Alex Abreu Vásquez
Alexander Abreu Vázquez (born August 14, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Cariduros de Fajardo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[1] He formerly played college basketball in Akron and West Georgia, and also in the French LNB Pro A.[2][3] Standing at a height of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays at the point guard position. Internationally, Abreu represents and plays for the Puerto Rican national team.[4]
No. 11 – Cariduros de Fajardo | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
League | BSN | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | August 14, 1991||||||||||||||
Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Bayamón Military Academy (Bayamón, Puerto Rico) | ||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2015 | Maratonistas de Coamo | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Santeros de Aguada | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Panteras de Aguascalientes | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Guaros de Lara | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Orléans Loiret Basket | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Champagne Châlons-Reims | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Santeros de Aguada | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Cariduros de Fajardo | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Cariduros de Fajardo | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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College career
Abreu played for The University of Akron, which was on track for one of the best seasons in program history. After having drugs shipped in from Puerto Rico, he was arrested and the team was quickly eliminated from the NCAA tournament in the round of 64.[2]
Professional career
Orléans Loiret Basket
On June 16, 2017, Abreu signed a one-year deal with Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro B.[5]
Santeros de Aguada
Abreu won a championship with the Santeros de Aguada in 2019.[6]
Cariduros de Fajardo
Abreu currently plays with the Cariduros de Fajardo of the BSN. After los Santeros de Aguada moved their franchise to the city of Fajardo.
National team career
Abreu represented Puerto Rico at the 2016 Centrobasket where he won a gold medal.[7] Abreu also played at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup where he averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game in two games.[7]
References
- https://www.bebasket.fr/alex-abreu-revient-a-santurce/
- Former drug dealer, Akron standout Alex Abreu wants players to learn from his past
- Alex Abreu débarque à l'OLB (in French)
- Álex Abreu está comprometido con el Equipo Nacional rumbo a Colombia (in Spanish)
- Abreu signs with Orleans
- "Santeros de Aguada Rosters - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- Alexander Abreu's profile | FIBA