David Navarro (basketball)

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David Navarro
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No. 20Monbus Obradoiro
Position Shooting guard
League Liga ACB
Personal information
Born (1983-05-17) May 17, 1983 (age 39)
Esparraguera,
Catalonia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2005 / Undrafted
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2003 Olesa
2003–2004 Melilla
2004–2005 Rosalía de Castro
2005–2006 Bàsquet Manresa
2006–2007 Ciudad de Vigo
2007–2009 Clavijo
2009–2011 Sant Josep Girona
2011 Valencia
2011–2012 Menorca
2012–2013 Valladolid
2013–2017 Andorra
2017–present Obradoiro

David Navarro Brugal (born 17 May 1983) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB.

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Professional career

After spending his first years as a professional mainly in Catalonia, Navarro made his debut in Liga ACB in 2005 with Bàsquet Manresa.

He came back to LEB Oro for playing with Sant Josep Girona, before coming back to the top tier with Valencia Basket in February 2011. [1]

In 2013, Navarro agreed terms with River Andorra, where he became captain of the club after several years in the team of the Principality. In his first season, Andorra conquered the title of the 2012–13 LEB Oro season. [2]

On June 28, 2017, Navarro signed a two-year contract with Obradoiro CAB. [3]

International career

After living four years in Andorra, Navarro was declared able for playing with the Andorra national team, [4] as a result of a special eligibility rule from FIBA Europe for small countries.

He made his debut in May 2017, at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe in San Marino. [5]

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References

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  2. "El River Andorra sella el ascenso a la ACB" (in Spanish). Marca. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "Obradoiro tabs David Navarro". Sportando.com. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. "Juegos de los Pequeños Estados de Europa" (in Spanish). Zona de Básquet. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. "Una cerimònia que destaca el valor d'anar tots plegats" (in Catalan). El Periòdic d'Andorra. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.