Basque Country autonomous basketball team

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Basque Country
Flag of the Basque Country.svg
National federationBasque Basketball Federation
Coach Pablo Laso
First international
Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia 102–84 Basque Country Flag of the Basque Country.svg
(Valls, Spain; 23 April 1980)
Biggest win
Bandera de la Provincia de Cordoba.svg Córdoba 65–96 Basque Country Flag of the Basque Country.svg
(Córdoba, Argentina; 4 August 2011)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 92–28 Basque Country Flag of the Basque Country.svg
(Resistencia, Argentina; 31 July 2011)

The Basque Country autonomous basketball team is the basketball team of the Basque Country. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.

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History

Basque Country played the Torneo de las Naciones, a tournament co-organized with Galicia and Catalonia. It was played from 2008 to 2010 and basques won the 2008 and 2009 editions.

In summer 2011, Basque Country, coached by Pablo Laso, played three games at Argentina. One against the 'B' team of, other with a team of players of Córdoba and a third game with the Argentina national basketball team. In this last game, where Argentina played with the team of the FIBA Americas Championship won Basque Country by a huge 92–28. [1]

In 2012 the team, coached again by Laso, played two games against Senegal. Basque Country won the first game by 86–74 [2] and lost the second one by 66–82. [3]

Roster

This is the roster of the Basque Country team for the 2016 games against Venezuela. [4]

Basque Country Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C Jon Ander Aramburu 23 – (1992-09-03)3 September 19922.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Fundación Lucentum Flag of Spain.svg
SG Darío Brizuela 21 – (1994-11-08)8 November 19941.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Estudiantes Flag of Spain.svg
C Jorge Bilbao –2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Texas–Arlington Flag of the United States.svg
PF Sergio de la Fuente 26 – (1989-10-01)1 October 19891.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ciudad de Valladolid Flag of Spain.svg
SF Lander Lasa 28 – (1988-01-16)16 January 19881.93 m (6 ft 4 in) TAKE Tolosa Flag of the Basque Country.svg
PG Gaizka Maiza 20 – (1996-06-14)14 June 19961.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Iraurgi Flag of the Basque Country.svg
SF Mikel Motos 23 – (1993-01-30)30 January 19931.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Gipuzkoa Basket Flag of the Basque Country.svg
C Julen Olaizola 23 – (1993-03-04)4 March 19932.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Gipuzkoa Basket Flag of the Basque Country.svg
C Urko Otegi 34 – (1981-08-11)11 August 19812.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Gipuzkoa Basket Flag of the Basque Country.svg
PG Javier Salgado 35 – (1980-08-06)6 August 19801.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Estudiantes Flag of Spain.svg
SG Ander Zubizarreta – College of Idaho Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Flag of the Basque Country.svg Lorenzo Encinas
Legend
  • Club – describes last club
    before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 17 July 2016

Games played

23 April 1980 Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg102–84Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Valls
24 April 1980 Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg99–92Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Vic
26 April 1980 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg96–101Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
27 April 1980 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg129–124Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Bilbao
29 May 1989 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg96–112Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Bilbao
31 May 1989 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg86–116Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Bilbao
29 June 2001 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg79–82Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Bilbao
28 June 2002 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg93–97Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Bilbao
27 June 2002 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg88–77Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Vitoria-Gasteiz
28 June 2005 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg72–74Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Bilbao
22 June 2006 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg82–73Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bilbao
Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 13–9, 23–20, 26–30
Pts: Salgado, T. Urtasun 15 Report Pts: Amino 13Referees: García, Sánchez
6 June 2008 Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg79–81Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Girona
Pts: Ribas 14 Report Pts: Cortaberría 14Arena: Fontajau
Referees: García, Sánchez
7 June 2008 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg80–72Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia Girona
Pts: L. Fernández 18 Report Pts: Salgado 19Arena: Fontajau
27 June 2009 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg84–80Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia Bilbao
Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 22–22, 20–12, 17–25
Pts: Otegi 20
Rebs: Otegi 11
Asts: Alonso 4
PIR: Otegi 29		 Report
Stats [ permanent dead link ]		Pts: Castro 15
Rebs: Antelo 8
Asts: Seijo 2
PIR: Castro 15		Arena: La Casilla
Referees: García, Alonso, López
28 June 2009 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg75–68Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Bilbao
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 13–23, 22–12, 22–14
Pts: Otegi 23 Report Pts: Kabongo 12Arena: La Casilla
Referees: Uruñuela, García, Manuel
2 July 2010 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg72–76Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Lugo
18:00Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 18–16, 13–24, 19–17
Pts: Iglesias 19
Rebs: Lasa 8
Asts: M. Uriz, R. Uriz 3
PIR: Lasa 17		 Stats [ permanent dead link ]Pts: Blanch, G. Rubio 15
Rebs: Fornas 7
Asts: Rabaseda 2
PIR: G. Rubio 18		Arena: Pazo dos Deportes
3 July 2010 Galicia  Flag of Galicia.svg71–79Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Lugo
18:00Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 21–26, 16–14, 17–27
Pts: L. Fernández, L. López 11
Rebs: Cabanas 11
Asts: L. López 5
PIR: Pereiro 17		 Stats [ permanent dead link ]Pts: Casado, Lasa 15
Rebs: Iglesias, M. Uriz 6
Asts: R. Uriz 3
PIR: R. Uriz 16		Arena: Pazo dos Deportes
31 July 2011 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 'B' 75–59Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Resistencia (Argentina)
Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 25–21, 18–6, 10–19
Pts: Alloatti 13Pts: Otegi 20Arena: Estadio de Sarmiento
4 August 2011 Córdoba Bandera de la Provincia de Cordoba.svg65–96Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Córdoba (Argentina)
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 25–21, 12–27, 14–26
Pts: M. García 18 Report Pts: Otegi 20Arena: Sociedad Unión Eléctrica
Referees: Tarifeño, Zanabone, Aramayo
7 August 2011 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg92–28Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Salta (Argentina)
Scoring by quarter: 19–9, 21–8, 23–6, 29–5
Pts: Nocioni 24 Report Pts: Salgado 11
6 July 2012 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg86–74Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Azpeitia
Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 11–17, 21–20, 27–17
Pts: Calbarro 17
Rebs: Aranburu 7
Asts: Salgado 7
PIR: Calbarro 20		 Report
Stats 		Pts: Ndoye 16
Rebs: Seck 10
Asts: Ndoye 2
PIR: Seck 19		Arena: Polideportivo Azpeitia
7 July 2012 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg66–82Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Gernika
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 21–19, 10–19, 16–20
Pts: Salgado 15 Report Pts: Faye 12Arena: Polideportivo Maloste
5 July 2013 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg79–64Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 17–10, 18–15, 26–19
Report Pts: Arruti, 18
7 July 2013 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg77–60Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 22–4, 23–10, 19–26, 13–20
Pts: Ben Romdhane 15 Report Pts: Lasa, Aranburu 9
19 August 2014 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg75–66Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines San Sebastián
20:30Scoring by quarter:23-12, 20-12, 14-15, 18-27
Pts: Cortaberría 14
Rebs: M. Uriz 7
Asts: Cortaberría 4		 Report
Stats 		Pts: Blatche 19
Rebs: Pingris 9
Asts: Alapag 2		Arena: Polideportivo J.A. Gasca
Referees: Antonio Sacristán, Rubén Sánchez, Paul Urbano
20 August 2014 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg77–80Flag of Angola.svg  Angola San Sebastián
20:30Scoring by quarter: 12-21, 26-16, 10-27, 29-16
Pts: Cortaberría 19
Rebs: Otegi 14
Asts: Lasa 3		 Report
Stats 		Pts: Mingas, Joaquim 12
Rebs: Moreira 9
Asts: Costa 3		Arena: Polideportivo J.A. Gasca
Referees: Carlos Julio, Sergio Manuel, Gorka García
27 July 2016 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg58–59Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Getxo
19:00Scoring by quarter: 8–17, 20–15, 19–8, 11–19
Pts: Salgado 12 Report Pts: Cox 12Arena: Polideportivo Fadura
Referees: Manuel, Sacristán

