Canary Islands reward Spanish basketball and its legends at FEB party

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosted its third annual Spanish Basketball Gala this Sunday. Sergio Llull and Silvia Dominguez or like a legend Amaya Valdemoro or Carmelo Cabrera.

The event also coincides with the presence of the city’s senior men’s team, who will take on Lithuania as rivals in another event this Tuesday, playing EuroBasket’s next preparatory match at the Gran Canaria Arena. . Within the scope of the agreement entered into with the Island Council.

Organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), a grand celebration of basketball sports took place at the iconic Hotel Santa Catalina. Jorge Garbajosa “Spanish basketball success is unparalleled.With the exception of the NBA and WNBA, we have the best leagues. we have a selection to be proud ofBut I would like to give a special credit to our greatest treasure: youth basketball. In the lower categories, he had the best summer of all, winning six finals. I couldn’t be more proud,” he claimed the FEB president.

At the Gala, Real Madrid’s Balearic International, in the category of Best National Player, Sergio Rull As captain of Perfumerías Avenida, he won the Endesa League title and finished second in the Euroleague with the White Team. Silvia DominguezCopa de la Reina and Endesa League champions.

Meanwhile, Madrid Pivot Willie Hernangomez -NBA player averaging 9.1 points and 6.3 rebounds this season with the New Orleans Pelicans- Mary Count -Star of USK Prague with 17.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in the Euroleague – wins category award Best National Player in International Competition.

Likewise, the players of Joventud de Badalona Joel Parrawas awarded Young players with greater projectionlike the player of Navarre Iraty Echari, the National MVP of Kadi La Seu.

about Legend Awardin this case, two Spanish basketball legends won the title Canarian Point Guard Carmelo CabreraHe revolutionized basketball nationally with his style in the 70’s and 80’s. Madrid forward Amaya Valdemorothe Spanish player with the all-time record.

“I want to thank everyone who voted for me and everyone who has attended basketball practices in my country over the years. Claret first,and real madridin canary islands By selection, of course. After a 20-year career, it’s been quite some time since I retired, so I’m very excited, especially at my age,” recalls Cabrera.

in the mode of special prizethe jury awarded the prize to Sandra HigeravideBecame the first Spaniard to reach 1st place in the FIBA ​​3×3 ranking. Rudy Fernandez he’s already legendary with him Pau Gasol and Juan Carlos Navarro As the only basketball player to reach the top in five Olympics.