Eric Vila

Eric Martínez Vila (born 15 May 1998) is a Spanish basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB.

Eric Vila
No. 4 – Bàsquet Girona
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998
Girona, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2016FC Barcelona
2014–2016→FC Barcelona B
2021–presentBàsquet Girona
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
FIBA U16 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2014 FranceTeam

Career

A native of Girona, he played for FC Barcelona at the youth level since he was 12 years old. Vila received regular playing time for its reserve team. In December 2014, at age 16, he became the youngest player in club history to play in the Liga ACB.[1]

College career

Vila started playing college basketball in the United States with Texas A&M. After one season, he transferred to Fresno State, sitting out his following year, but did not play for the team.[2] Vila played for Northwest Florida State College in 2018–19 before moving to UTEP as a redshirt junior.[3][4] He averaged 3.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.[5]

Professional career

On 17 July 2021, Vila signed with Bàsquet Girona of the LEB Oro.[6]

National team career

Vila has represented Spain in several international tournaments. In 2014, he helped his team win a bronze medal at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Latvia. In the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Cairo, Vila averaged 13 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. At the quarterfinals of the tournament, he recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in a 70–58 win over Argentina.[7]

References
  1. "Eric Vila and Stefan Peno youngest league debutants in FC Barcelona history". FC Barcelona. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. Phillips, Scott (3 August 2017). "Fresno State lands Texas A&M transfer Eric Vila". NBC Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. Stringer, Seth (7 December 2018). "Vila's versatility shining for Raiders". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. Chavez, Felix F. (15 March 2019). "UTEP basketball signee Eric Vila having big season on junior college level". El Paso Times. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. "UTEP Basketball Season Ticket renewals and requests begin". El Paso Herald Post. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. "Èric Vila is the sixth new player of Bàsquet Girona". Basquet Girona. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. "Eric Vila with 24 points and 11 rebounds against Argentina". FIBA. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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