José Antonio Montero | |
Number: | 9 |
Position: | Point guard |
Height Cm: | 193 |
Weight Lb: | 200 |
Birth Date: | 3 January 1965 |
Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Draft Year: | 1987 |
Draft Round: | 5 |
Draft Pick: | 113 |
Draft Team: | Atlanta Hawks |
Career Start: | 1983 |
Career End: | 1998 |
Years1: | 1983–1990 |
Team1: | Joventut Badalona |
Years2: | 1990–1997 |
Team2: | FC Barcelona |
Years3: | 1997–1998 |
Team3: | Limoges CSP |
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José Antonio Montero Botanch (born January 3, 1965, in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player.
Montero was selected 113th overall, by the Atlanta Hawks, at the 1987 NBA draft. He was the second Spanish player to be drafted by an NBA franchise, after Fernando Martín. However, he never played in the NBA.
As a member of FC Barcelona, he competed in two EuroLeague Finals, in 1991, and 1996. He was a FIBA European Selection in 1990. In 1991, he was selected to the EuroLeague All-Final Four Team.
Montero was a regular member of the senior Spanish national team. With Spain, he reached the semifinals at EuroBasket 1987.