Álex Abrines
No. 21 – FC Barcelona | |
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Position | Shooting guard/small forward |
League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Palma,Spain | 1 August 1993
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2013:2nd round, 32nd overall pick |
Selected by theOklahoma City Thunder | |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010–2011 | Axarquía |
2011–2012 | Unicaja Málaga |
2011–2012 | →Axarquía |
2012–2016 | FC Barcelona |
2016–2019 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2019–present | FC Barcelona |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Statsat NBA | |
Statsat Basketball Reference | |
Alejandro"Álex"Abrines Redondo(born 1 August 1993) is a Spanish professionalbasketballplayer and theteam captainforFC Barcelonaof the SpanishLiga ACBand theEuroLeague.Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays theshooting guardandsmall forwardpositions. Abrines has won two Spanish League championships with FC Barcelona in2014and2021.He was selected for theEuroLeague Rising Star Awardin 2016.
Born inPalma de Mallorca,Spain, Abrines began his career withCB Axarquíain 2010. He joinedBaloncesto Málagain 2011 and was loaned back to Axarquía in the 2011–12 season. Abrines moved to FC Barcelona in 2012. He declared for the2013 NBA draftand was selected 32nd overall by theOklahoma City Thunder.After three more seasons with FC Barcelona, he joined the Thunder in 2016 and played three seasons with the team. Abrines returned to FC Barcelona in 2019.
Abrines has represented Spain internationally since his junior years. He won a bronze medal with theSpainat the2016 Summer Olympics.
Professional career
[edit]Spain (2010–2016)
[edit]Between 2010 and 2012, Abrines played forClínicas RincónandUnicaja.He was traded to Spanish clubFC Barcelonain July 2012.[1]
On 27 June 2013, Abrines was selected by theOklahoma City Thunderwith the 32nd overall pick in the2013 NBA draft.[2]
On 19 May 2015, Abrines re-signed with Barcelona until 2019.[3]In May 2016, he was named theEuroLeague Rising Star.He played four seasons for Barcelona, winning three titles with the club – one Spanish ACB league championship, oneSpanish King's Cup,and oneSpanish Supercup.On 19 July 2016, Abrines parted ways with Barcelona.[4]
Oklahoma City Thunder (2016–2019)
[edit]On 23 July 2016, Abrines signed with theOklahoma City Thunder.[5]He made his debut for the Thunder in their season opener on 26 October 2016, scoring three points off the bench in a 103–97 win over thePhiladelphia 76ers.[6]On 21 December 2016, he hit five three-pointers and finished with a career-best 18 points in a 121–110 win over theNew Orleans Pelicans.[7]On 24 February 2017, in his first career start, Abrines set a new career high with 19 points in a 110–93 win over theLos Angeles Lakers.[8]
On 9 December 2017, Abrines, starting in place of the injuredPaul George,scored a career-high 20 points in a 102–101 overtime win over theMemphis Grizzlies.[9]
On 1 November 2018, Abrines had 25 points on five 3-pointers in a 111–107 win over theCharlotte Hornets.[10]Later that month on 30 November Abrines scored 21 points off a career-high seven three pointers in a 124-109 win over theAtlanta Hawks.[11]
On 9 February 2019, Abrines was waived by the Thunder.[12]After sitting out a number of games, he and the team mutually decided to part ways, citing personal reasons.[13]
Return to Spain (2019–present)
[edit]On 12 July 2019, Abrines signed a two-year deal withFC Barcelonawith the option of a third year.[14]On 30 June 2021, he extended his contract with the team until 2026.[15]Abrines suffered an injury on his knee on 17 September and was ruled out for four months.[16]
National team career
[edit]Abrines has played with the junior national teams of Spain. He won the gold medal at the2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship,where he was named to the All-Tournament Team, as well as being named the tournament's MVP.[17]He also played at the2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship,where he won the bronze medal. In 2016, he won a bronze medal at theRio Olympicswith the seniorSpain national basketball team.He also played atEuroBasket 2017.
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goalpercentage | FT% | Free-throwpercentage |
RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016–17 | Oklahoma City | 68 | 6 | 15.5 | .393 | .381 | .898 | 1.3 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 6.0 |
2017–18 | Oklahoma City | 75 | 8 | 15.1 | .395 | .380 | .848 | 1.5 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 4.7 |
2018–19 | Oklahoma City | 31 | 2 | 19.0 | .357 | .323 | .923 | 1.5 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 5.3 |
Career | 174 | 16 | 16.0 | .387 | .368 | .880 | 1.4 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 5.3 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Oklahoma City | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | .348 | .294 | .750 | 1.8 | .8 | — | — | 4.8 |
2018 | Oklahoma City | 6 | 0 | 18.3 | .400 | .462 | 1.000 | 2.7 | .3 | .8 | .3 | 4.0 |
Career | 11 | 0 | 17.3 | .372 | .367 | .833 | 2.3 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 4.4 |
EuroLeague
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011–12 | Málaga | 6 | 1 | 11.7 | .217 | .133 | .750 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 2.5 | .8 |
2012–13 | Barcelona | 15 | 2 | 11.2 | .446 | .324 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
2013–14 | 28 | 4 | 16.6 | .456 | .369 | .769 | 1.3 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 6.7 | 4.5 | |
2014–15 | 23 | 3 | 18.2 | .450 | .341 | .771 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | |
