Juan Antonio San Epifanio
Juan Antonio San Epifanio Ruiz (born 12 June 1959), most commonly known as "Epi", is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. He spent all of his club career playing with FC Barcelona. He was named the Mister Europa European Player of the Year in 1984, by the Italian basketball magazine Superbasket, and the Best European Player of the 1980s decade, by the French sports newspaper L'Équipe. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
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| Born | 12 June 1959 Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1981: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1977–1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1977–1995 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIBA Hall of Fame as player | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the Opening Ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games, he was honoured with being the last athlete to carry the Olympic torch, before handing it to the archer, Antonio Rebollo, who lit the fire in the cauldron, with an arrow. He was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors in 2008. He became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2016. He is considered to be one of the greatest swingmen to have ever played in Europe.