Juan Carlos Navarro (basketball)

Juan Carlos Navarro Feijoo, commonly known as either Juan Carlos Navarro or J. C. Navarro (born June 13, 1980), is a Spanish former professional basketball player. During his playing career, at a height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall, he played at the shooting guard position. On March 14, 2014, he was named a EuroLeague Basketball Legend. He is the current team manager of FC Barcelona Bàsquet.

Juan Carlos Navarro
Navarro with the Spain national team in 2011
FC Barcelona
PositionTeam Manager
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1980-06-13) June 13, 1980
Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2002: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career1997–2018
PositionShooting guard
Number11, 2
Career history
19972007FC Barcelona
2007–2008Memphis Grizzlies
20082018FC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards

EuroLeague career stats leaders

Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Summer Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
2012 LondonTeam
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
FIBA World Cup
2006 Japan
EuroBasket
2009 Poland
2011 Lithuania
2003 Sweden
2007 Spain
2001 Turkey
2017 Turkey
FIBA U19 World Cup
1999 Portugal U19 Team
FIBA Europe U18 Championship
1998 Bulgaria U18 Team

During his pro club career, Navarro was a two-time EuroLeague champion, in 2003 and 2010. He was also named the EuroLeague MVP in 2009, the EuroLeague Final Four MVP in 2010, and was selected as a member of the EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team. As the captain of the senior national team of Spain, Navarro notably won, among other medals, a FIBA World Cup gold medal in 2006, two Summer Olympics silver medals in 2008 and 2012, as well as two EuroBasket gold medals in 2009 and 2011. He also earned two All-EuroBasket Team selections (2005, 2011), and was the competition's MVP in 2011.

His nickname, La Bomba (The Bomb), is the name in Spanish for the tear drop, the type of shot he was a specialist in.

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