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Amaya Valdemoro Madariaga (Alcobendas, Madrid, August 18, 1976) is a former Spanish basketball player. The Madrid eaves is considered one of the best players in the history of Spanish female basketball, ^{[ 2 ]} Winba 3 rings winner, 2 participations in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 and numerous more trophies, also being flagship of the Spanish basketball team. He has played in the Spanish, American (WNBA), Brazilian, Russian and Turkish leagues. The only player to get into the top 5 of the best European player in 6 consecutive years. It was the Spanish athlete (both men and women) more times international in history, on 258 occasions, until Laia Palau exceeded her record in 2017. ^{[ 3 ]} In 2013, on June 30 to put in his brilliant career he proclaimed European champion with the National Team after winning France, precisely in his country, the 2013 Eurobasket final for a very adjusted 70-69.

In October 2021 it was included as a player in the Hall of Fame of Spanish Basketball in the 2019 promotion. ^{[ 4 ]} ​

Sports race [ To edit ]

Spain and the United States (WNBA) [ To edit ]

From 8 years to 13 he practiced athletics. He started playing basketball as a hobby but soon turned the sport into his life. He debuted in the First Division in 1992, with only 15 years, in the absolute selection in 1993, with 17 and in the WNBA in 1997, with 20 years.

In the 90-91 season, he played the promotion phase with the University of Salamanca and won the runner-up of Spain and in the 92-93 season, he won with Dorna Godella, a European League and 3rd of Spain with the youth team . In 1993 he won the Silver Medal in the Cadet Championship of Europe, and in 1994 Silver Medal, also, in the Juvenile European European Championship. That season (93-94), also with Dorna Godella, won a league and a glass, leaving Europe, in Poznan. With the youth team it was 2. of Spain.

In the 94-95 season and 95-96, he played at Salamanca Halcón Travel, getting in this second year, the league runner-up. In the 96-97 season, with the Getafe pool, he won a league and a glass. And it was runner-up of Europe, in bourgues and in the 97-98 season, also with the Getafe pool, won a league and a glass. In 1998, in the WNBA, it was chosen by Houston Comets with the number 30 of the Draft. That same year (98-99) he played again with the Salamanca Falcon Travel, where he achieved a league runner-up and winning his first WNBA ring with the Houston Comets in summer. In 1998, in the World Cup in Germany (5th place), he won the player with the most impact. In the 99-00 season he played with the Salamanca Halcón Travel, getting the league runner-up. This season he got his second WNBA ring. In the 00-01 season he played with the Salamanca Halcón Viajes, where he was third in the league and runner-up of the Cup, in Palma. MVP of the LFP in 2001 with the Salamanca Falcon Travel. And his third WNBA ring arrived.

It is the first Spanish basis (male or female) to win a NBA champion ring and the only one to win it 3 times, also achieving it consecutively.

In the 01-02 season, he began playing with the Casares Valencia ros, that year they won the League and the Cup. The season 02-03, also with the Casares Valencia ros, won the Cup again, and were second in the championship of league In 2002, in the World Cup in China (5th place) it was included in the ideal quintet of the world. It ended 6 in the ranking of triple triples (14 of 32, with 44%), 11th in the total points ranking (119 points, 13’2 points per game), 26th in the rebounds (40) . It was 20th in the caps with 3 and finished 7th in the robberry ranking with 20. The World Cup ended among the 30 best in all rankings. In 2003, in the European of Greece, bronze medal and direct classification for the 2004 Athens Olympics. I finished the European as second maximum scorer, with an average of 20 points per game. And fourth in rebounds. In the following season, 03-04, won a Super Cup and the Queen’s Cup, being the only team that achieves three consecutive drinks. She was a member of the ideal quintet of the Queen of Palma de Mallorca 2004 and appointed MVP of the final of the Queen of Palma de Mallorca 2004. Bronze Medal to Sports Merit delivered by S.M. King Don Juan Carlos.

In season 03-04, she was chosen best forward of the League. He won the 03-04 League with the Casares Valencia ros, with an average of 19’3 points per game in the final, being, Ros Casares Valencia, the second Spanish team to achieve a triplet, and the only team to get the Super Cup , the League and the Cup in the same season. Then he participated in the Brazilian League with the UNIMED/American, with which he achieved the classification for the Club World Cup, with an average of 17.7 points per game and the runner -up of the Paulist League with an average of 15 points per game. In the 2004 Olympics the basketball team of Spain was sixth when losing at the crossroads with Brazil. Amaya ended an average of 17 points per game (5th in the ranking) and 4th in the ranking of stolen balls, with a total of 20.

The last title he won with Ros Casares Valencia was the second Super Cup, was the second time he played this title and the second time he got it. Reached 16 points and 16 valuation. In the 2004 season, it was chosen among the 10 best female athletes of the year according to the survey conducted by the EFE agency and in which the main Spanish media vote. In the 04-05 season he got the Liga runner-up with Ros Casares. Despite not getting the title, it was proclaimed MVP of the Play Off, with 20.1 average valuation in 10 games, 20.1 points per game and with the appointment of Best League’s eaves, as well as leader in the section of Recovered balls, with 2.7 robberies per game. In the fifth edition of the Sports Merit Awards, she was appointed women’s most outstanding athlete for her results in the previous year. The European of Turkey ended in 2005, where they won the bronze medal, and the classification for the World Cup in Brazil. On a personal level, the European scorer was appointed with 21.6 points per game, and was part of the ideal championship quintet.

