{"id":792081,"date":"2026-07-10T20:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/792081\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T20:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:35:10","slug":"new-saint-andres-amon-set-to-represent-native-spain-at-fiba-u20-eurobasket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/792081\/","title":{"rendered":"New Saint Andr\u00e9s Am\u00f3n Set to Represent Native Spain at FIBA U20 Eurobasket"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LOUDONVILLE, NY \u2013 Incoming Siena Men’s Basketball freshman Andr\u00e9s Am\u00f3n is set to represent his native Spain on the world stage. The 7-1 center from Madrid will compete for Spain at the FIBA U20 Eurobasket Tournament July 11-19 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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\nAm\u00f3n has been training with the Spain U20 team since June 16, and already competed in a pair of tournaments in preparation for FIBA U20 Eurobasket. He helped guide Spain to a combined 4-2 record (2-1 mark apiece) at the Dommengge di Cadore Tournament in Italy (June 26-28) and the Utebo Tournament in Spain (July 4-6). In six total games between the two events, Am\u00f3n averaged 3.7 points and 5.7 rebounds (2.8 offensive) while shooting 53% from the field spanning an average of 15:09 minutes.
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\nAm\u00f3n is part of a 12-man Spain U20 roster which includes fellow NCAA Division I players Bruno Alocen (Valparaiso), Iker Garmendia (Elon), and Ra\u00fal\u00a0Villar (Elon). Spain is making their 23rd consecutive appearance in the FIBA U20 Eurobasket Tournament, having won gold three times, most recently in 2022.
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\nSpain is one of 16 nations competing in the FIBA U20 Eurobasket Tournament, including one of four in Group C, which includes Belgium, Croatia, and Greece. Spain opens against Belgium on Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 AM EST at Stozice Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia, before completing group stage play Sunday vs. Croatia (2:30 PM ET) and Monday against Greece (12 PM EST).
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\nAll 16 teams qualify for the knockout rounds which begin Wednesday, July 15. The final is set for Sunday, July 19. All games will be streamed live on FIBA’s YouTube page at youtube.com\/fiba.
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\nAm\u00f3n is one of seven new Saints \u2013 including one of six incoming freshmen and five internationals \u2013 set to join the initial 2026-27 Siena Men’s Basketball roster for new head coach Nevada Smith<\/a>. Am\u00f3n broke out with Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D. this past season in the Third Division FEB in his native Spain. \u00a0He averaged 10.9 points and 9.6 rebounds spanning 24 regular season contests, posting nine double-doubles including in each of his final three games where he averaged a whopping 17.0 points and 20.3 rebounds. Am\u00f3n played a vital role for Movistar Estudiantes B’s promotion \u2013 averaging 11.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in three playoff games \u2013 earning him a late-season promotion to Estudiantes’ First Team.
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