 Abalde with Valencia Basket in 2018 | |
| No. 6 – Real Madrid | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 December 1995 Ferrol, Spain |
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2016 | Joventut |
| 2013–2014 | →Prat |
| 2016–2020 | Valencia |
| 2016–2017 | →Joventut |
| 2020–present | Real Madrid |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
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 competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
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 and Valencia officially parted ways, after his buy-out clause was exercised. Later that day, he signed a lucrative five-year deal with the EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid.[7]
Abalde's sister Tamara is also a professional basketball player.
