Alberto Abalde

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abalde and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
Alberto Abalde
Abalde with Valencia Basket in 2018
No. 6 – Real Madrid
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 (age 29)
Ferrol, Spain
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Badalona
2013–2014→ Prat
2016–2020Valencia
2016–2017→ Badalona
2020–presentReal Madrid
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Greece Spain
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Latvia Spain

Alberto Abalde Díaz (born 15 December 1995) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He has experience on the Spain under-18 and under-20 national teams, having won the bronze and silver medals on the international stage.[1][2] He also competed with the senior national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Career

After playing in Joventut Badalona's youth setup, Abalde made his debut with the first team in 2013. In that year, Abalde became the MVP of the final of the Nike International Junior Tournament, where Joventut beat Barcelona in the final.[4]

The National Basketball Association released a list noting that Abalde had entered the 2015 NBA draft in late April 2015.[5]

On 17 August 2016, Abalde signed a four-year contract with Valencia Basket, who loaned him one more season to the team from Badalona.[6]

On July 21, 2020, Abalde parted ways with Valencia, after his buyout clause was exercised, and he signed a lucrative five-year deal with EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid.[7]

In September 2021, Abalde suffered a quadriceps injury during a game.[8]

In September 2024, Abalde signed a contract extension with Real Madrid. The new contract would keep him on the team until the end of the 2026-2027 season.[9]

Awards and accomplishments

Spain national team

Junior national team

Career statistics

Legend
  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

† Denotes seasons in which Abalde won the EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Valencia 25 9 19.1 .497 .519 .870 2.1 1.7 .3 — 7.6 6.9
2019–20 23 4 21.7 .427 .283 .735 4.0 1.7 .5 — 7.8 8.9
2020–21 Real Madrid 39 23 19.5 .451 .435 .841 2.7 2.3 .5 — 7.2 8.3
2021–22 30 19 18.8 .396 .338 .750 3.0 1.5 .5 — 6.0 5.4
2022–23† 24 10 14.4 .302 .250 .667 2.1 1.6 .3 — 2.6 2.9
2023–24 24 9 12.8 .441 .413 .875 1.9 .7 .4 .0 3.6 4.0
Career 165 74 17.9 .431 .386 .778 2.6 1.6 .4 .0 5.9 6.3

Individual

Personal life

Abalde's sister Tamara is also a professional basketball player.

On June 1, 2023, Abalde got engaged to Carolina.[10]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Alberto Abalde Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Alberto Abalde". ACB.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. ^ "ABALDE Alberto". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Club Joventut Badalona is 2013 NIJT champ!". Euroleague. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. ^ "NBA announces early entry candidates for draft". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  6. ^ "El Valencia Basket ficha a Alberto Abalde". Marca (in Spanish). 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Real Madrid sign Alberto Abalde to 5-year deal". Sportando. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Real Madrid's Alberto Abalde suffers injury". Eurohoops. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Real Madrid extends Abalde until the end of the 2026-2027 season". Eurohoops. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.