Ferran Martínez Garriga (born 25 April 1968) is a retired Spanish professional

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player. At a height of tall, he played in the

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and center positions.

Professional career

During his pro club career, Martínez won the

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championship in

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, and was the top scorer of the finals. He also won the

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championship in

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

National team career

Martínez played in 156

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with the senior

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at the following tournaments: the 1987 EuroBasket, the

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, the 1989 EuroBasket, the

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, the

1993 EuroBasket The 1993 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1993, was the 28th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Germany between 22 June and 4 July 1993. Sixteen national teams entere ...

, the

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, the

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, and the

1997 EuroBasket The 1997 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1997, was the 30th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 1998 FIBA World Championship, giving a ber ...

.Fernando MARTÍNEZ (ESP).
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Awards and accomplishments

Catalonia

* Lliga Catalana (Catalan League) (6): (1985–86, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96)

Spain

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(Spanish League) (7): 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96 *

Copa del Rey The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanis ...

(Spanish King's Cup) (2): 1986–87, 1987–88 * Copa Príncipe de Asturias ACB (Spanish Prince of Asturias' Cup) (2): 1987–88, 1990–91

Greece

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(1): 1997–98

Europe

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(1): 1985–86 * FIBA European Super Cup (1): 1986 *

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(1): 1986–87 *

(1): 1993–94

World

(1):

References

External links

FIBA ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileSpanish League Profile

Italian League Profile
1968 births Living people 20th-century Spanish sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen 1990 FIBA World Championship players 1994 FIBA World Championship players Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Barcelona Basketball players from Catalonia Centers (basketball) Olympic basketball players for Spain FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Joventut Badalona players Liga ACB players Panathinaikos B.C. players Peristeri B.C. players Power forwards RCD Espanyol Bàsquet players Spanish men's basketball players {{Spain-basketball-bio-stub