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Amaya Valdemoro

Amaya Valdemoro Madariaga (born August 18, 1976, in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid) is a Spanish former basketball player. She won three Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) championship rings with the Houston Comets, one EuroLeague with Dorna Godella, as well as eight Spanish leagues and one Russian Premier League. She was the Russian League Player of the Year in 2006.

Amaya Valdemoro
Personal information
Born (1976-08-18) August 18, 1976 (age 47)
Alcobendas, Community of Madrid
NationalitySpanish
Listed height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career1992–2013
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1992–1994Dorna Godella
1994-1996Halcón Viajes
1996-1998Pool Getafe
1998-2000Houston Comets
1998-2001Halcón Viajes
2001–2005Ros Casares Valencia
2005–2007CSKA Samara
2007-2008CSKA Moscow
2008-2010Ros Casares Valencia
2010-2012Rivas Ecópolis
2012-2013Tarsus Beledeyesi
2013Real Canoe NC
Career highlights and awards
  • EuroLeague champion (1993)
  • 3x WNBA champion (1998–2000)
  • Spanish League champion (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010)
  • 9x Spanish Cup champion (1994, 1997, 1998, 2002–2004, 2009–2011)
  • Russian League champion (2006)
  • 3x Russian Cup champion (2006–2008)
Medals

With the national team she competed in two Olympic Games, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. won a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and won 5 medals at EuroBasket women, including a gold medal at the 2013 EuroBasket Women.

Club career edit

1992-1998 Spanish clubs edit

She made her debut in the Spanish league in 1992, at only 16 years of age, with Dorna Godella, winning the national league and the 1992–93 Euroleague. In the 1993–1994 season, she won the league, the cup and was Euroleague runner-up. With her following club, Pool Getafe she won back-to-back league and cup titles in 1997 and 1998, and again Euroleague runner-up in 1998.

1998-2000 WNBA edit

Valdemoro was selected with the 30th overall pick (3rd round) in the 1998 WNBA draft by the Houston Comets, winning three consecutive championships rings in 1998, 1999 and 2000.[1]

1998-2005 Spanish clubs edit

After playing for both Houston Comets and Halcón Viajes Salamanca for three seasons, she went back to Valencia, having the club changed its name to Ros Casares, going to win 2 leagues and 3 cups. She would have a brief spell at Brazilian team Unimed/Americana in 2004.

2005-2008 Russian clubs edit

She spent the next three seasons in the Russian Premier League, with BC Volgaburmash Samara and then CSKA Moscow, winning 1 league and 3 cups.

2008-2013 Spanish clubs edit

Returning to play for Ros Casares Valencia, she won back-to-back league and cup titles in 2009 and 2010, as well as Euroleague runner-up in 2009–10 EuroLeague. She spent two more seasons in her home town, playing for Rivas Ecópolis, winning the 2011 Spanish cup and leading the team to the 2011–12 EuroLeague final.

After a brief stint in Turkey, her last club was Real Canoe NC.

National team edit

She made her debut with Spain women's national basketball team at the age of 17. She played with the senior team for 18 years, from 1995 to 2013. She is one of the most capped players with a total of 258 caps and 10.6 PPG.[2] She participated in two Olympic Games (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008),[3] four World Championships and eight European Championships, retiring from the national team as captain and champion in the 2013 EuroBasket:

References edit

  1. ^ Player File September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine WNBA.com
  2. ^ "Selección Española Absoluta Femenina de Baloncesto". seleccionfemenina.feb.es. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Valdemoro named MVP September 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at eurobasketwomen2007.com

