Marina Ferragut

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Marina Ferragut
Personal information
BornFebruary 11, 1972
Barcelona
NationalitySpanish
Listed height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
Playing career1989–2011
PositionCenter
Career history
1987-1989 Fontvella Manresa
1989–1994 BEX Banco Exterior
1994-1996 Costa Naranja Godella
1996-1998 Real Canoe NC
1997-1998 BAC Mirande
1998-1999 Limoges ABC
1999-2000 Santo André
2000 New York Liberty
2000–2001 Ros Casares Valencia
2001-2003 Filtros Mann Zaragoza
2003-2004 Perfumerías Avenida
2004-2006 Hondarribia - Irún
2006-2009 Ros Casares Valencia
2009-2010 Real Canoe NC
2010-2011 Hondarribia - Irún
Career highlights and awards

Marina Ferragut Castillo (born 11 February 1972 in Barcelona) is a Spanish former basketball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics, [1] achieving a total of 253 caps for the national team. She played in the WNBA at the New York Liberty during the 2000 season. She played on 253 occasions with the Spanish National team. She retired in 2011. [2]

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Club career

She played at Fontvella Manresa from her junior years to her debut with the senior team at 15. As one of the most promising young players of her time, she got transferred to the Caja Toledo - BEX Banco Exterior project, with other young Spanish prospects in order to prepare for the 1992 Summer Olympics. She went on to play for some of the most important clubs in the Spanish league, like Ros Casares Valencia, CB Avenida, CDB Zaragoza and Real Canoe NC, winning a total of six Spanish leagues and 5 Spanish cups.

Between 1997 and 2000 she played for French clubs BAC Mirande and Limoges ABC, Brazilian team Santo André (winning one Brazilian league and one South American cup) and WNBA team New York Liberty (becoming Western Conference champion in 2000).

National team

She made her debut with Spain women's national basketball team at the age of 17. She played with the senior team for 17 years, from 1989 to 2006. She is one of the most capped players with a total of 253 caps and 7.4 PPG. [3] She participated in two Olympic Games (Barcelona 1992 and Athens 2004), three World Championships and five European Championships:

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References

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