Ignacio Yáñez Cidad (born April 11, 1973 in

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) is a retired Spanish professional

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player and a current manager. In April 2012, after becoming champion of

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and

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with Iberostar Canarias, he decided to retire of professional

.Nacho Yáñez anuncia su retirada
CB Canarias. April 18, 2012

Honours

Canarias * Copa Príncipe MVP: 1 **2012 Spain * Mediterranean Games Gold Medal: 1 **2001

References

External links

Player profile at ACB.comCoach profile at ACB.comProfile at FEB.es
1973 births Living people Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Baloncesto León players CB Canarias players CB Estudiantes players Liga ACB players Menorca Bàsquet players Spanish basketball coaches Spanish men's basketball players Basketball players from Madrid CB Inca players UB La Palma players Tenerife CB players Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Forwards (basketball) Real Canoe NC basketball players {{Spain-basketball-bio-stub