José Antonio Montero Botanch (born January 3, 1965, in

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, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional

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player.

Professional career

Montero was selected 113th overall, by the

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, at the

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. He was the second Spanish player to be drafted by an

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franchise, after Fernando Martín. However, he never played in the NBA. As a member of

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, he competed in two

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, in

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, and

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. He was a

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in 1990. In 1991, he was selected to the EuroLeague All-Final Four Team.

National team career

Montero was a regular member of the senior Spanish national team. With Spain, he reached the semifinals at EuroBasket 1987.

Awards and accomplishments

*3× Spanish League Champion: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97 *2×

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Winner: 1990–91, 1993–94 *2×

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runner up:

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runner up:

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Champion:

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References

ACB.com Profile

FIBA.com Profile
1965 births Living people Atlanta Hawks draft picks Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Joventut Badalona players Liga ACB players Limoges CSP players Olympic basketball players for Spain Point guards Spanish expatriate basketball people in France Spanish men's basketball players 1990 FIBA World Championship players Basketball players from Barcelona 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-basketball-bio-stub