He was a youth player from Baskonia
The basketball player Iván Sáez de Cortázar died this Tuesday in a tragic traffic accident in Amurrio (Álava)
Spanish basketball mourns the death of Iván Sáez de Cortazar, modest Zaraobe player, in a traffic accident. The center lost his life at the age of 32 on Tuesday, when his car crashed head-on into a truck in the town of Amurrio (Alava). Sáez de Cortázar was a Baskonia youth player as a cadet and junior, before beginning a career in several Basque basketball clubs, eventually playing in the fourth category, the EBA League.
Precisely, it was his last club in this category, the Tabira of Durangowho mourned his death by releasing a statement in which he reported the sad news: «Our friend Iván Sáez de Cortázar, player in the Tabirako men’s first team, has died in a traffic accident. At the club we are deeply dismayed by the departure of our dear friend. The Tabirako ST wants to express his condolences and his love and affection to all his family and loved ones.
It was precisely in the Tabira where he achieved the most important successes of his career. She played there for four seasons, the last being the last one. There he got the 1st National Kopa and the rise to League EBA, in which he played last season, leaving great performances, as the entity reflects in its writing.
The death of the center has shocked Basque sports and the Alava basketball entities. In fact, they have spoken since the Alavesa Basketball Federation and also from the club where he trained, Baskonia. The institution highlighted that he was a player in the youth teams of the Alava team.
For his part, the Baskonia He has also mourned the tragic loss of his former youth player. The entity of the Endesa League and the Euroleague has regretted on its networks the death of the former player of its lower categories: «Night of mourning in the Baskonista family for the death of Iván Sáez de Cortázar, former player of the Barça quarry . All our encouragement to his family and friends. Goian bego.
The accident in which the basketball player lost his life Saenz de Cortazar It occurred last Tuesday, around 4:00 p.m. It was at kilometer 35.9 of the road A-624, at the height of the municipal area of Amurrio, in sense Vitoria. It happened after his vehicle collided head-on with a truck, from which its driver suffered minor injuries.
His current club, Zaraobe from the town of Amurrio, have also spoken out once the news of his death was known. He was going to play there this season, having played his first friendly with the team last Sunday, against Ibaizabal They have stated that they will pay tribute to him soon and, in addition, they have published an emotional message in which they say goodbye to the 32-year-old.
«From the Zaraobe Basketball Club we deeply regret the death of our player Ivan Sáez de Cortázar. We are completely affected by the news. From the club we want to send all possible support to his family, friends and loved ones,” reads the statement issued by the Alava team.
2023-09-20 12:15:00
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