Alba Prieto
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1999-06-15) June 15, 1999
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportBasketball
PositionShooting guard, small forward
College teamUniversity of South Florida

Alba Prieto (born 15 June 1999) is a Spanish professional basketball player. She played college basketball at University of South Florida in the 2017-18 season.

Early life

Prieto was born 15 June 1999[1] and is the daughter of retired footballer José Miguel Prieto.[2][3] She was raised in Seville[4] and has two siblings.[3]

Basketball

Pre-College

At age 16, Prieto made her professional debut playing with CB Conquero during the 2014-15 season.[3][5]

Prior to joining the University of South Florida, she represented the Spanish National Youth Teams.[6] Notably, she was part of the U17 Spanish team that competed in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.[6] Over the course of seven games, her average performance was 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.[6]

College

As a freshman at the University of South Florida, Prieto was a point guard during the 2017-18 season.[6][7] Throughout the season, she participated in 32 games, with an average of 4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.[6] However, at the conclusion of the season, she decided to transfer.[6]

Professional

Prieto signed to play for Ensino Lugo in 2020.[3][8] During the 2021-22 season, she averaged 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.[9]

Prieto competed at the 2021–22 EuroLeague Women[1] and won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Games.[4][10]

In April 2023, she announced she would no longer be playing for Ensino Lugo.[11]

She has also played for IDK Euskotren.[5][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alba PRIETO at the EuroCup Women". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  2. ↑ Jiménez, José Antonio (2023-02-18). "El histórico triple-doble de Álba Prieto". Mucho Deporte. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Alba Prieto, la hija del 'Tiburón', es la nueva sensación del básket español: firma un triple-doble sin pérdidas". MARCA (in Spanish). 2023-02-17. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  4. 1 2 "Alba Prieto". Fiba 3x3. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  5. 1 2 "Alba Prieto ficha por el IDK Euskotren". EITB (in Spanish). 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alba Prieto - Women's Basketball". University of South Florida Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  7. ↑ "Alba Prieto College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  8. ↑ "ALBA PRIETO Escolta". Baloncesto Femenino Ensino Lugo. Archived from the original on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  9. 1 2 "La sevillana Alba Prieto, primer refuerzo de IDK Euskotren para esta temporada". FEB (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  10. ↑ "PRIETO Alba". European Games 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  11. ↑ "Alba Prieto: «El año que viene no seguiré en el Ensino»". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2023-04-10. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
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