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Laia Palau

No. 3 – [[Spar CityLift Girona|Spar CityLift Girona]]
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1979-09-10) 10 September 1979 (age 45) Barcelona, Spain
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	152 lb (69 kg)
Career information
College	University of Barcelona
Pro career	1997–present
League	Liga Día
Career history
1997–2004	Universitari de Barcelona
2004–2006	Bourges Basket
2006–2012	Ros Casares Valencia
2012–2013	CCC Polkowice
2013–2017	USK Praha
2017	Jayco Rangers
2018	Bourges Basket
2018-present	Spar CityLift Girona
Career highlights and awards
2× EuroLeague champion (2012, 2015) 7× Spanish League champion (2003, 2007–10, 2012, 2019) 5× Spanish Cup champion (2007–10, 2021) 2x French League champion (2006, 2018) 3× French Cup champion (2005, 2006, 2018) Polish League champion (2013) Polish Cup champion (2013) 4× Czech League champion (2014–17) 2× Czech Cup champion (2014, 2015)
Medals Representing  Spain Olympic Games Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Cup Silver 2014 Turkey Bronze 2010 Czech Republic Bronze 2018 Spain EuroBasket Gold 2013 France Gold 2021 Czech Republic Gold 2019 Serbia/Latvia Silver 2007 Italy Bronze 2003 Greece Bronze 2005 Turkey Bronze 2009 Latvia Bronze 2015 Hungary/Romania

Laia Palau Altés (born September 10, 1979) is a famous Spanish professional basketball player. She plays as a point guard, which means she helps lead the team's offense and passes the ball a lot. Laia has played for many top teams around the world. She is especially known for her amazing career with the Spain women's national basketball team.

Laia has played more games for the Spanish national team than anyone else, with 314 appearances! She was part of the senior team for almost two decades, from 2002 to 2021. She has also won more medals than any other Spanish player, with 12 medals in major tournaments.

Laia Palau's Club Career

Laia Palau started her professional basketball journey with Universitari de Barcelona in 1997. She played there until 2004, winning one league title. In 2004, she moved to France to play for Bourges Basket. With Bourges, she won a league title and two French Cups.

Playing in Spain and Poland

After her time in France, Laia returned to Spain. She joined Ros Casares Valencia in 2006 and stayed there until 2012. This was a very successful period! She helped her team win five Spanish league titles and four Spanish Cups. The biggest win was the 2011–12 EuroLeague Women title in 2012, which is a huge European competition.

After Ros Casares Valencia decided to stop playing in the top league, Laia moved to Poland. In the 2012-2013 season, she played for CCC Polkowice. There, she won both the Polish Championship and the Polish Cup. She also did very well in the EuroLeague Women 2012–13, leading all players in assists (6.4 per game).

Success in the Czech Republic and Australia

From 2013 to 2017, Laia played for USK Praha in the Czech Republic. She continued her winning streak, helping them win the 2014–15 EuroLeague Women title. They also won four Czech league titles and two Czech Cups.

In 2017, after playing professionally in Europe for 20 years, Laia tried something new. She signed with the Australian team Jayco Rangers. In January 2018, she returned to France and rejoined Bourges Basket. She helped them win both the French League and the French Cup that season.

Back to Spain

Later in 2018, Laia came back to Spain and signed with Spar CityLift Girona. She helped them win the Spanish league title in 2019 and the Spanish Cup in 2021.

EuroLeague Statistics

Season	Team	GP	MPP	PPP	RPP	APP
2003–04	Universitari de Barcelona	14	27.9	10.6	4.7	3.9
2004–05	Bourges Basket	17	30.6	13.5	3.6	3.4
2005–06	Bourges Basket	15	30.7	12.9	3.5	4.0
2006–07	Ros Casares Valencia	17	27.1	6.4	2.8	3.2
2007–08	Ros Casares Valencia	16	24.9	6.9	2.9	3.5
2008–09	Ros Casares Valencia	14	16.9	3.4	1.6	2.1
2009–10	Ros Casares Valencia	16	23.9	6.9	2.6	2.8
2010–11	Ros Casares Valencia	15	22.3	5.9	3.6	3.2
2011–12	Ros Casares Valencia	19	24.3	6.5	3.5	5.6
2012–13	CCC Polkowice	17	36.2	7.6	5.1	6.4
2013–14	USK Praha	18	35.2	6.7	5.3	6.8
2014–15	USK Praha	16	34.9	8.6	5.1	7.1
2015–16	USK Praha	18	32.3	7.4	4.9	7.1
2016–17	USK Praha	19	32.2	5.1	3.6	7.8
2017–18	Bourges Basket	6	25.2	7.2	3.3	4.8
2019–20	Spar CityLift Girona	14	28.0	4.4	2.9	4.5
2020-21	Spar CityLift Girona	9	20.8	4.3	1.9	4.7
TOTAL		260	28.3	7.0	3.3	3.7

EuroCup Statistics

Season	Team	GP	MPP	PPP	RPP	APP
2018–19	Spar CityLift Girona	14	28.3	7.2	3.1	6.0
2019–20	Spar CityLift Girona

Laia Palau's National Team Career

Laia Palau made her first appearance with the Spain women's national basketball team when she was 22 years old. She played for the senior team from 2002 until she retired from international play in 2021. She holds the record for the most games played for the Spanish national team, with a total of 314 games. She also scored an average of 5.9 points per game.

Laia took part in many major international tournaments, showing her dedication and skill. These include:

• 4 Olympic Games
• 5 World Championships
• 10 European Championships

Here are some of her notable achievements with the national team:

• Bronze medal at the 2003 Eurobasket
• Bronze medal at the 2005 Eurobasket
• Silver medal at the 2007 Eurobasket
• Bronze medal at the 2009 Eurobasket
• Bronze medal at the 2010 World Championship
• Gold medal at the 2013 Eurobasket
• Silver medal at the 2014 World Championship
• Bronze medal at the 2015 Eurobasket
• Silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics
• Gold medal at the 2017 Eurobasket
• Bronze medal at the 2018 World Championship
• Gold medal at the 2019 Eurobasket

See also

In Spanish: Laia Palau para niños