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Amaya Valdemoro Madariaga born August 18 1976 in Alcobendas Community of Madrid is a Spanish former basketball player She won three Women s National Basketball Association WNBA championship rings with the Houston Comets one EuroLeague with Dorna Godella as well as eight Spanish leagues and one Russian Premier League She was the Russian League Player of the Year in 2006 Amaya ValdemoroPersonal informationBorn 1976 08 18 August 18 1976 age 47 Alcobendas Community of MadridNationalitySpanishListed height182 cm 6 ft 0 in Career informationPlaying career1992 2013PositionSmall forwardCareer history1992 1994Dorna Godella1994 1996Halcon Viajes1996 1998Pool Getafe1998 2000Houston Comets1998 2001Halcon Viajes2001 2005Ros Casares Valencia2005 2007CSKA Samara2007 2008CSKA Moscow2008 2010Ros Casares Valencia2010 2012Rivas Ecopolis2012 2013Tarsus Beledeyesi2013Real Canoe NCCareer highlights and awardsEuroLeague champion 1993 3x WNBA champion 1998 2000 8 Spanish League champion 1993 1994 1997 1998 2002 2004 2009 2010 9x Spanish Cup champion 1994 1997 1998 2002 2004 2009 2011 Russian League champion 2006 3x Russian Cup champion 2006 2008 Medals Representing Spain World Championship 2010 Czech Republic EuroBasket 2013 France 2007 Italy 2003 Greece 2005 Turkey 2009 Latvia In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Valdemoro and the second or maternal family name is Madariaga With the national team she competed in two Olympic Games Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 won a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and won 5 medals at EuroBasket women including a gold medal at the 2013 EuroBasket Women Contents 1 Club career 1 1 1992 1998 Spanish clubs 1 2 1998 2000 WNBA 1 3 1998 2005 Spanish clubs 1 4 2005 2008 Russian clubs 1 5 2008 2013 Spanish clubs 2 National team 3 ReferencesClub career edit1992 1998 Spanish clubs edit She made her debut in the Spanish league in 1992 at only 16 years of age with Dorna Godella winning the national league and the 1992 93 Euroleague In the 1993 1994 season she won the league the cup and was Euroleague runner up With her following club Pool Getafe she won back to back league and cup titles in 1997 and 1998 and again Euroleague runner up in 1998 1998 2000 WNBA edit Valdemoro was selected with the 30th overall pick 3rd round in the 1998 WNBA draft by the Houston Comets winning three consecutive championships rings in 1998 1999 and 2000 1 1998 2005 Spanish clubs edit After playing for both Houston Comets and Halcon Viajes Salamanca for three seasons she went back to Valencia having the club changed its name to Ros Casares going to win 2 leagues and 3 cups She would have a brief spell at Brazilian team Unimed Americana in 2004 2005 2008 Russian clubs edit She spent the next three seasons in the Russian Premier League with BC Volgaburmash Samara and then CSKA Moscow winning 1 league and 3 cups 2008 2013 Spanish clubs edit Returning to play for Ros Casares Valencia she won back to back league and cup titles in 2009 and 2010 as well as Euroleague runner up in 2009 10 EuroLeague She spent two more seasons in her home town playing for Rivas Ecopolis winning the 2011 Spanish cup and leading the team to the 2011 12 EuroLeague final After a brief stint in Turkey her last club was Real Canoe NC National team editShe made her debut with Spain women s national basketball team at the age of 17 She played with the senior team for 18 years from 1995 to 2013 She is one of the most capped players with a total of 258 caps and 10 6 PPG 2 She participated in two Olympic Games Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 3 four World Championships and eight European Championships retiring from the national team as captain and champion in the 2013 EuroBasket nbsp 1993 FIBA Europe Under 16 Championship for Women youth nbsp 1994 FIBA Europe Under 18 Championship for Women youth 9th 1995 Eurobasket 5th 1997 Eurobasket 5th 1998 World Championship 5th 2002 World Championship nbsp 2003 Eurobasket 6th 2004 Summer Olympics nbsp 2005 Eurobasket 8th 2006 World Championship nbsp 2007 Eurobasket MVP 4 5th 2008 Summer Olympics nbsp 2009 Eurobasket nbsp 2010 World Championship 9th 2011 Eurobasket nbsp 2013 EurobasketReferences edit Player File Archived September 15 2008 at the Wayback Machine WNBA com Seleccion Espanola Absoluta Femenina de Baloncesto seleccionfemenina feb es Retrieved September 24 2017 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Amaya Valdemoro Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on April 18 2020 Valdemoro named MVP Archived September 5 2008 at the Wayback Machine at eurobasketwomen2007 com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amaya Valdemoro amp oldid 1157353339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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