Daniel Amigo

Daniel Amigo
Amigo with the Mexico national team in 2022
No. 44 – Libertadores de Querétaro
PositionCenter
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1995-09-13) September 13, 1995 (age 29)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Argentine / Mexican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolCoronado
(El Paso, Texas)
CollegeDenver (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Debreceni EAC
2019–2020Soles de Mexicali
2020–2021BC Pieno žvaigždės
2021Soles de Mexicali
2021–2022Polski Cukier Toruń
2022Grises de Humacao
2022–presentLibertadores de Querétaro
Career highlights and awards

Daniel Amigo (born September 13, 1995) is a Mexican-American-Argentine professional basketball player for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers. He plays for the Mexico men's national basketball team.

High school career

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Amigo attended Coronado High School. As a senior, he averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He committed to Denver.[1]

College career

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As a freshman at Denver, Amigo averaged 6.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Following the season, Rodney Billups was hired as head coach, and Amigo sharply increased his production during his junior season.[2] He averaged 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-Summit League honors.[3] As a senior, Amigo averaged 15.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, shooting 52 percent from the field.[4] He was named to the Second Team All-Summit League.[5]

Professional career

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In June 2018, Amigo signed with Debreceni EAC of the NB I/A.[6] On August 17, 2019, he signed with the Soles de Mexicali of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[7] In June 2020, Amigo signed with BC Pieno žvaigždės of the Lithuanian league.[8] He averaged 10 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. On July 6, 2021, Amigo returned to the Soles de Mexicali.[9] He averaged 10.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. On November 29, Amigo signed with Polski Cukier Toruń of the Polish Basketball League.[10]

National team career

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Amigo has represented Mexico and Argentina in international competitions, as he has an Argentine father and Mexican mother. He participated in the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup for Argentina, at the request of Sergio Hernández.[11] Amigo helped Mexico reach the semifinal round of the qualifying tournament for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "El Paso's Daniel Amigo has pre-NBA draft workout with Denver Nuggets". El Paso Times. May 22, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "FEATURE: The Rise of the Big Man: Daniel Amigo's Evolution under a New Regime". Denver Pioneers. February 10, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Amigo gets huge thrill with Argentina call-up". FIBA. July 19, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Mizell, Gina (May 21, 2018). "Former Denver Pioneer Daniel Amigo calls pre-draft workout with Nuggets "surreal"". Denver Post. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Hilgemann, Ryan (February 28, 2018). "Men's basketball has trio named all-Summit League". South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Férfi kosár NB I: argentin óriást szerződtetett a DEAC". Nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). June 15, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tiene Soles nuevo Amigo". Adelante Valle (in Spanish). August 17, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Coronado graduate Daniel Amigo continues path in professional basketball career". El Paso Times. June 11, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Amigo is back at Soles". Eurobasket. July 6, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Twarde Pierniki Toruń lands Daniel Amigo". Sportando. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Daniel Amigo, entre los preseleccionados de México". TyC Sports (in Spanish). February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  12. ^ Ochoa, Adrian (July 28, 2021). "El Pasoan Daniel Amigo continues chasing his hoop dreams". KVIA. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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