Pierre Oriola

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Pierre Oriola
Pierre Oriola 18 FC Barcelona Basquet 20180126 (2).jpg
Oriola playing for Barcelona in 2018
No. 18–Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
Position Power forward / center
League LNBP
Personal information
Born (1992-09-25) September 25, 1992 (age 32)
Tàrrega, Spain
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2013 Manresa
2010–2011→ Sant Nicolau
2012–2013→ Força Lleida
2013–2014 Huesca
2014–2016 Sevilla
2016–2017 Valencia
2017–2022 FC Barcelona
2022–2023 Girona
2023 AEK Athens
2023–2024Manresa
2024–2025 Força Lleida
2025–present Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
Career highlights
Medals
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 China Team
EuroBasket
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Finland–Israel–Romania–Turkey
European U-20 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Slovenia Team

Pierre David Oriola Garriga [1] (alternate spelling: Pere Oriola; [2] born 25 September 1992) [3] is a Spanish professional basketball player for Fuerza Regia de Monterrey of the LNBP. He can play at both the power forward and center positions.

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Professional career

Oriola started playing basketball in his hometown team, Club Natació Tàrrega. [4] In 2009 he began his pro career with the Spanish First Division senior team of Manresa. [5] He then played on loan in the Spanish amateur level Liga EBA, with CE Saint Nicolau, during the 2010–11 season. He then joined the Spanish 2nd Division club, Força Lleida, for the 2012–13 season. [6]

He then moved to the Spanish 2nd Division club, Peñas Huesca, for the 2013–14 season. [7] His next team was the first division Spanish club CB Sevilla. [8] With Sevilla, he played in the 2nd-tier level European-wide league, the EuroCup, for the first time during the 2014–15 season.

He then moved to the first division Spanish club Valencia Basket. [9] With Valencia, he won the Spanish League 2016–17 season championship.

On July 14, 2017, FC Barcelona Lassa paid a €1,000,000 contract buyout amount to Valencia Basket, in order to secure Oriola's player rights. [10] Oriola subsequently signed a four-year deal with Barcelona. [11] On July 7, 2020, Oriola renewed his contract with the club through 2024.

On October 15, 2022, he signed with Bàsquet Girona of Liga ACB. [12]

On February 18, 2023, he signed a contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League. [13] In 8 domestic league games, he averaged 5.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists, playing around 20 minutes per contest.

Spain national team

Oriola was a member of the Spain junior national teams. With Spain's junior national teams, he played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a bronze medal. [14]

He has also been a member of the senior Spain national team. With Spain's senior team he played at the EuroBasket 2017 winning a bronze medal, and a gold medal in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.

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
2017–18 Barcelona 27518.8.563.469.7463.5.6.3.38.38.4
2018–19 35117.2.467.289.6133.5.7.3.35.55.8
2019–20 28*014.6.600.500.5562.1.6.3.13.84.4
2020–21 382015.0.565.500.5893.6.8.2.35.45.7
2021–22 14313.4.645.5001.0003.11.1.4.33.45.3
Career1422916.0.546.413.6463.2.7.3.35.45.9

References

  1. ↑ "nombre completo: Pierre David Oriola Garriga lugar y fecha de nac: Tárrega, 25/09/1992 {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  2. ↑ PERE ORIOLA Spain Born 25.09.1992 Place of birth Tarrega (ESP).
  3. ↑ "Tàrrega homenatjarà dissabte el jugador de bàsquet Pierre Oriola i el tècnic Jaume Ponsarnau pel seu títol de campions de la Lliga ACB". Tàrrega Televisió (in Catalan). 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  4. ↑ "ACB.COM - El vodevil de Pierre". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  5. ↑ "Pierre Oriola moves to Manresa". Sportando.basketball. July 30, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Pierre Oriola, cedido al Força Lleida". Solobasket.com. August 26, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Oriola jugará en el Peñas Huesca; Antonio Peña primer fichaje de Ford Burgos". Solobasket.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pierre Oriola signs with Sevilla". Sportando.basketball. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Valencia signs Pierre Oriola to a two-year contract". Sportando.basketball. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Barcelona reportedly acquires Pierre Oriola". Eurohoops. July 9, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Pierre Oriola, intensitat i lluita per al Barça Lassa | FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona (in Catalan). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Pierre Oriola és nou jugador del Bàsquet Girona 2022-23". basquetgirona.com (in Spanish). October 15, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Έκπληξη από την ΑΕΚ: Συμφώνησε με τον Πιέρ Οριόλα!". enwsi.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Pere David ORIOLA GARRIGA (ESP).
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