Miguel "Ali" Berdiel

Miguel Ali Berdiel (born December 27, 1983) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Berdiel has played in the NCAA, CBA, the NBA G League, and the BSN. Internationally, Berdiel has played in Belgium, Slovenia, Cyprus, Mexico and Uruguay. Berdiel was a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team from 2007 until 2014.

Miguel Ali Berdiel
No. 77 – Leones de Ponce
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1983-12-27) December 27, 1983
Ponce, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeValparaiso (2001-2006)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career1999–present
Career history
1999–2000Leones de Ponce
2001-2002Maratonistas de Coamo
2006Arkansas RimRockers
2006–2007Utah Eagles
2007Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2007Caciques de Humacao
2007-2008Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2008-2009Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball)
2008-2009KK Zlatorog Laško
2010-2011Caciques de Humacao
2011AEK Larnaca B.C.
2012-2016Vaqueros de Bayamón
2015Leones de Managua
2015Fuerza Regia
2018Leones de Ponce (basketball)
2017-2018Cariduros de Fajardo
2019Real Estelí Baloncesto
2019Brujos de Guayama
2019Club Trouville
2020Mets de Guaynabo (basketball)
2021Gigantes de Carolina
2022–presentLeones de Ponce
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mexico Team competition
Silver medal – second place2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition
Centrobasket
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dominican Republic Team competition
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Guadalajara Team competition
FIBA CBC Championship
Gold medal – first place2007 Puerto RicoTeam competition

Brief biography

Berdiel played his college career with Valparaiso from 2001–2006. During his college career he earned the Second Team All-Mid-Continent.

Berdiel has played professionally in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico since 1999.

During the 2006–2007 season, Berdiel played with the Utah Eagles of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). Berdiel also played internationally in Belgium.

On 11 June 2007, Berdiel signed a contract with the New York Knicks of the NBA to participate in the 2007 Summer League. The Knicks had shown interest in Berdiel during the 2006–2007 season having offering him a 10-Day contract in which he was not released by the Dexia-Mons Hainaut of the Belgium league and could not accept the offer.

During the summer of 2007, Berdiel participated in the Las Vegas Summer Pro League with the New York Knicks. After playing in the Summer Pro League he continued to Brazil for the 2007 Pan-American Games as a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team winning the Silver Medal.

On 1 Nov 2007, Berdiel was drafted for a second season in row in the NBDL Draft. He was chosen by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds with the 12th pick in the sixth round. On May 21, 2008 the Indiana Pacers invited Berdiel to participate with the team in the NBA's summer rookie league.[1]

Playing Style

Berdiel is known for his playmaking and defensive prowess. At 6'6", he is an exceptionally-large point guard who can see over defenses and get in the passing lanes when defending. Twice he led the BSN in steals, earning all-defensive team honors.

Career stats

Berdiel's NCAA stats in 124 games are 981 points with a 7.9 PPG, 507 assists with a 4.1 APG, 340 rebounds with a 2.7 RPG, 176 steals with a 1.4 SPG, .391 field goal percentage, .668 free-throw percentage, and .338 3-point percentage.

References
  1. "Miguel Alí Berdiel recibe invitación de los Pacers". Primera Hora. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
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