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Fernando San Emeterio

San Emeterio in 2017, with the Valencia Basket.
Valencia Basket
Assistant coach
Personal information
Born	(1984-01-01) 1 January 1984 (age 41) Santander, Spain
Listed height	6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)
Listed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2006 / Undrafted
Pro career	2001–2021
League	Liga ACB EuroLeague
Career history
As player:
2001–2006	Valladolid
2006–2008	Girona
2008–2015	Baskonia
2015–2021	Valencia Basket
As coach:
2021–present	Valencia Basket (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
EuroCup champion (2019) 2× Liga ACB champion (2010, 2017) All-EuroCup Second Team (2017) All-EuroLeague First Team (2011) All-Liga ACB Team (2011) Liga ACB MVP (2011) Liga ACB Domestic Player of the Year (2011)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Spain Olympic Games Silver 2012 London Team EuroBasket Gold 2011 Lithuania Gold 2015 France Bronze 2013 Slovenia Bronze 2017 Turkey Mediterranean Games Bronze 2005 Almería Team

Fernando San Emeterio Lara (born on January 1, 1984) is a Spanish professional basketball coach and former player. He used to play as a small forward or shooting guard. Fernando is now an assistant coach for Valencia. This team plays in the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

In 2011, he was chosen for the All-EuroLeague First Team. This means he was one of the best players in Europe that year. He was also named the ACB MVP in the same year. This award goes to the most valuable player in the Spanish league.

Fernando's Basketball Journey

Fernando San Emeterio started his professional basketball career in the 2001–02 season. His first team was Valladolid. He played there for five years.

In 2006, he joined Girona. After two years, in 2008, he moved to Baskonia. He played for Baskonia for seven seasons. In 2011, he was named the ACB MVP. This was a huge honor for him. He signed a new contract with Baskonia that year.

On July 8, 2015, Fernando joined Valencia Basket. He played for Valencia for six years. He signed another contract with them in 2020.

Retirement from Playing

On July 1, 2021, Fernando San Emeterio announced he was stopping his career as a professional basketball player. He had played for 20 years.

Becoming a Coach

After he stopped playing, Fernando started a new role. He became an assistant coach for Valencia Basket. This is the same team he played for last. He helps coach the team in the Spanish Liga ACB.

Playing for Spain

Fernando also played for the Spanish national team. He won several medals with his country.

• In 2005, he won a bronze medal at the Mediterranean Games.
• He played in the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
• He won a gold medal at the EuroBasket 2011.
• At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal.
• He won a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2013.
• He won another gold medal at the EuroBasket 2015.
• He also won a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2017.

Awards and Achievements

Fernando San Emeterio won many awards during his career.

Team Awards

• FIBA EuroCup champion: 2006–07, 2018–19
• Spanish King's Cup winner: 2009
• Spanish Super Cup winner: 2008, 2018
• Spanish ACB League champion: 2009–10, 2016–17

Individual Awards

• All-EuroLeague First Team: 2010–11
• All-Liga ACB Team: 2010–11
• ACB MVP: 2010–11
• All-EuroCup Second Team: 2016–17

Medals with Spain

• 2005 Mediterranean Games: 3 Bronze
• EuroBasket 2011: 1 Gold

• 2012 Summer Olympics: 2 Silver

• EuroBasket 2013: 3 Bronze
• EuroBasket 2015: 1 Gold

• EuroBasket 2017: 3 Bronze

See also

In Spanish: Fernando San Emeterio para niños