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.
| No. 35 – Santa Tecla BC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Liga Mayor de Baloncesto Liga Centroamericana de clubes de baloncesto |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 January 1988 Guantánamo, Cuba |
| Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Santa Tecla BC |
| 2020 | Indígenas de Matagalpa |
| 2021–present | Santa Tecla BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Personal
editClub career
editIn 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
editHe has been a member of the Cuban men's national basketball team.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Lisván dirigió la orquesta en Nicaragua Javier Rodríguez Perera (Juventud Rebelde), 23 December 2020. Accessed 25 February 2021.(in Spanish)
- ^ "Lisván Valdés impresiona en inicio de la final del baloncesto salvadoreño". CubaDebate.cu (in Spanish). 24 October 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
External links
edit- FIBA profile
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Profile at RealGM