Spain has become a regular top-four team in nearly every men’s basketball tournament played in the past 20 years. Competition upon competition, o Spanish option he has collected medals with a simplicity that reduced the relevance of his landmark. An example of this is found in Eurobasketa tournament in which the Spanish have always finished with a medal since 2007.
With the 2022 edition still in progress and Germany as Sergio Scariolo’s opponent In the semi-finals, the Spanish national team has a new appointment with history. They only need a win from the two remaining matches to return home with a metal hanging around their neck. A fact that, if it happens, would bring Spain (13 medals) even closer to the former Yugoslavia (17), in addition to widening the gap over the nearest rival in this regard (Italy, 10).
Spain will play this Friday, September 16th 17th semi-final in Eurobasket, the 11th of the last 12. Something that is only within the reach of the former Soviet Union.
Therefore, it is time to review it history, results and records of the National Team in this part of Eurobasket.
Spain in the EuroBasket semi-finals: all the results
| Year | Game | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Spain vs. Czechoslovakia | 21-17 |
| 1973 | Spain vs. USSR | 80-76 |
| 1983 | Spain vs. USSR | 95-94 |
| 1985 | Spain vs. Czechoslovakia | 95-98 |
| 1987 | Spain vs. USSR | 96-113 |
| 1991 | Spain vs. Italy | 90-93 |
| 1999 | Spain vs. France | 70-63 |
| 2001 | Spain vs. Yugoslavia | 65-78 |
| 2003 | Spain vs. Italy | 81-79 |
| 2005 | Spain vs. Germany | 73-74 |
| 2007 | Spain vs. Hellas | 82-77 |
| 2009 | Spain vs. Hellas | 82-64 |
| 2011 | Spain vs. northern Macedonia | 92-80 |
| 2013 | Spain vs. France | 72-75 |
| 2015 | Spain vs. France | 80-75 |
| 2017 | Spain vs. Slovenia | 72-92 |
Eurobasket semi-finals: Which Spanish player has collected the most points?
That night of September 17, 2015 in the French city of Lille was recorded in the memory of all Spanish fans. Pau Gasol He became a legend and led the Spanish National Team to one of their most epic and memorable victories that put him on par with the greatest in the FIBA ecosystem.
Pau Gasol is the player who has scored the most points in a EuroBasket semi-final with Spain thanks to 40 goals he scored in that 2015 edition. With 12 of 21 on field goals (57.1%) and 16 of 18 on free throws (88.9%)the Catalan left a statistic to remember.
In second place it stands out Juan Carlos Navarro against Macedonia in the 2011 tournament, where he went to 35 points with 56.5% accuracy. Then, the 30 goals by Andrés Jiménez in the 1987 semi-finals against the USSR.
| Pos. | Player | Year | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pau Gasol | 2015 | 40 |
| two | Juan Carlos Navarro | 2011 | 35 |
| 3 | Andres Jimenez | 1987 | 30 |
| 4 | Alberto Herreros | 1999 | 29 |
| 5 | Juan Carlos Navarro | 2005 | 27 |
