Álex Mumbrú

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Álex Mumbrú Murcia (born 12 June 1979) is a Spanish professional basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach for Germany. He was a 2.02 m (6' 7 12") tall small forward.

Álex Mumbrú
Mumbru at the 2008 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1979-06-12) 12 June 1979 (age 45)
Barcelona, Spain
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
Playing career1997–2018
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number15
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
1997–2002Joventut
2002–2004Real Madrid
2004–2006Joventut
2006–2009Real Madrid
2009–2018Bilbao Basket
As coach:
2018–2022Bilbao Basket
2022–2024Valencia
2024–Germany
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing National Team
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Japan National Team
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2007 Spain National Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Poland National Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Slovenia National Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis National Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería National Team

Professional career

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Mumbrú began his career playing with Sant Josep Badalona of the Liga EBA, the farm team of Joventut in the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons, where he also played several games with Joventut's senior team in the Liga ACB. He then moved to Real Madrid before the 2002–03 season. He moved back to Joventut before the 2004–05 season.

He rejoined Real Madrid before the 2006–07 season. He then joined Bilbao Basket before the 2009–10 season. He retired from basketball in 2018. His number 15 was retired by Bilbao Basket on the 13th of April 2022 against former club Real Madrid in which he managed Bilbao to a victory.

On 14 June 2022 he signed a three-year contract as head coach with Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[1] On 5 April 2024, he was sacked as head coach following a 69–98 home loss to ASVEL Basket.[2]

Spain national team

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Mumbrú has played with the senior men's Spain national team that won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2007, the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2009.

Prior to the EuroBasket 2011, the 32-year-old Mumbrú announced his retirement from the national team.[3] However, he returned to represent Spain at the EuroBasket 2013.

References

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  1. ^ "Álex Mumbrú, nou entrenador taronja per a les tres pròximes temporades". www.valenciabasket.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. ^ "Valencia, Mumbru part ways". EuroLeague. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "ESP – Mumbru calls it a day with Spain". FIBA. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
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