Elisabeth Cebrian Spanish basketball legend

• She is a former basketball player from Spain
• She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019
• She played for Spain in four Summer Olympic Games and three World Championships

Elisabeth Cebrian is a retired Spanish female basketball player and legend with the most appearances in the Spanish national team and currently works for FIBA Europe as a member of the Women’s Basketball Commission. Cebrian started playing with the Spain women’s basketball team when she was eighteen years old and proceeded to the senior team for fifteen years.

She participated in two Olympic Games, three World Championships and five European Championships. Her career flowed with success since she began playing. She played basketball at club  Basquet Reus Ploms, Spain and later played for club Basquet Femeni Sant Adria for 12 seasons, where she won 9 Copas de la Reina also known as the Queen’s Cups, 9 Spanish Leagues and a EuroLeague.

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Cebrian was a member of the Spain women’s national basketball team for fifteen years and was a key player in Spain’s gold medal at the 1993 EuroBasket Women, also considered one of the greatest Spanish basketball players of all time.in Spain

Elisabeth Cebrian’s career journey

Cebrian started playing basketball at the Club Basquet Reus Ploms in Spain and then moved to Club Basquet Femeni Sant Adria where she played for 12 seasons and won 9Copas de la Reina also known as the Queen’s Cups, 9 Spanish Leagues and the EuroLeague.

Her career journey has been with great success for every team she played for. She joined Club Basquet Girona for three seasons, Basquet Femeni Medina del Elx for two seasons, La Seu d’Urgell for two seasons, Joventut Badalona for one season and then returned to Club Basquet Femeni Sant Adria where she ended her career.

The former player was a member of the Spain women’s national team for 15 seasons and played in three Summer Olympic Games in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. She also played in three World Championships and was also a key player in the team that won a gold medal at the 193 EuroBasket Women.

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Cebrian’s career is very inspiring and is a role model for those aspiring to play professional basketball around the world.

Elisabeth Cebrian Achievements and Awards

Cebrian won numerous awards and accolades throughout her career as a team and as an individual. Here are some of the achievements and awards she won:

• She won 10 Copas de la Reina de Baloncesto Femenino titles with Basquet Femení Sant Adria
• She won 9 Spanish League titles with the Basquet Femeni Sant Adria
• She won the EuroLeague Women’s title in 1996
• She won a gold medal at the 1993 EuroBasket Women
• She won a silver medal at the 1994 World Championship
• She won a Bronze medal at the 2006 World Championship
• She has 252 caps with the Spanish national team
• She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019

The player was a pioneer for women’s basketball in Spain helping pave the way for future generations who want to take the sport professionally. After she retired from playing basketball, she currently works for FIBA Europe as a member of the Women’s Basketball Commission.

She is also an entrepreneur and founder of Esportium Marketing, a sports marketing agency specializing in providing comprehensive services to athletes, teams and brands.

The former player is also actively engaged in the world of basketball as she regularly attends games, and coaching clinics and also serves as a commentator for basketball matches.