 | Obras Sanitarias |
| 2010–2012 | Bahía Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Juan Alberto Espil Vanotti [1] (born 5 January 1968) is a retired Argentine-Italian [2] [3] professional basketball player, who played as a shooting guard- small forward.
Professional career
Espil's last pro club was Bahía Basket (successor of Estudiantes in the LNB), where he retired in 2012. [4]
In February 2013, Estudiantes honoured Espil by retiring the #10 jersey that he had worn during his two tenures on the club. [4] [5]
National team career
Espil helped Argentina to claim the country's first ever gold medal in men's basketball at the Pan American Games, as Argentina defeated the Team USA, in the final of the 1995 Pan American Games, in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Espil also competed with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where his team finished in ninth place in the overall standings.
References
- ^ Juan Alberto ESPIL VANOTTI (ARG) participated in 4 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
- ^ Juan Alberto Espil Naz. di Nascita: ARG Naz. Sportiva: ITA (in Italian).
- ^ "Juan Espil nacionalidad | licencia: ITA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b Espil vivió su noche soñada, La Nación, 22 February 2013
- ^ "Espil tuvo su merecido homenaje en Bahía", Clarín, 23 February 2013
External links
- FIBA Archive Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- EuroCup Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- Argentine expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Argentine men's basketball players
- Atenas basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players with retired numbers
- Bàsquet Manresa players
- Bilbao Basket players
- Boca Juniors basketball players
- Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca basketball players
- G.E.P.U. basketball players
- Italian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Italian men's basketball players
- Joventut Badalona players
- Liga ACB players
- Obras Sanitarias basketball players
- Olympic basketball players for Argentina
- Virtus Roma players
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina
- Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province
- Saski Baskonia players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- 1998 FIBA World Championship players
- Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
- 1994 FIBA World Championship players
- Argentine basketball biography stubs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1968 Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1988–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1992 | Estudiantes (BB) |
| 1992–1994 | GEPU San Luis |
| 1994–1996 | Atenas |
| 1996–2000 | TAU Cerámica |
| 2000–2001 | Adr Roma |
| 2001–2003 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2003–2005 | Ricoh Manresa |
| 2005–2006 | Tenerife |
| 2006 | Bilbao Berri |
| 2006–2008 | Ricoh Manresa |
| 2008–2009 | Boca Juniors |
| 2009–2010 | Obras Sanitarias |
| 2010–2012 | Bahía Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Medals | |
Juan Alberto Espil Vanotti [1] (born 5 January 1968) is a retired Argentine-Italian [2] [3] professional basketball player, who played as a shooting guard- small forward.
Professional career
Espil's last pro club was Bahía Basket (successor of Estudiantes in the LNB), where he retired in 2012. [4]
In February 2013, Estudiantes honoured Espil by retiring the #10 jersey that he had worn during his two tenures on the club. [4] [5]
National team career
Espil helped Argentina to claim the country's first ever gold medal in men's basketball at the Pan American Games, as Argentina defeated the Team USA, in the final of the 1995 Pan American Games, in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Espil also competed with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where his team finished in ninth place in the overall standings.
References
- ^ Juan Alberto ESPIL VANOTTI (ARG) participated in 4 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
- ^ Juan Alberto Espil Naz. di Nascita: ARG Naz. Sportiva: ITA (in Italian).
- ^ "Juan Espil nacionalidad | licencia: ITA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b Espil vivió su noche soñada, La Nación, 22 February 2013
- ^ "Espil tuvo su merecido homenaje en Bahía", Clarín, 23 February 2013
External links
- FIBA Archive Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- EuroCup Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)
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| This biographical article relating to an Argentine basketball player, coach, or other figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Argentine expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Argentine men's basketball players
- Atenas basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players with retired numbers
- Bàsquet Manresa players
- Bilbao Basket players
- Boca Juniors basketball players
- Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca basketball players
- G.E.P.U. basketball players
- Italian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Italian men's basketball players
- Joventut Badalona players
- Liga ACB players
- Obras Sanitarias basketball players
- Olympic basketball players for Argentina
- Virtus Roma players
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina
- Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province
- Saski Baskonia players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- 1998 FIBA World Championship players
- Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
- 1994 FIBA World Championship players
- Argentine basketball biography stubs