Lisván Valdés Explained

Lisván Valdés
Number:35
Position:Power forward
Height M:1.96
League:Liga Mayor de Baloncesto
Liga Centroamericana de clubes de baloncesto
Team:Santa Tecla BC
Birth Date:21 January 1988
Birth Place:Guantánamo, Cuba
Career Start:2005
Years1:2018
Team1:Santa Tecla BC
Years2:2020
Team2:Indígenas de Matagalpa
Years3:2021–present
Team3:Santa Tecla BC
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Lisván Valdés (born 21 January 1988) is a Cuban professional basketball player for Santa Tecla BC of the Liga Mayor de Baloncesto and the Liga Centroamericana de clubes de baloncesto.

Personal

Valdés' home town is Havana.[1]

Club career

In October 2018, Valdés led Santa Tecla BC to the finals of the Liga Mayor de Baloncesto where he contributed 29 points and seven rebounds in the first game against Quetzaltepeque. Yet, he was not able to prevent his team from losing 90-96.[2]

In late 2020, he led his Indígenas de Matagalpa to a three-game sweep of Real Estelí in the final of the Superior Basketball League of Nicaragua. Lisván Valdés was top scorer in that instance, with 83 points, nine baskets from long distance, 14 rebounds and seven assists.[1]

He finished the season as leader in points (676), surpassing his closest pursuer, the Nicaraguan local Jared Ruiz (580), by almost one hundred. Valdés further was the best from long distance (84 triples) and from the line (148 free throws made).[1]

National team

He has been a member of the Cuban men's national basketball team.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/deportes/2020-12-22/lisvan-dirigio-la-orquesta-en-nicaragua Lisván dirigió la orquesta en Nicaragua
  2. News: Lisván Valdés impresiona en inicio de la final del baloncesto salvadoreño. 19 March 2021 . CubaDebate.cu . 24 October 2018 . Spanish.