Carlos Matías Sandes

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Matías Sandes
No. 22 – Boca Juniors
Position
Argentine League
Personal information
Born (1984-06-14) June 14, 1984 (age 40)
Mendoza, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2006Boca Juniors
2006Saski Baskonia
2006–2007Atapuerca Burgos
2007–2010Fuenlabrada
2010–2011Boca Juniors
2011–2013Juventud Sionista
2013–2014Quimsa
2014–2015Boca Juniors
2015–2016Gimnasia de Comodoro
2016–2018San Lorenzo
2018–presentBoca Juniors
Career highlights and awards
  • Spanish Supercup
    winner (2006)
  • South American Club Championship
    champion (2004, 2005, 2006)
  • Argentine League
    champion (2004, 2017, 2018)
  • Argentine Cup
    winner (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
  • Argentine Top 4 Tournament winner (2004)
  • Argentine League Best Quintet (2005)
  • 2× Argentine League Best Sixth Man (2004, 2005)
  • 3× Argentine League All-Star (2004, 2006, 2012)
Medals
Representing  Argentina
Men's Basketball
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place
2007 Las Vegas
Bronze medal – third place
2009 San Juan
FIBA South American Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Caracas
Silver medal – second place
2010 Neiva
Gold medal – first place
2012 Resistencia
Marchand Cup
Silver medal – second place 2007 San Juan

Carlos Matías Sandes Steinmetz, commonly known as Matías Sandes (born June 14, 1984) is an Argentine-Italian

power forward position, but he can also play as a small forward and center
.

Professional career

Sandes began his pro career spending five years with

South American Club Championships (2004, 2005, 2006). Sandes also played three seasons (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10) with Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB.[2]

National team career

Argentine junior national team

With Argentina's junior national teams, Sandes played at the

Argentine senior national team

Sandes has also represented the senior

2012 FIBA South American Championship
.

He also played with Argentina at the

.

Personal life

Sandes was born in Mendoza, Argentina. Sandes' cousin, Ezequiel Bullaude, is a professional footballer.[5]

References

  1. ^ CARLOS MATIAS SANDES basketball profile Nationality: Italian-Argentinian.
  2. ^ Nombre completo: Carlos Matías Sandes Brajak (in Spanish).
  3. ^ 2005 FIBA U21 World Championship for Men.
  4. ^ 26 Aug. to 6 Sep. 2009 - San Juan in Puerto Rico.
  5. ^ "El Flaco Bullaude, tras debutar con 17 años en la primera del Tomba: Cumplí mi sueño". Los Andes. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

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