Alba Prieto (born 15 June 1999) is a Spanish professional basketball player. She played college basketball at University of South Florida in the 2017-18 season.

Alba Prieto
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1999-06-15) June 15, 1999 (age 25)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportBasketball
PositionShooting guard, small forward
College teamUniversity of South Florida
Medal record
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Spain
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team

Early life

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Prieto was born 15 June 1999[1] and is the daughter of retired footballer José Miguel Prieto.[2][3] She was raised in Seville[4] and has two siblings.[3]

Basketball

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Pre-College

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At age 16, Prieto made her professional debut playing with CB Conquero during the 2014-15 season.[3][5]

Prior to joining the University of South Florida, she represented the Spanish National Youth Teams.[6] Notably, she was part of the U17 Spanish team that competed in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.[6] Over the course of seven games, her average performance was 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.[6]

College

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As a freshman at the University of South Florida, Prieto was a point guard during the 2017-18 season.[6][7] Throughout the season, she participated in 32 games, with an average of 4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.[6] However, at the conclusion of the season, she decided to transfer.[6]

Professional

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Prieto signed to play for Ensino Lugo in 2020.[3][8] During the 2021-22 season, she averaged 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.[9]

Prieto competed at the 2021–22 EuroLeague Women[1] and won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Games.[4][10]

In April 2023, she announced she would no longer be playing for Ensino Lugo.[11]

She has also played for IDK Euskotren.[5][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alba PRIETO at the EuroCup Women". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  2. ^ Jiménez, José Antonio (2023-02-18). "El histórico triple-doble de Álba Prieto". Mucho Deporte. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. ^ a b c d "Alba Prieto, la hija del 'Tiburón', es la nueva sensación del básket español: firma un triple-doble sin pérdidas". MARCA (in Spanish). 2023-02-17. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  4. ^ a b "Alba Prieto". Fiba 3x3. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  5. ^ a b "Alba Prieto ficha por el IDK Euskotren". EITB (in Spanish). 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Alba Prieto - Women's Basketball". University of South Florida Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  7. ^ "Alba Prieto College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  8. ^ "ALBA PRIETO Escolta". Baloncesto Femenino Ensino Lugo. Archived from the original on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  9. ^ a b "La sevillana Alba Prieto, primer refuerzo de IDK Euskotren para esta temporada". FEB (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  10. ^ "PRIETO Alba". European Games 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  11. ^ "Alba Prieto: «El año que viene no seguiré en el Ensino»". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2023-04-10. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
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