Álex Suárez (basketball)

Alejandro Suárez Castro (born 27 September 1993) is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays as a power forward.[1]

Álex Suárez
Suárez in 2016
No. 93 – Monbus Obradoiro
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1993-09-27) September 27, 1993
Mahón, Menorca, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2015Joventut
2011–2013→Prat
2015–2018Real Madrid
2015–2016→Bilbao
2017–2018→Zaragoza
2018–2019Benfica
2019–2020Canarias
2020–presentObradoiro
Career highlights and awards
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Castro.

Professional career

Suárez began his career in the junior team of Joventut, playing with them in the seasons of 2009–10 and 2010–11. In 2011, he was loaned out to CB Prat, the reserve team of Joventut. Over the 2014–15 season, he averaged 4.8 points in 34 games for the former. In 2015, Real Madrid paid the termination clause in his contract, and he signed a three-year contract with them.[2] On 13 August 2015, he was loaned to Dominion Bilbao Basket.[3] On 16 August 2017, he was loaned out to Tecnyconta Zaragoza.[4]

On July 31, 2018, Suárez signed with Portuguese club Benfica.[5]

On August 7, 2019, Suárez signed by Iberostar Tenerife.[6] He averaged 2.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. He signed with Monbus Obradoiro on July 27, 2020.[7] Suárez signed a three-year extension with the team on October 4, 2021.[8]

References
  1. "Alex Suárez joins the club". S.L. Benfica. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. "El FIATC Joventut anuncia que Álex Suárez ficha por el Real Madrid". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. "Alex Suárez llega al Dominion Bilbao Basket en calidad de cedido". acb.com (in European Spanish). 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. "Álex Suárez, cedido al Tecnyconta Zaragoza". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  5. "Alex Suárez oficializado no Benfica". Jornal Record (in Portuguese). 31 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. "Álex Suárez aterriza en La Laguna". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. "Obradoiro signs Alex Suarez". Sportando. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. "Obradoiro signs Alex Suarez to contract extension". Sportando. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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