María Conde Explained

María Conde
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
League:Czech League
Team:USK Praha
Birth Date:14 January 1997
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Nationality:Spanish
College:Florida State (2015–2017)
Draft Year:2019
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:27
Draft Team:Chicago Sky
Draft League:WNBA
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:CB Estudiantes
Years2:2017–2018
Team2:Spar CityLift Girona
Years3:2018–2019
Team3:Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
Years4:2019–2020
Team4:CCC Polkowice
Years5:2020-present
Team5:ZVVZ USK Praha

María Conde Alcolado (born 14 January 1997) is a Spanish basketball player who currently plays for USK Praha (women's basketball) and who last played for the Polish team Wisła Can-Pack Kraków. Conde also plays for the Spanish national team.[1]

She participated in the EuroBasket Women 2017.[2]

Club career

Conde played in local club CB Estudiantes since the age of 10, soon developing into one of their best players and winning regional and state youth tournaments.[3] In the 2014-15 season, still in junior years, she made her debut with the senior team in the Spanish second tier league, averaging 15.8 PPP and 6.7 RPP.[4] Her performances attracted the attention of several American colleges,[5] and he opted for Florida State University after talking to fellow Spaniard Leticia Romero. She played in Florida State for two years, averaging 15.6 MPP and 3.3PPG in her sophomore year.

Conde returned to Spain in 2017 to play for Spar CityLift Girona in the Spanish first-tier league and Europe's second-tier EuroCup.[6] She signed for Polish team Wisła Can-Pack Kraków for the 2018-19 season.[7] She went back to the United States to witness being selected in the third round of the 2019 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky on April 10, 2019.

EuroCup and EuroLeague stats

SeasonTeamGPMPPPPPRPPAPP
2017-18 EuroCup Spar CityLift Girona1212.62.42.61.0
2018-19 EuroCup Wisla Can-Pack1025.310.74.22.2
2019-20 EuroCup CCC Polkowice931.817.27.42.2
2020-21 EuroLeague USK Praha321.99.74.72.7
2021-22 EuroLeague USK Praha

National team

Conde started playing with Spain's youth teams at 16, winning a total of five medals from 2013 to 2017.[8] She made her debut with the senior team in 2017,[9] at 20, winning a gold medal in the 2017 Eurobasket. Up to 2021, she had 46 caps, with 4.5 PPP:[10]

Personal life

Conde's brother Diego is a professional footballer.[11]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Maria_Conde/pid//_//players.html FIBA profile
  2. Web site: Maria CONDE at the FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 . 2021-06-04 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  3. Web site: María Conde - Baloncesto Jugadora - Regeneracomsports.com (representación de deportistas) . regeneracomsports.com . October 3, 2017.
  4. Web site: Basketball NCAA Women's Team Stats - washingtonpost.com. stats.washingtonpost.com. October 3, 2017.
  5. News: Una vida pegada al éxito. La historia de María Conde, la perla del 'Estu' que se marcha a Florida - @KIAenZona . April 13, 2015 . @KIAenZona . October 3, 2017 . es-ES.
  6. Web site: María Conde, la nueva mina de oro del Spar CityLift Girona . www.feb.es . October 3, 2017.
  7. Web site: María Conde jugará en el Wisla Canpack de Cracovia la próxima temporada. 16 May 2018 .
  8. Web site: U17F: Conociendo a… María Conde . www.feb.es . October 3, 2017.
  9. Web site: Selección Española Absoluta Femenina de Baloncesto . seleccionfemenina.feb.es . October 3, 2017.
  10. Web site: archive.fiba.com: Players . archive.fiba.com . October 3, 2017.
  11. Web site: [The Condes, between football and basketball] (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 12 February 2018. ]. 2021-04-30 . FEB . ES.