Lautaro Tomas López (born 8 January 1999) is an Argentine professional

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Playing career

In February 2018, López joined the

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Global Camp in

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, US. López made his

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debut with Kirolbet Baskonia on 26 December 2019 in a 102–77 loss to

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, recording 2 assists in 3 minutes. In May 2021, López signed a contract with

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for the 2021 BLS playoffs. On 6 June, he signed a contract extension with Borac for the 2021–22 season. For the 2022-23 season, he signed with Slovak club

National team career

López was a member of the Argentina U16 national team that won the bronze medal at the

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, Argentina. Over five tournament games, he averaged 17.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. He was a member of the Argentina U17 team that finished 13th at the

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, Spain. Over seven tournament games, he averaged team-high 17.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. López was a member of the Argentina U18 team that finished 5th at the

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, Chile. Over five tournament games, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. He was a member of the Argentina U19 national team that finished 8th at the

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, Egypt. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.

References

External links

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