Juan Alberto Espil
Argentine-Italian basketball player
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Juan Alberto Espil Vanotti[1] (born 5 January 1968) is a retired Argentine-Italian[2][3] professional basketball player, who played as a shooting guard-small forward.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1968 Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Italian |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1988–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1992 | Estudiantes (BB) |
| 1992–1994 | GEPU San Luis |
| 1994–1996 | Atenas |
| 1996–2000 | TAU Cerámica |
| 2000–2001 | Adr Roma |
| 2001–2003 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2003–2005 | Ricoh Manresa |
| 2005–2006 | Tenerife |
| 2006 | Bilbao Berri |
| 2006–2008 | Ricoh Manresa |
| 2008–2009 | Boca Juniors |
| 2009–2010 | Obras Sanitarias |
| 2010–2012 | Bahía Basket |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
Professional career
Espil's last pro club was Bahía Basket (successor of Estudiantes in the LNB), where he retired in 2012.[4]
In February 2013, Estudiantes honoured Espil by retiring the #10 jersey that he had worn during his two tenures on the club.[4][5]
National team career
Espil helped Argentina to claim the country's first ever gold medal in men's basketball at the Pan American Games, as Argentina defeated the Team USA, in the final of the 1995 Pan American Games, in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Espil also competed with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where his team finished in ninth place in the overall standings.
