Juan Fernández (basketball, born 2002)
.jpg) Fernández with Argentina in 2023 | |
| No. 21 – Bàsquet Girona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 21, 2002 Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine / Spanish |
| Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2023 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2020–2022 | →Fuenlabrada B |
| 2023–2024 | Río Breogán |
| 2024–present | Bàsquet Girona |
| Career highlights | |
Juan Francisco Fernández (born November 21, 2002) is an Argentine professional basketball player who plays for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB. He has also represented the Argentine national team. Standing at 6 ft 11 inches (2.11 m), Fernández plays as a center. He also has Spanish citizenship.[1]
Early life and youth career
Born in Santa Fe, Argentina, Fernández joined the youth ranks of Unión de Santa Fe's basketball section at age 13. He also made his first appearances for the youth teams of the Argentine Basketball Confederation during this period. Fernández would later move to Spain to join the youth teams of Baloncesto Fuenlabrada at age 15.[2]
Professional career
Fuenlabrada (2020–2023)
After climbing through the ranks of Fuenlabrada's youth system, Fernández joined the reserve team Fuenlabrada B, then playing in the Liga EBA. He made his debut for the Fuenlabrada first team in November 2021, during the 2021-22 ACB season. Fernández moved between both teams until fully joining the first team roster for the 2022-23 ACB season.[3]
Río Breogán (2023–2024)
In July 2023, Fernández signed with Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.[4] With Breogán, Fernández was selected to the Best All-Young Team of the 2023-24 ACB season.[5]
Bàsquet Girona (2024–present)
In June 2024, Fernández signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB.[1] In January 2025, he was selected Player of the Round for the 16th round of the 2024-25 ACB season.[6] On July 1, 2025, Girona announced Fernández would remain at the club for the 2025-26 season.[7]
National team career
Marcos has represented Argentina's youth ranks in several international tournaments, such as the 2018 U17 World Cup with the U17 Team and the 2019 U19 World Cup with the U19 Team.[8]
He made his debut for the senior Argentine national team against Paraguay in November 2021, during the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.[8]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 |  Breogán |
ACB | 34 | 19.1 | .515 | .298 | .617 | 4.1 | .9 | .5 | .7 | 8.5 |
| 2024–25 | Girona |
ACB | 28 | 19.1 | .554 | .059 | .615 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .5 | 9.4 |
References
- ^ a b "JUAN FERNÁNDEZ FITXA PEL BÀSQUET GIRONA". basquetgirona.com (in Catalan). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Quién es Juan Fernández, la promesa convocada a la preselección". basquetplus.com (in Spanish). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Juan Fernández, centenario en la Liga Endesa". acb.com (in Spanish). 3 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Juan Fernández, nuevo jugador del Río Breogán". cbbreogan.com (in Spanish). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Mejor Quinteto Joven de la Liga Endesa 2023-24". acb.com (in Spanish). 30 April 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Dylan Ennis, Jordan Sakho y Juan Fernández, Jugadores de la Jornada 16". acb.com (in Spanish). 12 January 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Juan Fernández segueix sent gironí". basquetgirona.com (in Catalan). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Juan Fernández, la joya de la selección argentina de básquet: "Compito a todo, dentro y fuera de la cancha, ya sea en la Playstation o en el truco"". infobae.com (in Spanish). 27 November 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2025.