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Place of Birth: Torrejón de Ardoz, Community of Madrid, Spain
About Jorge Garbajosa
- Jorge Garbajosa Chaparro Jr.
- (born December 19, 1977), is a Spanish former professional basketball player and the current president of the Spanish Basketball Federation.
- Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ?1/2 in), he played both power forward and small forward.
- He was an All-EuroLeague first team selection in 2003, and an All-EuroLeague second team selection in 2006, while playing for Unicaja.
- During his stint in the NBA, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2007.
- A serious injury the following season cut his NBA career short, and he never truly recovered until his retirement. He played internationally with the senior Spain national team, which won a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2001 and two silver medals at the EuroBasket 2003 and 2007.
- Diring his tenure their highest achievement was the gold medal at the 2006 World Cup, where his stellar play earned him All-tournament honors.
- In 2006, Garbajosa was named Mr Europa Player of the year by Italian weekly magazine SuperBasket.
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