Alberto Abalde
 Abalde with Valencia Basket in 2018 | |
| No. 6 – Real Madrid | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 December 1995 Ferrol, Spain |
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2016 | Badalona |
| 2013–2014 | → Prat |
| 2016–2020 | Valencia |
| 2016–2017 | → Badalona |
| 2020–present | Real Madrid |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Medals | |
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] He also competed with the senior national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
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.[4]
The National Basketball Association released a list noting that Abalde had entered the 2015 NBA draft in late April 2015.[5]
On 17 August 2016, Abalde signed a four-year contract with Valencia Basket, who loaned him one more season to the team from Badalona.[6]
On July 21, 2020, Abalde parted ways with Valencia, after his buyout clause was exercised, and he signed a lucrative five-year deal with EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid.[7]
In September 2021, Abalde suffered a quadriceps injury during a game.[8]
In September 2024, Abalde signed a contract extension with Real Madrid. The new contract would keep him on the team until the end of the 2026-2027 season.[9]
Awards and accomplishments
Spain national team
- Junior national team
Career statistics
| 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 |
EuroLeague
| † | Denotes seasons in which Abalde won the EuroLeague |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Valencia | 25 | 9 | 19.1 | .497 | .519 | .870 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .3 | — | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 4 | 21.7 | .427 | .283 | .735 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .5 | — | 7.8 | 8.9 | |
| 2020–21 | Real Madrid | 39 | 23 | 19.5 | .451 | .435 | .841 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .5 | — | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 2021–22 | 30 | 19 | 18.8 | .396 | .338 | .750 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .5 | — | 6.0 | 5.4 | |
| 2022–23† | 24 | 10 | 14.4 | .302 | .250 | .667 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .3 | — | 2.6 | 2.9 | |
| 2023–24 | 24 | 9 | 12.8 | .441 | .413 | .875 | 1.9 | .7 | .4 | .0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | |
| Career | 165 | 74 | 17.9 | .431 | .386 | .778 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | 5.9 | 6.3 | |
Individual
- Nike International Junior Tournament MVP: (2013)
Personal life
Abalde's sister Tamara is also a professional basketball player.
On June 1, 2023, Abalde got engaged to Carolina.[10]
Notes
References
- ^ "Alberto Abalde Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Alberto Abalde". ACB.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "ABALDE Alberto". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Club Joventut Badalona is 2013 NIJT champ!". Euroleague. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "NBA announces early entry candidates for draft". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "El Valencia Basket ficha a Alberto Abalde". Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Real Madrid sign Alberto Abalde to 5-year deal". Sportando. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Real Madrid's Alberto Abalde suffers injury". Eurohoops. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Real Madrid extends Abalde until the end of the 2026-2027 season". Eurohoops. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
External links
- Alberto Abalde at FIBA.basketball
- Alberto Abalde at EuroLeague
- Alberto Abalde at ACB.com (in Spanish)
- Alberto Abalde at Eurobasket.com
- Alberto Abalde at RealGM
- Alberto Abalde at Proballers
- Alberto Abalde – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Alberto Abalde at Olympics.com
- Alberto Abalde at Olympedia
- Alberto Abalde Díaz (and here) at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
