Abrines with the Thunder in 2017
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No. 8 – Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | NBA |
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 | Clínicas Rincón |
2011–2012 | Unicaja |
2011–2012 | → Clínicas Rincón |
2012–2016 | FC Barcelona |
2016–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals
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Alejandro "Álex" Abrines Redondo (born August 1, 1993) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Abrines joined Spanish club FC Barcelona in July 2012, in exchange with Unicaja for Fran Vázquez.
On June 27, 2013, Abrines was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 32nd overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
On May 19, 2015, Abrines re-signed with Barcelona until 2019.
On July 19, 2016, Abrines parted ways with Barcelona.
On July 23, 2016, Abrines signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. 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. 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. 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.
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. He also played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won the bronze medal.
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.