Bernardo Álvarez Merino (born August 3, 1971 in
Reus
Reus () is the capital of Baix Camp, in Camp de Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The area has long been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental significance during the time of the Phylloxera plague. Currently it is known f ...
) is a Spanish former
basketball
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player who has served as
Minister of Sports of
Catalonia
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since 2024.
As a player, after playing with
CB Tarragona, he played several years at
Liga ACB
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and European competitions with
Pamesa Valencia and
Plus Pujol Lleida.
Since the 2010-11 season, he became a coach and he starts his career at CB Tarragona in
LEB Oro
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, club which retired his old number 5.
Honours
As player
Pamesa Valencia
*
Spanish Cup Champion: 1
**1998
Plus Pujol Lleida
*
LEB Catalan League: 1
**2007
Spain
*
Universiade Bronze Medal: 1
**1999
As coach
CB Tarragona
*LEB Catalan League: 1
**2014
Notes
External links
Official CB Lleida websiteBerni Álvarez profile
1971 births
Living people
CB Tarragona players
Liga ACB players
Small forwards
Spanish basketball coaches
Spanish men's basketball players
Valencia Basket players
Sportspeople from Reus
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