Albert Miralles | |
Position: | Center |
Height M: | 2.06 |
Weight Kg: | 110 |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Birth Date: | 1982 5, df=y |
Birth Place: | Badalona, Spain |
Draft Year: | 2004 |
Draft Round: | 2 |
Draft Pick: | 39 |
Draft Team: | Toronto Raptors |
Career Start: | 1999 |
Career End: | 2016 |
Years1: | 1999–2001 |
Team1: | Joventut Badalona |
Years2: | 2000–2001 |
Team2: | →Inca |
Years3: | 2001–2002 |
Team3: | Club Ourense Baloncesto |
Years4: | 2002 |
Team4: | Virtus Bologna |
Years5: | 2002–2003 |
Team5: | →Basket Rimini Crabs |
Years6: | 2003–2004 |
Team6: | Roseto Basket |
Years7: | 2004–2005 |
Team7: | Pallacanestro Cantù |
Years8: | 2005–2009 |
Team8: | Valencia |
Years9: | 2009–2011 |
Team9: | Gipuzkoa |
Years10: | 2011–2012 |
Team10: | Pallacanestro Biella |
Years11: | 2012–2013 |
Team11: | Alba Berlin |
Years12: | 2013–2016 |
Team12: | Joventut Badalona |
Albert Miralles (born 14 May 1982) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player.
Miralles was drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the 2004 NBA draft. The Miami Heat acquired his rights from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for the draft rights of Pape Sow (47th pick in the 2005 draft) and the Heat's 2005 second round pick.[1]
In 2005, Miralles was acquired by the Boston Celtics in the Antoine Walker trade.[2] Since then, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Keyon Dooling and a second-round pick.[3]
On 7 July 2016 the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Miralles' rights in exchange for Matthew Dellavedova and cash considerations.[4] Later, the Cavaliers traded his rights to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Mike Dunleavy Jr. and the rights to Vladimir Veremeenko.[5]
Miralles has played professionally in Spain for Pamesa Valencia (2005–09) and Lagun Aro GBC (2009–11); in Italy for Virtus Bologna (2002), Basket Rimini Crabs (2002–03), Euro Roseto (2003–04), Vertical Vision Cantu (2004–05) and Angelico Biella (2011–12).
On 31 August 2012 Miralles signed with the German Euroleague club Alba Berlin.[6] One year later, he signed a two-year deal with his origin club, Joventut Badalona.[7] In July 2015, he re-signed with Joventut for two more years.[8]
He won silver medal with the U-20 Spanish national team in the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. Miralles has played five games with the Spanish team.