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basketball player

Felipe Reyes Cabanas is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays and captains Real Madrid.

Career

Standing at 6 ft 9 in (206 m), he plays at the power forward position. Reyes began his professional career with Estudiantes Madrid during the 1998-1999 season, when he also played with Estudiantes Bachelor in the EBA League. He moved to Real Madrid before the 2004-2005 season.

In May 2015, he was chosen to the All-Euroleague First Team for the performances he put over the season and he was also named the ACB Most Valuable Player of the season, for the second time in his career.

Real Madrid eventually finished the season winning the Spanish League championship, after 3–0 score in the final series against Barcelona. On 27 June 2015 he signed a two-year extension with Real Madrid.

Reyes has played with the senior Spanish national basketball team

Achievements

  • In 2014-2015 season, Real Madrid won the Euroleague, after defeating Olympiacos with 78–59 in the final game. With that trophy, they have won the triple crown. With Spain"s national team, he has won the following medals: the gold medal at the 2006 International Basketball Federation World Championship, the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2001, the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2003, the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2007, the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2009, the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2011 and the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.