Joan Creus

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Joan Creus
Personal information
Born (1956-11-24) November 24, 1956 (age 67)
Ripollet, Barceona, Catalonia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height5 ft 9.25 in (1.76 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Playing career1973–1999
Position Point guard
Career history
As player:
1973–1974Ripollet
1975–1977 L'Hospitalet
1977–1980 Granollers
1980–1982 Barcelona
1982–1993Granollers
1993–1999 Manresa
As coach:
2002–2008 Spain (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 France

Joan "Chichi" Creus Molist (born November 24, 1956) is a Spanish former professional basketball player, coach and executive. During his playing career, he played at the point guard position.

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Professional career

Creus spent his entire 25-year club career in Catalonia. He first played with the Granollers, with a two-year period with FC Barcelona, [1] where he won one Spanish National League championship and two Spanish National Cups.

In 1993, after the dissolution of the Granollers, Creus signed with the Spanish club TDK Manresa. He led the club to win the two only championships in its history: the 1996 Spanish Copa del Rey and the Spanish Liga ACB in the 1997–98 season. The club's ACB league championship in 1998 is considered to be one of the biggest miracles in the history of Spanish basketball. [2] Creus was named the MVP of both competitions.

In 1999, Creus announced his retirement from playing pro club basketball. He is considered to be an historic player of the Spanish Liga ACB, after having played 20,211 minutes in 585 games, with 7,929 points and 1,461 assists. [3]

National team career

Creus joined Spain's senior national team for the 1983 EuroBasket, where he won the silver medal. He also played with Spain at the 1986 FIBA World Championship.

Coaching career

A new arena with his name was opened in his native town. Pavello Joan Creus.JPG
A new arena with his name was opened in his native town.

After his retirement, Creus became an assistant basketball coach for Spain's senior national team, in 2002. With Spain, he won a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and two silver medals at the 2003 EuroBasket and the 2007 EuroBasket.

Executive career

Creus left the Spanish national team in 2008, to become the general manager of the professional club basketball team FC Barcelona. [1] Eight years later, in June 2016, Creus resigned from that position. [4]

Personal life

His son, Joan, is also a professional basketball player. In 2015, he played in the Liga ACB with Estudiantes Madrid.

Honors and awards

With Manresa

With Barcelona

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References

  1. 1 2 "Creus to become technical secretary". FC Barcelona. 13 May 2008.
  2. Iturriaga, Juanma (5 June 1998). "El TDK conquista la Liga ACB". El País (in Spanish).
  3. "Joan Creus se retira del baloncesto" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 27 April 1999.
  4. "Joan Creus leaving Barcelona". Eurohoops. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.