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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Cabanás.
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Felipe Reyes
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Reyes with the Real Madrid in 2017.
Personal information
Born (1980-03-16) 16 March 1980 (age 45)
Córdoba, Spain
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2002 / Undrafted
Pro career 1998–2021
Career history
1998–2004 Estudiantes
2004–2021 Real Madrid
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× EuroLeague champion (2015, 2018)
  • All-EuroLeague First Team (2015)
  • EuroLeague Legend (2022)
  • FIBA EuroStar (2007)
  • EuroCup champion (2007)
  • FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2015)
  • 7× Liga ACB champion (2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
  • 7× Spanish Cup winner (2000, 2012, 2014–2017, 2020)
  • 6× Spanish Supercup winner (2012–2014), (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • 2× Liga ACB MVP (2009, 2015)
  • 2× Liga ACB Finals MVP (2007, 2013)
  • 4× All-Liga ACB Team (2007–2009, 2015)
  • 2× Liga ACB All-Star (2001 I, 2003)
  • Spanish League all-time leader in games played
  • Liga ACB all-time leader in total rebounds
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver 2008 Beijing Team
Silver 2012 London Team
Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
FIBA World Cup
Gold 2006 Japan
EuroBasket
Gold 2009 Poland
Gold 2011 Lithuania
Gold 2015 France
Silver 2003 Sweden
Silver 2007 Spain
Bronze 2001 Turkey
FIBA U19 World Cup
Gold 1999 Portugal U19 Team
FIBA Europe U20 Championship
Bronze 2000 Macedonia U20 Team
FIBA Europe U18 Championship
Gold 1998 Bulgaria U18 Team

Felipe Reyes Cabanás (born March 16, 1980) is a famous Spanish former professional basketball player. He played for the senior Spanish national team. Felipe is 2.06 meters (6 feet 9 inches) tall and weighs 120 kg (265 lbs). He played as a power forward and center.

During his amazing club career, Reyes won two EuroLeague championships. These big wins were in 2015 and 2018. He was also chosen for the All-EuroLeague First Team in the 2014–15 season. In 2022, he was even named a EuroLeague Legend, which is a huge honor! With Spain's national team, he won a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Cup. He also won gold medals at the 2009 EuroBasket, 2011 EuroBasket, and 2015 EuroBasket.

Felipe Reyes' Basketball Journey

Starting with Estudiantes Madrid (1998–2004)

Felipe Reyes began his professional basketball journey in Spain. He joined Estudiantes Madrid in the top Spanish league, the ACB League, during the 1998–99 season. In the same year, he also played for the club's second team, Estudiantes B. He stayed with Estudiantes until the 2003–04 season. While there, he also got to play in European competitions like the EuroCup and the top-level EuroLeague.

Playing for Real Madrid (2004–2021)

Before the 2004–05 season, Reyes moved to the famous Spanish club Real Madrid. In May 2015, he was recognized for his great playing. He was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team for that season. He also won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the Spanish ACB League in 2014–15. This was the second time he won this award!

In that same 2014–15 season, Felipe's team, Real Madrid, won the EuroLeague championship. They beat Olympiacos 78–59 in the final game. Real Madrid then went on to win the Spanish ACB League championship too. They swept Barcelona 3–0 in the final series. With these wins, Real Madrid achieved the Triple Crown for the season! This means they won three major titles in one year.

On June 27, 2015, Reyes signed a new two-year contract with Real Madrid. In March 2017, he became the all-time leader in total rebounds in the Spanish ACB League. He passed the previous record holder, Granger Hall.

In May 2018, Real Madrid won another 2017–18 EuroLeague championship. They defeated Fenerbahçe Doğuş 85–80 in the final game. During that EuroLeague season, Reyes played 35 games. He averaged 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

On February 4, 2019, Reyes set another record. He became the all-time leader in games played in the ACB League. This includes both the current ACB and the older Primera División. He played his 779th Spanish League game against Unicaja Málaga. This broke the record held by Joan Creus. A few days later, on February 15, 2019, Reyes also became the all-time leader in games played in the Spanish King's Cup tournament. He passed Juan Carlos Navarro for this record.

Felipe Reyes re-signed with Real Madrid on July 24, 2020. On June 23, 2021, he announced that he was ending his long and successful professional basketball career. He had been the team captain for many years.