Russian journey [ To edit ]

In 2005 he began playing in Russia, where he remained three seasons. He began playing at the BC Volgaburmah Samara, which in 2006 was integrated into the structure of CSKA Moscow. In his first season he was included in the ideal league quintet, and in the second he was named Best Foreign Player.

In his first year in Russia he participated with the VBM in the Club World Cup that was held in Samara, there he got his second championship and managed to be included in the ideal quintet of the championship with an average of 15.75 points per game. She was chosen second best player in Europe in 2005. That same season she achieved the Cup Championship. In May he got the Russian Super League championship with the BC Volgaburmash with a 3-0 in the final against Ekaterinburg. They were runner -up of the Euroleague held in March in the Czech city of Brno. He managed to be second classified in the MVP FIBA ​​2005 to only 8 votes of the first classified. In March she was chosen in the European team of the All Star of FIBA, which was held in PECS In basketball.

In the World Championship in Brazil, the Spanish team was in eighth place, and was the second top scorer of the championship with an average score of 21.22 points.

In his second season in Russia, she was chosen the best foreigner of the competition, and that year she also won the Russian Cup and was runner -up of the Russian Super League in May 2007. In March she was chosen for the second time in the European team All Star of the FIBA, which was held in Valencia. In September he won the silver medal with the selection in the European of Chieti, it was also selected in the ideal quintet and MVP of the final. In October, already in the ranks of the CSKA of Moscow, they got the Club World Cup held in Ekaterimburg.

In the Eurobasket 2007 he was proclaimed best player in the tournament after winning Spain the silver medal. ^{[ 5 ]} ​ ^{[ 6 ]} Since 2007 he began to participate in the Stardreams company, composed of several outstanding athletes such as Antonio Maceda, Julio Salinas, Albert Ferrer, Almudena Cid, Estela Giménez, Gervasio Defore, Blanca Fernández Ochoa, Martín Fiz, Fernando Romay or Xavi Torres and dedicated mainly dedicated to advice to managers and executives in improving work performance. ^{[ 7 ]} ​ ^{[ 8 ]} ​

I return to spain [ To edit ]

In 2008 he returned to Club Ros Casares Valencia, in which he had already militated four seasons. His return could not be more successful, since the team was proclaimed league champion, cup and supercopa twice consecutive. In 2010 he left the club to sign for the Rivas Ecópolis.

From June 3, 2008 in his hometown, Alcobendas, a pavilion in the José Caballero Sports Center is called “Amaya Valdemoro” in an act in which numerous institutions, family and fans were located. ^{[ 9 ]} ​

On August 27, 2010, it reached 200 participations with the basketball team of Spain. ^{[ ten ]} ​

On October 3, 2010, he won the Bronze Medal at the World Cup World Cup 2010, capturing the Spanish team and being the top scorer of the championship

In 2010 he signed by the Madrid Club Rivas Ecópolis. After practically his entire career outside his hometown, he manages to return to Madrid and be close to his family, something he had been looking forward to.

For 2 seasons he manages to lift the Queen’s Cup and a runner -up in the Euroleague. Precisely in a match of this Euroleague, on October 12, 2011, a bad fall makes the two wrists fracture and separate from the courts for several months, after which he manages to recover and play again.

Stage in Türkiye [ To edit ]

In 2012 he signed the Turco Tarsus club, which participates in the Euroleague. He terminates the contract with said club in 2013 and February 22 of that same year for the Single Casa Casae NC centers that militates in the Women’s League 2 of Spain.

Trajectory [ To edit ]

Club titles [ To edit ]

Dorna Godella

Pool Getafe

Ros Casares Valencia

• Women’s League (4) : 2001/02, 2003/04, 2008/09, 2009/10
• Queen’s Cup (5) : 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2008/09, 2009/10
• Spain Supercup (4) : 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010

VBM-SGAU Samara/CSKA Samara

• Club World Cup (first) : 2005
• Premier League (2) : 2005/06, 2006/07

CSKA Moscow

• Premier League (first) : 2007/08

Rivas Ecópolis

WNBA [ To edit ]

Houston Comets

• WNBA (3) : 1998, 1999, 2000

With the Spanish team [ To edit ]

individual distinctions [ To edit ]

• Royal Order of Sports Merit: Bronze Medal (2002), ^{[ 11 ]} Payment (2008) ^{[ twelfth ]} And Gold (2014)
• The first Spanish basketball (masculin and feminine) in winning a kele NBA and the only one in winning 3 times and consecutive form.
• 3 times selected for the All-Star Game of the Euroleague: 2006 (did not participate for injury), 2007 and 2008 (MVP).
• MVP del Eurobasket 2007.
• MVP of the Queen Cup: 2004.
• MVP of the League play-off and best forward (2004)
• Maximum scorer of the Eurobasket 2005.
• Designated by FIBA ​​as 2nd in 2005, 4th in 2006, 2nd in 2007, 3 in 2008, 5th in 2009 and 3rd in 2010 Best European Player.
• It was chosen in the ideal quintet of the world championship in China 2002.
• Maximum scorer of Mundobasket 2010.
• 258 times absolute international with the women’s basketball team in Spain.
• Hall of Fame of Spanish Basketball (2019).

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