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Jaime Pradilla
No. 4 – Valencia Basket
Position Power forward / Center
League Liga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23)
Zaragoza, Spain
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight106 kg (234 lb)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Medals
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2022 Germany

Jaime Pradilla Gayán (born 3 January 2001) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents Spain national team in international competitions.

Professional career

Born in Zaragoza, Pradilla played in the youth ranks of Basket Zaragoza. At age 16, he made his debut for the farm team Simply Olivar in the Liga EBA, the Spanish fourth-tier.

On 29 September 2018, Pradilla debuted in the Liga ACB with Zaragoza and became the second player born in the 21st century to play in the league. He scored 2 points in 10 minutes in the away loss to Baskonia. [1]

In August 2019, he was sent on loan to Palencia Baloncesto. [2]

In July 2020, Pradilla signed a four-year contract with Valencia Basket.

National team career

Pradilla debuted for Spain on 26 November 2021. He also played at EuroBasket 2022 with Spain and won the gold medal. [3]

References

  1. ^ "ACB - Liga Endesa 2018: Jaime Pradilla, la perla del siglo XXI que convenció a Jordan, debuta en la ACB". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  2. ^ "Jaime Pradilla llega cedido al Chocolates Trapa Palencia". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  3. ^ "Youthful Spain streaks away from France to win Eurobasket". Manila Bulletin. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

External links

Jaime Pradilla at FIBA Edit on Wikidata