Sergio de Larrea

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Sergio de Larrea
No. 5–Valencia Basket
Position Point guard
League Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2005-12-04) 4 December 2005 (age 19)
Valladolid, Spain
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Valencia

Sergio de Larrea Asenjo (born 4 December 2005) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

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Early life

De Larrea was born on 4 December 2005 in Valladolid, Spain. [1] His parents both played basketball, with his father being a member of Club Deportivo Universitario and his mother playing for the team at the University of Valladolid. [2] He grew up playing basketball and attended Colegio San Agustín. [3] After playing for a time with the team at his school, he left to join the club Valencia Basket, training with their youth team. [4]

Professional career

De Larrea averaged 8.0 points for the Valencia U18 team in the 2020–21 season, then averaged 18.0 points for the Valencia reserve team in the Segunda LEB (third-tier) in 2021–22. [1] He played most of the 2022–23 season with CB L'Horta Godella  [ es ] in the LEB league, averaging 10.1 points. [1] He was promoted and made his senior debut for Valencia in January 2023, in EuroLeague play, at the age of 17. [5] He returned to L'Horta Godella in 2023–24 and averaged 13.7 points, while also appearing in two games for Valencia. [1] [6] After declining offers to play college basketball in the U.S., he returned to Valencia for the 2024–25 season and played regularly for the team at point guard. [2] [3]

De Larrea has been seen as a potential selection in the 2025 NBA draft. [7]

International career

De Larrea helped Spain win a silver medal at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. [8] The following year, he helped Spain win the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, and in 2024, he competed at the European U20 championship. [8] He was called up to the senior national team and trained with them prior to the 2024 Summer Olympics. [9] He made his senior national debut against the Dominican Republic in June 2024. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sergio De Larrea". RealGM.
  2. 1 2 Miñana, Fernando (15 December 2024). "Sergio de Larrea, el espartano que ha roto el molde" [Sergio de Larrea, the Spartan who has broken the mold]. El País (in Spanish).
  3. 1 2 Luis Bort, José (10 September 2024). "El vallisoletano Sergio de Larrea posa en la pista central de L'Alqueria" [Valladolid native Sergio de Larrea poses on the center court at L'Alqueria.]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ Velasco, Guillermo (25 December 2024). "Sergio de Larrea, un vallisoletano en la cabeza de la NBA" [Sergio de Larrea, a Valladolid native at the head of the NBA]. Diario de Valladolid (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ Sachs, Frankie (20 September 2024). "Top 10 EuroCup Rising Star Award candidates". EuroLeague.
  6. ↑ Rubio, Juanma (27 June 2024). "Sergio de Larrea, otra joya del baloncesto español" [Sergio de Larrea, another gem of Spanish basketball]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  7. ↑ "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Spain's Sergio De Larrea". Sports Illustrated . 7 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 Luis Martínez, José (28 June 2024). "Sergio De Larrea, la última perla del baloncesto español, causa sensación" [Sergio De Larrea, the latest gem of Spanish basketball, causes a sensation]. Marca (in Spanish).
  9. 1 2 "Sergio De Larrea joins the Valencia Basket first men's team". Valencia Basket. 5 July 2024.
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