Juan Carlos Navarro (basketball)
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Juan Carlos Navarro (born June 13, 1980 in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona), nicknamed La Bomba (The Bomb), is a Spanish basketball player. The 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) and 79 kg (169 lb) shooting guard/point guard currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish ACB. He is widely considered one of the best guards in Europe.
Navarro has played for FC Barcelona since he was a child, making his ACB debut in November 23, 1997.
While on the Barcelona roster, he was one of 'The Golden Generation' boys (along with Pau Gasol and Raúl López) that beat the United States in the 1999 World Cup Youth, where he was named the best player of the tournament.
In the 2002 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards drafted Navarro in the second round (40th pick overall), but he preferred to stay with FC Barcelona unlike his best friend Pau Gasol.
In 2006, Juan Carlos Navarro earned the Most Valuable Player award of the ACB. In August 2006 he won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship with the Spanish National Team.
The Washington Wizards retain his NBA rights.
[edit] Titles
- 2006 FIBA World Championship
- 2005 Spanish Supercopa
- 2004 ACB League
- 2003 ACB League
- 2003 Euroleague
- 2003 Spanish Cup
- 2001 ACB League
- 2001 Spanish Cup
- 1999 ACB League
- 1999 Korac Cup
