Nacho Díez
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 23, 1996 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Bloomfield College |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 11 |
Ignacio "Nacho" Díez de la Faya (born April 23, 1996) is a Spanish basketball player. Díez is currently the captain of Real Madrid Junior (Under-18) basketball team.[1]
He is brother of Dani Díez, a Real Madrid basketball player.
Basketball career
Nacho Díez is a competitive and solid player, with a great potential of physical development ahead. He's smart, a great defender and he's able to anticipate his rival's movements. Offensively, he can shoot from different positions and from three-point range.
He started his playing career in the Adecco Estudiantes, team that he left to join the U-14 Real Madrid Baloncesto in 2009. In his first seasons with Real Madrid, he obtained the Madrid Infantil (U-14) Championship in 2010 and the Madrid Cadete (U-16) Championship in 2012, being selected as the team's MVP.
In 2012 he joins Real Madrid Baloncesto junior team. On April, 2013, they won the Madrid Junior (U-18) Championship, by defeating Asefa Estudiantes in the final.[2] A month later, they reached the third position in the Spanish Junior (U-18) Championship.[3]
During the 2013/14 season he was appointed as Real Madrid junior team's captain. In January 2014, they won the prestigious Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament (NIJT),[4] a championship that Real Madrid hadn't won since 2006.[5]
On April, 13, 2014, Real Madrid junior team wins again the Madrid Junior (U-18) Championship, by defeating Estudiantes and Torrelodones in the Final Four.[6]
On May, 10, 2014, Real Madrid won the 2014 Spain Junior (U-18) Championship,[7] a title that they hadn't obtained for 14 years.[8]
Teams
- 2003/09
ESP Estudiantes - 2009/10 ESP U-14 Infantil Real Madrid Baloncesto
- 2010/12 ESP U-16 Cadete Real Madrid Baloncesto
- 2012/14 ESP U-18 Junior Real Madrid Baloncesto
- 2014-
USA Bloomfield College
Spanish national team
On April, 2014, he played with Under-18 Spanish national team at Barakaldo Tournament. Later that month, he was preselected to participate in the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, to be played during summer 2014 at Konya (Turkey).[9]
Awards & Honors
Real Madrid
- Champion of Madrid Infantil (U-14) Championship 2010.
- Champion of Madrid Cadete (U-16) Championship 2012.
- Champion of Madrid Junior (U-18) Championship 2013 and 2014.
- Champion of Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament (NIJT) 2014.
- Champion of Spain Junior (U-18) Championship 2014.
References
- ↑ realmadrid.com Nacho Díez Real Madrid player profile
- ↑ fbm.es Final Four Madrid Junior 2013
- ↑ feb.es History of the Spanish Junior (U-18) Championship
- ↑ realgm.com Real Madrid Junior Team Wins Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament
- ↑ acb.com History of Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament
- ↑ fbm.es Trophy presentation of Madrid Junior Championship 2014
- ↑ fbm.es Trophy 2014 Spain Junior Championship
- ↑ feb.es History of Spain Junior Championship
- ↑ acb.com U-18 Spanish National team preselection