Carlos Suárez (basketball)
Spanish basketball player
 Carlos Suárez with Real Madrid in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 43 – Movistar Estudiantes | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1986-05-23) May 23, 1986 (age 38) Aranjuez, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2010 | Estudiantes | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | Málaga | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Fuenlabrada | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | San Pablo Burgos | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Estudiantes | ||||||||||||||
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Carlos Suárez García-Osorio (born May 23, 1986) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Estudiantes of the LEB Oro. He is a 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall small forward.
Professional career
Carlos Suárez joined the Liga ACB club Estudiantes's senior team during the 2005, rising from club's junior team ranks.
In September 2010, he signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid.[1] With Madrid, Suárez won the Liga ACB in the 2013 season, and the Spanish Cup and Supercup in 2012.
In August 2013, Suárez signed a 1+1 year contract with Unicaja.[2] In February 2015, he extended his contract for 2 more seasons.[3]
In the 2016–17 season, Suárez won the EuroCup with Unicaja after beating Valencia Basket in the Finals.[4] He signed a two-year contract extension on June 14, 2020.[5]
Spain national team
In July 2010, Suárez played for first time with the senior Spain national team, but did not make the final 12-man roster for 2010 FIBA World Championship.[6]
Career statistics
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Estudiantes | 6 | 2 | 14.3 | .720 | .500 | .667 | 2.0 | .5 | .3 | — | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| 2010–11 | Real Madrid | 23* | 21 | 23.5 | .364 | .329 | .800 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 6.5 | 9.3 |
| 2011–12 | 16 | 15 | 18.4 | .415 | .243 | .846 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .9 | .2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | |
| 2012–13 | 29 | 26 | 17.0 | .385 | .280 | .593 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .3 | .1 | 3.6 | 5.2 | |
| 2013–14 | Málaga | 24 | 7 | 24.5 | .317 | .301 | .833 | 4.0 | 2.1 | .6 | .2 | 5.5 | 8.2 |
| 2014–15 | 18 | 5 | 19.9 | .357 | .255 | .810 | 4.2 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | 5.5 | 8.2 | |
| 2015–16 | 24 | 9 | 18.5 | .307 | .255 | .735 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .8 | .2 | 3.9 | 6.4 | |
| 2017–18 | 30 | 7 | 19.0 | .389 | .352 | .846 | 3.5 | 2.2 | .4 | .1 | 5.4 | 9.2 | |
| Career | 170 | 92 | 19.9 | .372 | .297 | .781 | 3.5 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 5.1 | 7.6 | |
Awards and accomplishments
- EuroCup: 2016–17
- Copa del Rey: 2012
- Supercopa de España: 2012
- Liga ACB: 2012–13
- Copa Princesa de Asturias: 2024
Individual awards
References
- ^ REAL MADRID lands Carlos Suarez.
- ^ "Carlos Suárez, nuevo fichaje del Unicaja" (in Spanish). Marca.com. 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Unicaja extends Suarez for two more seasons". Euroleague.net. 25 February 2015.
- ^ "7DAYS EuroCup Finals, Game 3: Unicaja Malaga is the champion!". Eurocupbasketball.com. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Unicaja Malaga's Carlos Suarez signs contract extension". Sportando. June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Spain name final squad for Turkey". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
External links
- Carlos Suárez at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Carlos Suárez at draftexpress.com
- Carlos Suárez at euroleague.net
- Carlos Suárez at fiba.com
