Yorman Polas Bartolo (born 8 August 1985) is a Cuban-German professional

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player for

Riesen Ludwigsburg Riesen Ludwigsburg ( en, Giants Ludwigsburg), for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of ...

of the

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. He gained

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in 2015, while he was playing for the

Gießen 46ers The JobStairs GIESSEN 46ers (formerly GIESSEN 46ers) is a professional basketball club based in Gießen, Germany, that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga. Their home arena is Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, with a capacity of 4,003 people. History The ...

in Germany. In April 2018, Polas Bartolo was named the Best Defender of the 2017–18 BBL season. In the 2018–19 season, he won the award again. He signed with

on 4 August 2020. On March 18, 2021, it was announced that Bartolo won the award for the third time.

National team career

He played for the

Cuban national basketball team The Cuba men's national basketball team represents Cuba at international competitions. It won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and finished in 4th place at the 1974 FIBA World Championship. It is the only team from the Caribbean to win ...

at the

2011 FIBA Americas Championship The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, at the 2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament, in London. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mar del ...

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...

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where he averaged 9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.Cuba accumulated statistics , 2011 FIBA Americas Championship
ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 29 Dec 2016.

References

External links

FIBA Europe Cup Profile
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Eurobasket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Polas Bartolo, Yorman 1985 births Living people Crailsheim Merlins players Cuban expatriate basketball people Cuban men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) German men's basketball players German people of Cuban descent Giessen 46ers players Riesen Ludwigsburg players Skyliners Frankfurt players Sportspeople from Camagüey Telekom Baskets Bonn players