Natxo Lezkano

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Natxo Lezkano
Personal information
Born (1972-10-17) 17 October 1972 (age 52)
Portugalete, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Position Head coach
Coaching career1997–present
Career history
As coach:
1997–2001Campus Álava
2001–2007 Baskonia (assistant)
2007Baskonia
2007–2015 Palencia
2011–2015 Ivory Coast
2015–2016 Toros de Aragua
2016–2019 Breogán
2020–2022 Oviedo
2020–presentIvory Coast
2022–2025 Andorra
Career highlights and awards
As Head Coach:

As Assistant Coach:

Natxo Lezkano Moya (born 17 October 1972) [1] is a Spanish professional basketball coach, who most recently managed Andorra of the Spanish Liga ACB. Since 2011, he has coached Ivory Coast's national basketball team, which he led to two Final Four finishes at the FIBA Africa Championship. [2] He also led professional teams in Venezuela and Spain. [3]

In 2020, Lezkano re-joined the Ivory Coast national basketball team, [4] and led the team to a silver medal at FIBA AfroBasket 2021.

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References

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