Andrés Ibargüen (basketball)

Andrés Felipe Ibargüen Andrews (born 14 February 1996) is a Colombian-American basketball player who plays for Club Atlético Riachuelo and for the Colombia national team. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in), he plays as power forward or center.

Andrés Ibargüen
Riachuelo
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLiga Nacional de Baloncesto
Personal information
Born (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996
Santa Marta, Colombia
NationalityColombian / American
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
CollegeTrinity Valley CC (2016–2018)
UT Arlington (2018–2019)
Angelo State (2019–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Yoast United
2021–2022Prat
2023Club Trouville
2023Flamengo
2023-presentRiachuelo

College career

Ibargüen played his two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College. He transferred to UT Arlington but sat out the first six games as the NCAA reviewed his eligibility.[1] Ibargüen averaged 6.6 points per game as a junior at UT Arlington.[2] As a senior at Angelo State, Ibargüen tallied 13 double doubles and averaged 14.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. He was selected to the All-Texas Division II Team.[3]

Professional career

On 28 August 2020, Ibargüen signed his first contract with Basketball Community Gelderland of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[4] The team was later re-named Yoast United. Ibargüen and United reached the final of the 2021 DBL Cup, in which Ibargüen scored a game-high 39 points and 13 rebounds. However, in the end the team lost to BAL by ten points.

In December 2022, Ibarguën was confirmed to have joined Club Trouville for the 2023 season of the Uruguayan Basketball League.[5] He averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds over the LUB season.[6]

On 4 April 2023, Brazilian club Flamengo announced Ibarguën had signed a contract for the Final Four of the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA).[6] He replaced the injured Vítor Faverani.

In July 2023, he joined Club Atlético Riachuelo of the Argentinian Liga Nacional.[7]

National team career

With the Colombia national basketball team, Ibargüen played at the 2016 South American Basketball Championship.[8]

References
  1. "Game day preview: Missouri vs UT Arlington". Columbia Daily Tribune. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. Welser, Joel (10 July 2019). "#119 UT ARLINGTON MEN'S BASKETBALL 2019-2020 PREVIEW". College Sports Madness. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. "Ibargüen Claims Dave Campbell Texas Basketball Honor". Angelo State Rams. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. "Andres Ibargüen nieuwe aanwinst DBL team Basketball Community Gelderland" (in Dutch). Basketball Community Gelderland. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. Lastra, Lucía (13 December 2022). "Pantera roja". Basquet Caliente (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. "Bem-vindo, Ibarguen! FlaBasquete anuncia novo reforço para a disputa da Champions League Americas - Flamengo". www.flamengo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. "Andrés Ibarguen se suma a Riachuelo – Marca Personal" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. "Andre Felipe Ibargüen Andrews". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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