Daniel Amigo (born September 13, 1995) is a Mexican-American-Argentine professional basketball player for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers. He plays for the Mexico men's national basketball team.
.jpg) Amigo with the Mexico national team in 2022 | |
| No. 44 – Libertadores de Querétaro | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LNBP |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 13, 1995 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Argentine / Mexican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Coronado (El Paso, Texas) |
| College | Denver (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Debreceni EAC |
| 2019–2020 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2020–2021 | BC Pieno žvaigždės |
| 2021 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2021–2022 | Polski Cukier Toruń |
| 2022 | Grises de Humacao |
| 2022–present | Libertadores de Querétaro |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editAmigo attended Coronado High School. As a senior, he averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He committed to Denver.[1]
College career
editAs a freshman at Denver, Amigo averaged 6.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Following the season, Rodney Billups was hired as head coach, and Amigo sharply increased his production during his junior season.[2] He averaged 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-Summit League honors.[3] As a senior, Amigo averaged 15.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, shooting 52 percent from the field.[4] He was named to the Second Team All-Summit League.[5]
Professional career
editIn June 2018, Amigo signed with Debreceni EAC of the NB I/A.[6] On August 17, 2019, he signed with the Soles de Mexicali of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[7] In June 2020, Amigo signed with BC Pieno žvaigždės of the Lithuanian league.[8] He averaged 10 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. On July 6, 2021, Amigo returned to the Soles de Mexicali.[9] He averaged 10.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. On November 29, Amigo signed with Polski Cukier Toruń of the Polish Basketball League.[10]
National team career
editAmigo has represented Mexico and Argentina in international competitions, as he has an Argentine father and Mexican mother. He participated in the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup for Argentina, at the request of Sergio Hernández.[11] Amigo helped Mexico reach the semifinal round of the qualifying tournament for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12]
References
edit- ^ "El Paso's Daniel Amigo has pre-NBA draft workout with Denver Nuggets". El Paso Times. May 22, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "FEATURE: The Rise of the Big Man: Daniel Amigo's Evolution under a New Regime". Denver Pioneers. February 10, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Amigo gets huge thrill with Argentina call-up". FIBA. July 19, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Mizell, Gina (May 21, 2018). "Former Denver Pioneer Daniel Amigo calls pre-draft workout with Nuggets "surreal"". Denver Post. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Hilgemann, Ryan (February 28, 2018). "Men's basketball has trio named all-Summit League". South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Férfi kosár NB I: argentin óriást szerződtetett a DEAC". Nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). June 15, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Tiene Soles nuevo Amigo". Adelante Valle (in Spanish). August 17, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Coronado graduate Daniel Amigo continues path in professional basketball career". El Paso Times. June 11, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Amigo is back at Soles". Eurobasket. July 6, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Twarde Pierniki Toruń lands Daniel Amigo". Sportando. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Amigo, entre los preseleccionados de México". TyC Sports (in Spanish). February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Ochoa, Adrian (July 28, 2021). "El Pasoan Daniel Amigo continues chasing his hoop dreams". KVIA. Retrieved September 5, 2021.