2015–16 | 25 | 2 | 19.2 | .469 | .417 | .833 | 2.2 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 | 8.8 | |
2019–20 | 25 | 3 | 14.8 | .465 | .462 | .833 | 2.1 | .4 | .6 | .1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | |
2020–21 | 39 | 33 | 18.4 | .427 | .423 | .903 | 1.8 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 6.1 | 4.7 | |
2021–22 | 13 | 5 | 14.6 | .500 | .511 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .2 | .3 | .2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | |
2022–23 | 35 | 10 | 17.6 | .456 | .478 | .853 | 2.0 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 7.4 | 6.4 | |
2023–24 | 27 | 3 | 17.3 | .492 | .448 | .857 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | .3 | 6.9 | 6.6 | |
Career | 236 | 66 | 16.8 | .455 | .419 | .845 | 1.8 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 6.7 | 5.6 |
Domestic leagues
[edit]Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010–11 | Axarquía | LEB Oro | 30 | 15.1 | .370 | .337 | .647 | 1.8 | .5 | .6 | .2 | 3.8 |
2011–12 | Axarquía | LEB Oro | 16 | 27.9 | .509 | .453 | .756 | 2.9 | .7 | 1.8 | .4 | 13.4 |
2011–12 | Málaga | ACB | 18 | 16.4 | .387 | .283 | .682 | 1.6 | .4 | .6 | .2 | 4.8 |
2012–13 | Barcelona | ACB | 33 | 10.5 | .386 | .288 | .682 | 1.0 | .2 | .3 | .2 | 3.3 |
2013–14 | Barcelona | ACB | 42 | 17.8 | .438 | .406 | .885 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | .2 | 6.9 |
2014–15 | Barcelona | ACB | 37 | 17.7 | .457 | .447 | .897 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 8.3 |
2015–16 | Barcelona | ACB | 37 | 19.5 | .470 | .396 | .860 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .8 | .2 | 8.9 |
2019–20 | Barcelona | ACB | 28 | 18.1 | .423 | .367 | .733 | 2.2 | .6 | .6 | .2 | 5.5 |
2020–21 | Barcelona | ACB | 39 | 19.6 | .495 | .435 | .930 | 2.8 | .9 | .8 | .2 | 7.8 |
2021–22 | Barcelona | ACB | 23 | 12.7 | .542 | .561 | .818 | 2.2 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 5.7 |
2022–23 | Barcelona | ACB | 35 | 18.7 | .435 | .416 | .806 | 2.6 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 7.1 |
2023–24 | Barcelona | ACB | 31 | 17.7 | .435 | .448 | .800 | 2.8 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 6.3 |
Awards and accomplishments
[edit]Club
[edit]Individual
[edit]- 2013–14 ACB season:All-Young players Team
- 2014–15 ACB season:All-Young players Team
- 2015–16 EuroLeague:EuroLeague Rising Star
Spanish junior national team
[edit]- 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship:All-Tournament Team
- 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship:MVP
Personal life
[edit]Abrines' father, Gabriel, played basketball professionally in Spain for five teams from 1989 to 1999.[18]Abrines was born in the Spanish city ofPalma de Mallorcawhere his father retired from basketball.[18]
References
[edit]- ^Barça Regal y Unicaja acuerdan el intercambio entre Fran Vázquez y Abrines(in Spanish).
- ^"NBA Draft 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder select Alex Abrines with No. 32 pick".SB Nation.27 June 2013.Retrieved27 June2013.
- ^Barcelona re-signs Alex Abrines until 2019
- ^"Abrines says farewell to FC Barcelona Lassa".fcbarcelona. 19 July 2016.Retrieved19 July2016.
- ^"Thunder Signs Alex Abrines".NBA.23 July 2016.Retrieved23 July2016.
- ^"Thunder vs. 76ers – Box Score".ESPN.26 October 2016.Retrieved27 October2016.
- ^"Westbrook scores 42, Thunder beats Pelicans 121-110".ESPN.21 December 2016.Retrieved22 December2016.
- ^"Westbrook's triple-double leads Thunder past Lakers, 110-93".ESPN.24 February 2017.Retrieved25 February2017.
- ^"Westbrook's triple-double leads Thunder past Grizzlies in OT".ESPN.9 December 2017.Retrieved10 December2017.
- ^"Thunder rally from 19 down in 3rd, top Hornets 111-107".ESPN.1 November 2018.Retrieved1 November2018.
- ^Gallo, Nick (30 November 2018)."Three-Point Barrage, 2nd Quarter Burst Fuel Thunder Win– OKC 124, ATL 109".Oklahoma City Thunder.Retrieved8 July2019.
- ^"Thunder Waives Alex Abrines".NBA.9 February 2019.Retrieved9 February2019.
- ^"Thunder release Abrines, cite personal issue".ESPN.9 February 2019.Retrieved27 March2024.
- ^"Agreement to sign Álex Abrines until 2021".fcbarcelona.12 July 2019.Retrieved13 July2019.
- ^Carchia, Emiliano (30 June 2021)."Alex Abrines signs multi-year contract extension with Barcelona".Sportando.Retrieved30 June2021.
- ^"Álex Abrines undergoes knee surgery".fcbarcelona.16 September 2021.Retrieved17 September2021.
- ^FIBAEurope Abrines Named U18 MVP.
- ^ab"Reliving FIBA youth events: When Alex Abrines went from unknown to MVP".FIBA.15 October 2021.Retrieved28 December2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromNBAandBasketball-Reference
- Álex Abrinesat acb(in Spanish)
- Álex Abrinesat euroleague.net
- Álex Abrinesat fiba
- Álex AbrinesatOlympedia
- Álex AbrinesatOlympics(2016)
- Álex AbrinesatOlympics(2020)
- Álex Abrinesat theParis 2024 Summer Olympics
- Alejandro Abrines Redondo(andhere) at theComité Olímpico Español(in Spanish)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Baloncesto Málaga players
- Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- CB Axarquía players
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Liga ACB players
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- NBA players from Spain
- Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks
- Oklahoma City Thunder players
- Olympic basketball players for Spain
- Olympic bronze medalists for Spain
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Spanish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Spanish men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Palma de Mallorca