Sergio Llull Melia is a basketball player from Spain. He is the team captain for Real Madrid Baloncesto in the EuroLeague and the Liga ACB.
Born in Mahon, Menorca, Spain on November 15, 1987, Sergio Llull got inspired about basketball from his father. He has played basketball throughout Spain and is considered to be one of the best Spanish basketball players. He has gained many achievements like becoming the EuroLeague Champion 3-times, Liga ACB Champion 7-times, Copa del Rey 6-times and Supercopa de España 8-times. In 2015, he became the FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champion.
Sergio Llull will represent team Spain in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Sergio Llull Playing Position
Sergio Llull plays as the Guard in a basketball team. He can play both as a Point Guard and a Shooting Guard in a game.
Sergio Llull Jersey Number
Sergio Llull is notable for wearing jersey number 23 during his games.
Sergio Llull Professional Career
Sergio Llull has had a long professional basketball career so far. For most of his career, he has been associated with the club Real Madrid Baloncesto. However, he has played for other clubs in his career as well. Here is a look at his professional career so far
Basquet Manresa, S.A.D.
This is the club in which Sergio Llull made his professional basketball career debut. He played in Liga ACB for this club during the 2005-2006 season. During the 2006-2007, he played for the Spanish 2nd Division for the club.
Finques Olesa
Another club that Sergio Llull was a part of in early professional years. He played in the Spanish 4th Division for this club, as he was loaned during the 2005-2006 season.
Real Madrid Baloncesto
This is the club that Sergio Llull has been associated with most of his professional career. He came to the club in 2007 and impressed everyone with his basketball skills. During Copa del Rey 2012, he not only won the tournament but was also its MVP.
Sergio Llull helped Real Madrid to become the EuroLeague Champion during the 2014-2015 season. They also won the Spanish League Championship in the same year by defeating Barcelona 3-0. Sergio Llull was named to be the Spanish League Finals MVP in 2015. At the same time the club extended his contract through to the 2020-2021 season.
Sergio Llul became the EuroLeague MVP for the 2016-2017 season. He again helped Real Madrid become EuroLeague Champion for the second time in the 2017-2018 season. He helped the team to beat Fenerbahce Beko with a score of 85-80 in the finals.
For the 2022-2023 season, Sergio Llull helped Real Madrid win against Olympiacos B.C. with a score of 79-78. This gave Real Madrid their third EuroLeague Championship.
Spain National Basketball Team
Sergio Llull is also a part of team Spain on the national level. As a junior member he helped the team win a golf medal at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Spain. In the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship held in Slovenia & Italy, he helped the team win a bronze medal.
Sergio Llull also competed in EuroBasket for team Spain. He won a gold medal in 2009 in Poland, a gold medal in 2011 in Lithuania, a bronze medal in 2013 in Slovenia and a gold medal in 2015 in France.
He participated with team Spain in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, thereby winning a silver medal. He also participated at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and won a bronze medal.
Sergio Llull joined team Spain at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China and helped his team win a gold medal.
He will join team Spain for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
FAQs
A. Sergio Llull is from Spain.
A. Sergio Llull plays for Real Madrid Baloncesto. He is the team captain.
A. Sergio Llull won three EuroLeagues in 2015, 2018 and 2023.
A. Sergio Llull is 35 years old.
A. Team Spain is relying upon Sergio Llull to show his skills in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
