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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 is a famous Spanish basketball player who was born on March 16, 1980. He played as a power forward and center, standing tall at 2.06 meters (6 feet 9 inches) and weighing 120 kilograms (265 pounds). Felipe was a key player for the Spanish national team and for top clubs in Europe.

During his amazing career, Felipe won two EuroLeague championships in 2015 and 2018. He was also named an All-EuroLeague First Team player in the 2014–15 season. In 2022, he was honored as a EuroLeague Legend, which is a very special title for great players. With the Spanish national team, he won a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Cup and three gold medals at the EuroBasket tournaments in 2009, 2011, and 2015.

Felipe Reyes' Basketball Journey

Starting Out at Estudiantes (1998–2004)

Felipe Reyes began his professional basketball career in Spain's top league, the ACB League, with a team called Estudiantes Madrid. This was during the 1998–99 season. He also played for their second team, Estudiantes B, in a lower league.

Felipe stayed with Estudiantes until the 2003–04 season. While playing for them, he also got to compete in big European tournaments like the EuroCup and the top-level EuroLeague.

Becoming a Star at Real Madrid (2004–2021)

Before the 2004–05 season, Felipe Reyes joined the famous Spanish club Real Madrid. This was a big step in his career.

In May 2015, Felipe was chosen for the All-EuroLeague First Team because of his excellent performance that season. He was also named the Most Valuable Player of the Spanish ACB League for the 2014–15 season. This was the second time he won this important award.

That same 2014–15 season was incredible for Real Madrid. They won the EuroLeague championship by beating Olympiacos 78–59 in the final game. Real Madrid then went on to win the Spanish ACB League championship too, by defeating Barcelona. Winning both the EuroLeague and the Spanish League in the same season is called achieving the Triple Crown, which is a huge accomplishment in basketball.

In June 2015, Felipe signed a new two-year contract with Real Madrid. He continued to break records. In March 2017, he became the all-time leader in total rebounds in the Spanish ACB League, passing Granger Hall.

In May 2018, Real Madrid won another EuroLeague championship. They beat Fenerbahçe Doğuş 85–80 in the final game. Felipe played in 35 EuroLeague games that season, averaging 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Felipe kept setting records in 2019. On February 4, he became the all-time leader in games played in the ACB League, playing his 779th game and passing Joan Creus. Just a few days later, on February 15, he also became the all-time leader in games played in the Spanish King's Cup tournament, passing Juan Carlos Navarro.

Felipe Reyes re-signed with Real Madrid in July 2020. He officially announced the end of his long and successful professional basketball career on June 23, 2021. He was the team captain when he retired.

Playing for Spain's National Team

Felipe Reyes was a very important player for Spain's national basketball teams, both as a junior and as an adult.

Junior National Team Success

With Spain's junior teams, he won several medals:

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

Senior National Team Achievements

Felipe was a long-time member of the senior Spain men's national basketball team. He helped them win many medals:

  • Bronze medal at the 2001 EuroBasket.
  • Silver medal at the 2003 EuroBasket.
  • Gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Cup.
  • Silver medal at the 2007 EuroBasket.
  • Silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
  • Gold medal at the 2009 EuroBasket.
  • Gold medal at the 2011 EuroBasket.
  • Silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
  • Gold medal at the 2015 EuroBasket.
  • Bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

He also played in other major tournaments like the 2002, 2010, and 2014 FIBA World Cups, and the 2004 and 2005 EuroBasket tournaments.

About Felipe's Life

Felipe Reyes has an older brother named Alfonso, who 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

Felipe Reyes won many awards and achieved great things during his basketball career:

Professional Career Awards

  • 7 times winner of the Spanish Cup: 2000, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 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, 2008, 2009, 2015
  • 2 times Spanish League Finals MVP: 2007, 2013
  • 2 times Spanish League MVP: 2009, 2015
  • 6 times Spanish Supercup winner: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • All-EuroLeague First Team: 2015
  • 2 times EuroLeague champion: 2015, 2018
  • FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion: 2015
  • Spanish League all-time leader in games played
  • Spanish League all-time leader in total rebounds

Spanish Junior National Team Medals

  • FIBA U18 European Championship: 11 Gold


  • FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup: 11 Gold


  • FIBA U20 European Championship: 33 Bronze

Spanish Senior National Team Medals

  • 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:

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