Lisván Valdés

Lisván Valdés (born 21 January 1988) is a Cuban professional basketball player for Santa Tecla BC of the Liga Mayor de Baloncesto and the Liga Centroamericana de clubes de baloncesto.

Lisván Valdés
No. 35 – Santa Tecla BC
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga Mayor de Baloncesto
Liga Centroamericana de clubes de baloncesto
Personal information
Born (1988-01-21) 21 January 1988
Guantánamo, Cuba
NationalityCuban
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2018Santa Tecla BC
2020Indígenas de Matagalpa
2021–presentSanta Tecla BC
Career highlights and awards

Personal

Valdés' home town is Havana.[1]

Club career

In October 2018, Valdés led Santa Tecla BC to the finals of the Liga Mayor de Baloncesto where he contributed 29 points and seven rebounds in the first game against Quetzaltepeque. Yet, he was not able to prevent his team from losing 90-96.[2]

In late 2020, he led his Indígenas de Matagalpa to a three-game sweep of Real Estelí in the final of the Superior Basketball League of Nicaragua. Lisván Valdés was top scorer in that instance, with 83 points, nine baskets from long distance, 14 rebounds and seven assists.[1]

He finished the season as leader in points (676), surpassing his closest pursuer, the Nicaraguan local Jared Ruiz (580), by almost one hundred. Valdés further was the best from long distance (84 triples) and from the line (148 free throws made).[1]

National team

He has been a member of the Cuban men's national basketball team.

References
  1. Lisván dirigió la orquesta en Nicaragua Javier Rodríguez Perera (Juventud Rebelde), 23 December 2020. Accessed 25 February 2021.(in Spanish)
  2. "Lisván Valdés impresiona en inicio de la final del baloncesto salvadoreño". CubaDebate.cu (in Spanish). 24 October 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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