Juan Antonio Corbalán

Juan Antonio Corbalán
	Corbalán in 2009
Personal information
Born	August 3, 1954 (age 70); Madrid, Spain
Listed height	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1971–1991
Position	Point guard
Career history
1971–1988	Real Madrid
1990–1991	Valladolid
Career highlights and awards
	7× FIBA European Selection (1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 2×, 1982); EuroBasket MVP (1983); Spanish Sportsman of the Year (1983); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991); 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008); 4× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1976–1978, 1981); 3× EuroLeague champion (1974, 1978, 1980); FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1984); FIBA Korać Cup champion (1988); 12× Spanish League champion (1972–1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 LEB, 1984–1986 ACB); 7× Spanish Cup winner (1972–1975, 1977, 1985, 1986); Spanish Supercup winner (1984);
Men's Basketball
Representing Spain
Summer Olympic Games
FIBA EuroBasket

Juan Antonio Corbalán Alfocea (born August 3, 1954) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. The 6 ft. 1⁄2 in. (1.84 m) tall. Corbalán was one of the best European point guards of the 1980s.^[1] He represented his native country in three Summer Olympic Games (1972, 1980, and 1984).

He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991 and selected a record 7 times for the FIBA All-Star Games. In 2008, he was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors.

Club career

Real Madrid

Corbalán spent most of his club career playing in the top-level Spanish League. He played with Real Madrid, from 1971–72, until 1987–88. With Real Madrid, he won 12 Spanish League championships, winning 9 of them in the LEB Primera División (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, and 1982), and 3 of them in the Liga ACB (1984, 1985, 1986).

He also won 7 Spanish Cups, 3 FIBA European Champions Cups (EuroLeague), one FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup), one FIBA Korać Cup, and 4 FIBA Intercontinental Cups.

National team career

Corbalán was named the Most Valuable Player of the EuroBasket 1983, after leading Spain to the final against Italy, which was eventually lost, though. He also won the silver medal with the senior Spanish national team at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games.

References

^ "¿Qué pasó con… Juan Antonio Corbalán?". eurosport.es (in Spanish). Eurosport. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

External links

Euroleague.net profile
FIBA Europe Profile
LeyendasNaloncestoRealMadrid.es (in Spanish)
Spanish Olympic Committee (in Spanish)

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[1] "¿Qué pasó con… Juan Antonio Corbalán?". eurosport.es (in Spanish). Eurosport. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

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