The Leyma Básquet Coruña confirmed this Tuesday the incorporation of the American, of Cuban origin, Yunio Barrueta as the new forward of the team of the LEB Gold.
The incorporation of the Galician team is 29 years old and 1.96 meters tall and comes from Lillefrom Pro B Frenchwhich he reinforced in the final stretch of last season.
He made his college basketball debut at NCAA-I con East Tenesse Statelater he spent three years in the NCAA-II con Barry Universitywhere he averaged 19.4 points and 9.3 rebounds in 32 minutes of play with a 3-point shooting rate of 41%.
In Europe he made his debut in the 2016/17 season in the first division of Belgium with the Okapi Aalstar with 11.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 22 minutes of play.
The following season he joined the French Pro-Bfirst with Denaintwo seasons in Nancythe Evreuxand, after playing in 2021/22 in Israel, the Lille, team from which it comes. In France he averaged 13 points and 4 rebounds in 27 minutes of play with 41% shooting from three after 114 games.
The Galician team highlights its experience and brilliance “in different facets of the game, especially for its ability to score from outside linewithout giving up doing it from positions of 4-5 meters”.
“His physical constitution and strength allow him to stand out on the rebound and score from positions close to the rim posting to his pair. He is a versatile and lethal player in the hot moments of the match the one whose pulse does not tremble when it comes to playing the decisive balls, ”says the orange team.
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