| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 28) Madrid, Spain |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Bloomfield College |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Fundación Lucentum |
Ignacio "Nacho" Díez de la Faya (born 23 April 1996) is a Spanish professional basketball player.
He is brother of Dani Díez, a Real Madrid basketball player.
Basketball career
Díez started his playing career in the Adecco Estudiantes, team that he left to join the U-14 Real Madrid Baloncesto in 2009. In his first seasons with Real Madrid, he obtained the Madrid Infantil (U-14) Championship in 2010 and the Madrid Cadete (U-16) Championship in 2012, being selected as the team's MVP.
In 2012 he joined Real Madrid Baloncesto junior team. In April 2013 they won the Madrid Junior (U-18) Championship by defeating Asefa Estudiantes in the final. A month later, they reached the third position in the Spanish Junior (U-18) Championship.
During the 2013/14 season he was appointed as Real Madrid junior team's captain. In January 2014, they won the prestigious Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament (NIJT), a championship that Real Madrid hadn't won since 2006.
On 13 April 2014 Real Madrid junior team again won the Madrid Junior (U-18) Championship, by defeating Estudiantes and Torrelodones in the Final Four.
On 10 May 2014 Real Madrid won the 2014 Spain Junior (U-18) Championship, a title that they hadn't obtained for 14 years.
Teams
- 2003/09
ESP Estudiantes - 2009/10 ESP U-14 Infantil Real Madrid Baloncesto
- 2010/12 ESP U-16 Cadete Real Madrid Baloncesto
- 2012/14 ESP U-18 Junior Real Madrid Baloncesto
- 2014-
USA Bloomfield College
Spanish national team
In April 2014 he played with Under-18 Spanish national team at Barakaldo Tournament. Later that month, he was preselected to participate in the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, to be played during summer 2014 at Konya (Turkey).
Awards and honors
Real Madrid
- Champion of Madrid Infantil (U-14) Championship 2010
- Champion of Madrid Cadete (U-16) Championship 2012
- Champion of Madrid Junior (U-18) Championship 2013 and 2014
- Champion of Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament (NIJT) 2014
- Champion of Spain Junior (U-18) Championship 2014
References
- fbm.es Final Four Madrid Junior 2013
- feb.es History of the Spanish Junior (U-18) Championship
- realgm.com Real Madrid Junior Team Wins Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament
- acb.com History of Ciutat De L'Hospitalet Tournament
- fbm.es Trophy presentation of Madrid Junior Championship 2014
- fbm.es Trophy 2014 Spain Junior Championship
- feb.es History of Spain Junior Championship
- acb.com U-18 Spanish National team preselection