Andrés Ibargüen (basketball) explained

Andrés Ibargüen
Position:Power forward / center
Height M:2.00
Weight Kg:109
League:Liga Nacional de Baloncesto
Team:Riachuelo
Birth Date:1996 2, df=y
Birth Place:Santa Marta, Colombia
Nationality:Colombian / American
College:Trinity Valley CC (2016–2018)
UT Arlington (2018–2019)
Angelo State (2019–2020)
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2020
Years1:2020–2021
Team1:Yoast United
Years2:2021–2022
Team2:Prat
Years3:2023
Team3:Club Trouville
Years4:2023
Team4:Flamengo
Years5:2023-present
Team5:Riachuelo

Andrés Felipe Ibargüen Andrews (born 14 February 1996) is a Colombian-American basketball player who plays for Club Atlético Riachuelo and for the Colombia national team. Standing at, he plays as power forward or center.

College career

Ibargüen played his two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College. He transferred to UT Arlington but sat out the first six games as the NCAA reviewed his eligibility.[1] Ibargüen averaged 6.6 points per game as a junior at UT Arlington.[2] As a senior at Angelo State, Ibargüen tallied 13 double doubles and averaged 14.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. He was selected to the All-Texas Division II Team.[3]

Professional career

On 28 August 2020, Ibargüen signed his first contract with Basketball Community Gelderland of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[4] The team was later re-named Yoast United. Ibargüen and United reached the final of the 2021 DBL Cup, in which Ibargüen scored a game-high 39 points and 13 rebounds. However, in the end the team lost to BAL by ten points.

In December 2022, Ibarguën was confirmed to have joined Club Trouville for the 2023 season of the Uruguayan Basketball League.[5] He averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds over the LUB season.[6]

On 4 April 2023, Brazilian club Flamengo announced Ibarguën had signed a contract for the Final Four of the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA). He replaced the injured Vítor Faverani.

In July 2023, he joined Club Atlético Riachuelo of the Argentinian Liga Nacional.[7]

National team career

With the Colombia national basketball team, Ibargüen played at the 2016 South American Basketball Championship.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Game day preview: Missouri vs UT Arlington . August 30, 2020 . . December 3, 2018.
  2. Web site: Welser . Joel . #119 UT ARLINGTON MEN'S BASKETBALL 2019-2020 PREVIEW . College Sports Madness . August 30, 2020 . July 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: Ibargüen Claims Dave Campbell Texas Basketball Honor . . August 30, 2020 . March 25, 2020.
  4. Web site: Andres Ibargüen nieuwe aanwinst DBL team Basketball Community Gelderland. 28 August 2020. 28 August 2020. nl. Basketball Community Gelderland.
  5. Web site: Lastra . Lucía . 2022-12-13 . Pantera roja . 2023-08-17 . Basquet Caliente . es.
  6. Web site: 2023-04-04 . Bem-vindo, Ibarguen! FlaBasquete anuncia novo reforço para a disputa da Champions League Americas - Flamengo . 2023-08-17 . www.flamengo.com.br . pt-br.
  7. Web site: Andrés Ibarguen se suma a Riachuelo – Marca Personal . 2023-08-17 . es-AR.
  8. Web site: Andre Felipe Ibargüen Andrews. FIBA.basketball. 28 August 2020.