Ivan Aurrecoechea

Iván Aurrecoechea

Albacete Basket
Position	Center
League	LEB Oro
Personal information
Born	(1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 29)
Nationality	Spanish
Listed height	204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight	109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
College	Indian Hills (2016–2018) NM State (2018–2020)
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2014	CB Estudiantes B
2014–2015	CEBA Guadalajara
2015–2016	Canarias Basketball Academy
2020–2021	Þór Akureyri
2021–2022	Grindavík
2022	Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué
2022–2023	Albacete Basket
2023	CB Estudiantes
2023–present	Gipuzkoa Basket
Career highlights and awards
All-WAC First Team (2020)

Iván Aurrecoechea Alcolado (born 19 November 1995) is a Spanish basketball player. He played college basketball for Indian Hills Community College and New Mexico State University.

Playing career

Early career

His first steps in basketball were at the local Torrejón Basketball Academy, in his hometown of Torrejón de Ardoz, in the outskirts of Madrid. During the 2013–2014 season, Aurrecoechea played for CB Estudiantes-b in the LEB Oro. The following season he played for CEBA Guadalajara in the LEB Plata.

College career

Aurrecoechea started his college career with Indian Hills Community College in 2016–17. He started 25 of 33 games as a freshman where he averaged 9.8 points and 9.4 rebounds. He earned ICCAC All-Region First-Team honors after guiding the Warriors to an NJCAA Region XI Championship. The following season he averaged 13.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, earning his second ICCAC All-Region First-Team honors. In 2018, he transferred to New Mexico State University.^[1] During the 2018–19 season he helped NM State to its third-straight WAC tournament title while averaging 9.6 points and 5.3 rebounds. During his senior season, he averaged 11.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and was named to the All-WAC First Team.^[2][3][4]

Professional career

In August 2020, Aurrecoechea signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Þór Akureyri.^[5][6] He was an instant hit for the team, posting double-double in his first eight games of the season and fitting well with point guard Dedrick Basile.^[7] On 7 March 2021, he had 36 points and 15 rebounds in a victory against Grindavík.^[8] For the season he averaged 20.0 points and 11.3 rebounds per game during the regular season, helping Þór to a 7th-place finish.^[9] During the playoffs, Aurrecoechea averaged 15.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in Þór's 1–3 loss against Þór Þorlákshöfn in the first round.

In August 2021, Aurrecoechea signed with Grindavík.^[10][11]

References

1. "Ivan Aurrecoechea - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball". New Mexico State University. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
2. Colin Deaver (14 March 2020). "European travel ban affects NM State's Aurrecoechea". KTSM-TV. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
3. Keith Demolder (29 August 2020). "NMSU Aggie Ivan Aurrecoechea signs pro contract". KFOX-TV. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
4. Enrique García (4 February 2020). "Iván Aurrecoechea firma su mejor racha de juego en la NCAA. Así habla el español sobre su temporada". basketenzona.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
5. Justin Martinez (29 August 2020). "Ivan Aurrecoechea signs with Icelandic pro team, Thor Akureyri". Las Cruces Sun News. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
6. Davíð Eldur (29 August 2020). "Ivan Aurrecoechea til Þórs Akureyri". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
7. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 February 2021). "Einn skemmtilegasti og flottasti dúettinn í deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
8. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 March 2021). "Það vildu öll lið hafa þennan mann í sínu liði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
9. Ólafur Þór Jónsson (10 May 2021). "Haukar kvöddu Dominos deildina með tapi gegn Þór Ak – Akureyringar jafna besta árangur félagsins". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
10. Valur Páll Eiríksson (4 August 2021). "Grindavík berst mikill liðsstyrkur bæði karla- og kvennamegin". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
11. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (7 February 2022). "Hann gæti verið stoðsendingahæsti leikmaðurinn í þessari deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 February 2022.

External links

• Profile at Eurobasket.com
• Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
• Spanish statistics at Competiciones.feb.es
• Profile at Proballers.com
• NM State bio