Ana Junyer Explained

Position:Point Guard
Height Cm:170
Birth Date:4 July 1963
Birth Place:Figueres
Nationality:Spanish
Career Start:1981
Career End:1994
Highlights:
Years1:youth-1981
Team1:La Casera Figueres
Years2:1981-1985
Team2:Picadero JC - Comansi
Years3:1985-1989
Team3:Sabor d'Abans – Ravenós
Years4:1989-1990
Team4:Mikrobank El Masnou
Years5:1991-1993
Team5:Dorna Godella
Years6:1993-1994
Team6:Reus / Universitari

Ana Junyer Genover (born 4 July 1963 in Figueres) is a former Spanish women's basketball player, member of the Spanish women's basketball team. As a coach, she has worked for Spanish clubs[1] and the Spanish Federation, in charge of the 3x3 team.

Club career

Ana Junyer Castillo played in the Spanish League for 13 years, winning 8 Spanish League titles and 7 Spanish Cup titles.[2] Even though it was the top tier, at the time even the best players were totally amateur.

She began playing with local club Adepaf in Figueres, at the age of 13, soon playing with the seniors. At 18, she reached the top tier, and spent most of her career in Catalan clubs: Picadero JC -which for sponsorship reasons was known as PICEFF Barcelona, and later Picadero Evax, Íntima Barcelona, Picadero Comansi-, El Masnou Basquetbol, Sabor d'Abans, Caixa Tarragona Tortosa.

She was lured by the Dorna Godella project in 1991, having to renounce[3] to play the 1992 Summer Olympics, and went to win twice the European Champions Cup.

In an undefeated season, she won the treble in 1992 with Dorna Godella: (Spanish League, Spanish Cup and European Champions Cup).

National team

At 14 she was playing at both cadette (under-16) and junior (under-18) level for Spain. She made her debut with the senior team at the age of 17, under head coach María Planas. She played with the senior team for 13 years, from 1980 to 1992, with a total of 140 caps and 9.1 PPG.[4] She participated in four European Championships:[5]

References

  1. Web site: Anna Junyer : Breve estancia en los banquillos .. www.fameceleste.com. 2017-10-01.
  2. Web site: Máximas anotadoras de las finales de Copa Baloncesto enCancha. www.encancha.com. 17 February 2014. 2017-10-01.
  3. Web site: Anna Junyer, la primera base moderna (1992). www.feb.es. 2017-10-01.
  4. Web site: Selección Española Absoluta Femenina de Baloncesto. seleccionfemenina.feb.es. 2017-10-01.
  5. Web site: archive.fiba.com: Players. archive.fiba.com. 2017-10-01.