Santiago Yusta

Santiago Yusta García (born April 28, 1997) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Yusta and the second or maternal family name is García.
Santiago Yusta
Yusta in 2017
No. 4 – Casademont Zaragoza
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1997-04-28) April 28, 1997
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Real Madrid
2015–2017Obradoiro
2017–2019Real Madrid
2019–2021Canarias
2021–presentCasademont Zaragoza
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

After coming through the youth ranks of Club Baloncesto Torrejón and Real Madrid, Yusta made his debut for Real’s second men’s team in the fourth-tier of Spanish basketball, EBA, during the 2013-14 season. In the course of the 2014-15 season, he logged his first minutes in the ACB, Spain’s top league, and helped Real’s youth squad win the 2015 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament title.[1]

In July 2015, he moved from Madrid to fellow ACB outfit Obradoiro, signing a three-year deal with the club.[2] In his first season with Obradoiro, he was named to the All-ACB Best Young Players Team.

In July 2017, Yusta signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid.[3][4]

On July 13, 2019, Yusta signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Iberostar Tenerife.[5]

On July 6, 2021, he has signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.[6]

National team career

Yusta made nine appearances for the Spanish under-16 national team, averaging 13.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.1 steals a contest, as they captured the European championship in 2013.[7] In 2014, he led the Spanish under-17 national team to the semifinals at the World Championships, putting up averages of 14.1 points and 3.9 boards per outing.[8] Yusta also played for Spain at the U18 European Championships in 2015[9] and was a key-part of the team that won gold at the 2016 U20 European Championships. He scored 10.7 points per contest during the tournament, while pulling down 5.4 rebounds a game, dishing out 2.4 assists and snagging 2.1 steals per outing.[10] On July 1, 2018, Yusta made his debut with the Spanish national team with a 80-60 victory over Belarus scoring 4 points and dishing out 2 assists in 10 minutes.[11]

References
  1. "For Yusta, Spain Loss Came At Right Moment | U16 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  2. AS, Diario (2015-07-09). "El Obradoiro se queda a la perla del Madrid Santiago Yusta | ACB | AS.com". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  3. "This is Santi Yusta | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. "Official Announcement: Yusta | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. "ACB.COM - Santi Yusta, talento y juventud para las filas de Iberostar Tenerife". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. "Zaragoza agrees to 2-year deal with Santi Yusta". Sportando. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. "Santiago Yusta | U16 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  8. "Santiago Yusta profile, FIBA U17 World Championship for Men 2014 | FIBA.COM". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  9. "Santiago Yusta | U18 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u18men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  10. "Santiago YUSTA at the Players of the FIBA U20 European Championship Division A 2016 - FIBA.com". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  11. "España gana a Bielorrusia y sigue invicta de camino al Mundial". Gigantes del Basket (in Spanish). 1 July 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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