Albert Almanza
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1940[1] Chihuahua City, Mexico |
| Died | 27 January 2023 (aged 86)[2] Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson (El Paso, Texas) |
| College | Texas (1958–1961) |
| NBA draft | 1961: 7th round, 63rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Center |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Albert "Chorrito" Almanza GonzálezThe University of Texas at Austin.
Almanza came to the United States from Mexico in 1954 and began attending
Almanza competed for
1964.[7] He served as team co-captain in 1960 and led the team in scoring with an average of 19.8 points per game; he returned in 1964 to lead the Mexico national team in scoring for a second time with an average of 14.7 points per game.[11][7] Mexico placed twelfth in basketball in both Olympics.[11]
Almanza was selected with the fourth pick of the seventh round of the
Notes and references
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto Almanza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Former Men’s Basketball player Albert Almanza passes away
- ^ The Games of the XVIII Olympiad Tokyo, 1964, 1964: The Official Report of the Organizing Committee, Volume 1. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, 1966. p. 591.
- ^ a b c "Olympians Almanza and Arnette look back at a century of Horns hoops". texassports.com. December 1, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). texassports.com. p. 144. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ 2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, pp. 65–66
- ^ a b c d e f Rick Cantu (July 1, 2016). "Move over, Kevin Durant: Meet Albert Almanza, Texas' first two-time Olympian". HookEm.com. Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ 2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, p. 128
- ^ 2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, p. 134
- ^ 2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, p. 86
- ^ a b 2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, p. 153
- ^ 2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, p. 147
External links
- Albert Almanza at FIBA
- Albert Almanza at FIBA
- Albert Almanza at Basketball-Reference.com
- Albert Almanza at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
- Albert Almanza at Basketball-Reference.com
- Albert Almanza at Olympedia
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