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Lautaro López

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Lautaro López
Spišskí Rytieri
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25)
Resistencia, Argentina
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight81 kg (179 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017San Lorenzo
2017–2019Baskonia II
2019–2020Kirolbet Baskonia
2020–2021Inter Bratislava
2021–2022Borac Čačak
2022–presentSpišskí Rytieri
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Argentina

Lautaro Tomas López (born 8 January 1999) is an Argentine professional basketball player who plays for Slovak club Spišskí Rytieri.

Playing career

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In February 2018, López joined the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in New Orleans, US.[1]

López made his EuroLeague debut with Kirolbet Baskonia on 26 December 2019 in a 102–77 loss to Anadolu Efes, recording 2 assists in 3 minutes.[2]

In May 2021, López signed a contract with Borac Čačak for the 2021 BLS playoffs.[3] On 6 June, he signed a contract extension with Borac for the 2021–22 season.[4][5][6]

For the 2022-23 season, he signed with Slovak club Spišskí Rytieri.

National team career

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López was a member of the Argentina U16 national team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Bahía Blanca, 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 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain. Over seven tournament games, he averaged team-high 17.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.[7] López was a member of the Argentina U18 team that finished 5th at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile. Over five tournament games, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.[8] He was a member of the Argentina U19 national team that finished 8th at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "NBA announces field of top international prospects for third Basketball without Borders global camp". pr.nba.com. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 77 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 102 December 06, 2019 CET: 21:00". euroleague.net. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Nekadašnji mladi reprezentativci Argentine i Srbije na probi u Borcu". moravainfo.rs. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Argentinska krv podizaće tribine kraj Morave na noge: Lautaro u Borcu iz Čačka i naredne godine". telegraf.rs. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Argentinac ostaje u Čačku: Borac produžio sa Lautarom". nova.rs. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Borac extended with Lautaro Lopez". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "2016 U16, #10 Lautaro LOPEZ, Point Guard". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ "2016, U18 ARG, Lautaro LOPEZ, Guard". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ "2017 U19 ARG, Lautaro LOPEZ, #10 Guard". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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