Fernando San Emeterio

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Fernando San Emeterio
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San Emeterio in 2017, with the Valencia Basket.
Valencia Basket
Position Assistant coach
League Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1984-01-01) 1 January 1984 (age 41)
Santander, Spain
Listed height6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2006: undrafted
Playing career2001–2021
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
As a player:
2001–2006 Valladolid
2006–2008 Girona
2008–2015 Baskonia
2015–2021 Valencia Basket
As a coach:
2021–presentValencia Basket (assistant)
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Team
EuroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Lithuania
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 France
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Slovenia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Almería Team

Fernando San Emeterio Lara (born 1 January 1984) is a Spanish professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently working as an assistant coach for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

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He was an All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2011, as well as the ACB MVP the same year.

Professional career

San Emeterio began his professional career with Valladolid, during the 2001–02 season. In 2006, he joined Girona. In 2008, he moved to Baskonia. He was named the ACB MVP in 2011. [1] In 2011, he signed a new four-year contract extension with Baskonia. On 30 June 2015, he parted ways with Baskonia. [2] On 8 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Valencia Basket. [3] San Emeterio signed a contract extension on 13 July 2020. [4]

Retirement

On 1 July 2021 San Emeterio announced his retirement from professional basketball.

Coaching career

Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming assistant coach for Valencia Basket of the Spanish Liga ACB. [5]

Spain national team

San Emeterio was a part of the Spain national team that won the bronze medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He also was a member of the senior men's Spain national team that participated at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2011. He also won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, [6] the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2013, and the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2015.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

*Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2008–09 Baskonia 20411.0.403.286.8821.8.6.3.13.53.0
2009–10 201827.9.484.426.8003.82.3.811.814.1
2010–11 202033.8.569.500*.7715.52.4.8.113.719.1*
2011–12 10528.1.472.343.9604.62.1.812.013.4
2012–13 28924.3.464.338.7723.32.1.59.010.1
2013–14 212126.7.496.435.7932.82.0.39.39.2
2014–15 24723.2.421.319.7973.01.8.510.310.3
2017–18 Valencia 201022.2.450.403.7932.82.3.39.48.9
2019–20 241517.8.479.468.7501.81.6.47.38.5
2020-21 24513.3.414.362.9501.31.3.34.95.0
Career21111422.4.473.393.8062.91.8.5.08.99.8

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

Individual awards

Spain national team

References

  1. "ACB.com Fernando San Emeterio, MVP Orange 2010–11 " (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  2. Fernando San Emeterio, Baskonia part ways.
  3. Valencia officially lands Fernando San Emeterio until 2017.
  4. Maggi, Alessandro (13 July 2020). "Fernando San Emeterio will return for his sixth season at Valencia Basket". Sportando. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. Carchia, Emiliano (July 3, 2021). "Fernando San Emeterio retires, remains in Valencia in Joan Peñarroya coaching staff". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. "Fernando San Emeterio Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-16.