Playing for Spain's National Team

Felipe Reyes was a key player for Spain's junior national basketball teams. He won several medals with them:

  • A gold medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.
  • Another gold medal at the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
  • A bronze medal at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Reyes was also a long-time member of the senior Spain men's national basketball team. With the senior team, he won many important medals:

  • A bronze medal at the 2001 EuroBasket.
  • A silver medal at the 2003 EuroBasket.
  • A gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Cup.
  • A silver medal at the 2007 EuroBasket.
  • A silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
  • Gold medals at the 2009 EuroBasket and 2011 EuroBasket.
  • Another silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
  • A gold medal at the 2015 EuroBasket.
  • A bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

He also played for Spain in other major tournaments, including the 2002 FIBA World Cup, the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2005 EuroBasket, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, and the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

About Felipe's Life

Felipe Reyes has an older brother named Alfonso. Alfonso was also a professional basketball player. Felipe's nickname is "Espartaco," which means "Spartacus" in English.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

† Denotes seasons in which Reyes won the EuroLeague
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Estudiantes 12 7 15.8 .547 — .638 4.1 .6 .8 .3 7.9 8.4
2004–05 Real Madrid 17 14 22.8 .398 — .560 7.7 1.2 1.6 .4 6.8 10.9
2005–06 22 22 26.5 .507 — .606 7.5 1.4 1.1 .3 9.8 13.5
2007–08 19 10 24.4 .500 — .604 7.1 .9 1.3 .5 12.6 15.8
2008–09 19 10 24.4 .500 .500 .800 6.5 1.1 1.3 .1 13.6 15.8
2009–10 14 2 17.8 .432 — .780 5.0 .9 .8 .1 7.3 9.1
2010–11 21 21 19.1 .422 .200 .838 5.5 .9 .4 .2 8.7 9.8
2011–12 16 0 18.5 .468 — .793 6.3 .6 .6 .2 8.4 11.3
2012–13 29 0 18.1 .456 .294 .706 5.1 .5 .5 .3 7.6 8.9
2013–14 30 0 16.5 .462 .304 .855 4.8 .7 .3 .2 9.1 10.3
2014–15† 30* 20 19.1 .502 .294 .814 5.1 1.0 .5 .3 10.7 13.3
2015–16 26 20 18.9 .509 .414 .829 5.9 .9 .5 .2 10.8 13.9
2016–17 30 18 12.4 .477 .333 .818 2.8 .7 .3 .3 5.3 6.9
2017–18† 35 7 15.5 .582 .429 .793 4.3 .8 .2 .2 8.4 10.9
2018–19 23 1 8.9 .593 — .935 2.1 .3 .3 .0 4.0 5.0
2019–20 7 0 8.0 .429 .200 .833 1.6 .4 .3 .1 3.4 2.4
2020–21 5 0 4.3 .250 — .750 1.2 .2 .2 .2 1.4 0.8
Career 357 157 17.8 .488 .320 .749 5.0 .8 .6 .2 8.5 10.6

Awards and Accomplishments

Professional Career Awards

  • 7 times winner of the Spanish Cup: (2000, 2012, 2014–2017, 2020)
  • 7 times Spanish League champion: (2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
  • EuroCup champion: (2007)
  • 4 times chosen for the All-Spanish League Team: (2007–2009, 2015)
  • 2 times Spanish League Finals MVP: (2007, 2013)
  • 2 times Spanish League MVP: (2009, 2015)
  • 6 times Spanish Supercup winner: (2012–2014, 2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Chosen for the All-EuroLeague First Team: (2015)
  • 2 times EuroLeague champion: (2015, 2018)
  • FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion: (2015)
  • All-time leader in games played in the Spanish League
  • All-time leader in total rebounds in the Spanish League

Spanish Junior National Team Awards

  • FIBA U18 European Championship: 11 Gold


  • FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup: 11 Gold


  • FIBA U20 European Championship: 33 Bronze

Spanish Senior National Team Awards

  • EuroBasket 2001: 33 Bronze
  • EuroBasket 2003: 22 Silver


  • 2006 FIBA World Championship: 11 Gold


  • FIBA EuroStar: (2007)
  • EuroBasket 2007: 22 Silver


  • 2008 Summer Olympic Games:
  • EuroBasket 2009: 11 Gold


  • EuroBasket 2011: 11 Gold


  • 2012 Summer Olympic Games:
  • EuroBasket 2015: 11 Gold


  • 2016 Summer Olympic Games:

See also

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