Women's team

Games played

27 April 1980 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg82–85Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico San Sebastián
6 December 2000 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg104–63Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia San Sebastián
30 December 2001 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg91–62Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Vitoria-Gasteiz
27 December 2002 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg75–40Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Durango
8 June 2003 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg44–69Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Irun
9 June 2003 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg43–82Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Gernika
28 June 2005 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg49–72Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Bilbao
22 June 2006 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg48–43Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bilbao
23 May 2009 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg65–87Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba La Seu d'Urgell
22 May 2010 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg44–62Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia Durango
23 May 2010 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg82–75Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Durango
13 May 2011 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg58–52Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia Getxo
15 May 2011 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg48–55Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Getxo
18 May 2012 Galicia  Flag of Galicia.svg51–62Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Noia
19 May 2012 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg54–74Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Noia
10 August 2013 Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg61–42Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Dakar
Pts: Nar 11 Report Pts: Asurmendi 10
12 August 2013 Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg71–35Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Dakar
Pts: Sène 10 Report Pts: García, Moreno 8
13 August 2013 Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg71–40Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country Dakar
Pts: Traoré 23 Report Pts: Díaz 9
12 June 2015 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg71–44Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Vitoria-Gasteiz
Scoring by quarter:16–13, 13–16, 17–5, 25–10
Pts: Pardo 14
Rebs: Lázaro, Pardo 9
PIR: Pardo 24		 Boxscore Pts: Silva 12
Rebs:three players 4
PIR: Silva 16		Referees: Uruñuela, García
13 June 2015 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg84–49Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Tolosa
Scoring by quarter:21–18, 19–9, 22–8, 22–14
Pts: Olabarria 15
Rebs: Pardo 6
PIR: Asurmendi 20		 Boxscore Pts: Silva 31
Rebs: Corrales, Silva 6
PIR: Silva 32		Referees: Uruñuela, García
3 June 2016 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg53–58Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Zornotza
Scoring by quarter: 9–20, 16–15, 14–14, 14–9
Pts: Díez 12
Rebs: Díez 5
PIR: Díez 10		 Boxscore Pts: Silva 16
Rebs: Pérez 9
PIR: Silva 22		Referees: Urbano, Gómez
4 June 2016 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg53–59Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Zornotza
Scoring by quarter:21–8, 19–12, 5–20, 8–19
Pts: Asurmendi 12
Rebs: Díez 7
PIR: Asurmendi 14		 Boxscore Pts: Boquete 10
Rebs: Boquete 6
PIR: Gretter, Santana 13		Referees: Pérez Bermejo, París Sarasúa
8 July 2017 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg51–69Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Under-19 Barakaldo
Boxscore
9 July 2017 Basque Country  Flag of the Basque Country.svg71–66Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Under-19 Barakaldo
Boxscore

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References

  1. ↑ Argentina supera con claridad a Euskadi Archived September 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Basque Basketball Federation website. August 7, 2011
  2. ↑ Euskadi se impone a Senegal en Azpeitia Archived August 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Basque Basketball Federation website. July 6, 2012
  3. ↑ Euskadi cede ante Senegal en el segundo de sus duelos Archived August 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Basque Basketball Federation website. July 8, 2012
  4. ↑ "Euskadi se medirá a Venezuela el domingo en Getxo" (in Spanish). Basque Basketball Federation. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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