Sergio Llull is a Spanish Shooting/Point guard who has gained versatile experience by playing in several different competitions that include Euroleague, World Cups, Olympics, and multiple EuroBasket championships. He is currently the captain of the Spanish national team, Real Madrid.
The combo guard is renowned for his strong work ethic on the court. He is filled with long-lasting endurance and has superb jumping ability. Additionally, he also enjoys finishing the open fastbreaks with the dunk. Later in his career, he improved in his shooting ability, especially from the long range. Llull averaged 16.8 ppg in the 2017 season of the Euroleague.
He has also been selected in the Spanish roster for the upcoming World Cup which is set to take place in multiple nations of Asia - the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan.
Spain is positioned in group G alongside Iran, Brazil, and the Ivory Coast. All the teams will have one match each with the other team, and the two teams from the group stage will advance to the further rounds. It looks like the initial journey for the team will be a bit easy as they have recently triumphed in the EuroBasket of 2022 and have the MVP's brothers, Willy and Juancho Hernangomez in their squad. Willy was the MVP of the EuroBasket 2022, while Jauncho has gathered years of experience while playing in the NBA and several European competitions.
Sergio Llull, Team Spain
The 6 ' 3'' guard plays in the European and Spanish Basketball leagues as a shooting or point guard. He hails from Spain and led the team as a captain.
Sergio Llull was selected for the male Basketball of the Year in Spain. Recently, the team won their 11th Euro League title, the third in the last ten years. Llull was leading the team as a captain. In the final match against the Olympiacos, Llull became the hero of the game by hitting a clean shot while 3 seconds were left on the clock and won the Euroleague basketball championship.
He was part of the Spanish team when they won silver and bronze medals in the Olympic games of 2012 (United Kingdom) and 2016 (Brazil), and also played a major role in the Spain victory in the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
FAQs
A. The guard currently plays for Real Madrid in the EuroBasket league and is well-known for his physical playing style. He is also representing Spain in the upcoming 2023 World Cup.
A. A. The Spanish guard is listed at 6 feet 3 inches or 1.91m tall and weighs around 207 lb or 94 kg.
A. Sergio Llull was drafted in 2009 by the Denver Nuggets but was unable to advance his NBA journey and decided to play in the European and Spanish leagues.
A. While playing for Real Madrid, Sergio Llull scored with an average of 6.6 ppg, 2.9 assists per game in the 2022-23 season.
A. The Spanish guard was born in November 1987 and last year turned 35.
A. Sergio Llull plays for Spain national team.
