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José Antonio Montero Botanch (born January 3, 1965 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player.

José Antonio Montero

Personal information
Born	(1965-01-03) January 3, 1965 (age 57) Barcelona, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Listed height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1987 / Round: 5 / Pick: 113th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1983–1998
Position	Point guard
Number	9
Career history
1983–1990	Joventut Badalona
1990–1997	FC Barcelona
1997–1998	Limoges CSP
Career highlights and awards
FIBA European Selection (1990) FIBA Korać Cup champion (1990) 3× Spanish League champion (1995–1997) 2× Spanish Cup winner (1991, 1994)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

Montero was selected 113th overall, by the Atlanta Hawks, at the 1987 NBA draft. He was the second Spanish player to be drafted by an NBA franchise, after Fernando Martín. However, he never played in the NBA.

As a member of FC Barcelona, he competed in two EuroLeague Finals, in 1991, and 1996. He was a FIBA European Selection in 1990. In 1991, he was selected to the EuroLeague All-Final Four Team.

National team career

Montero was a regular member of the senior Spanish national team. With Spain, he reached the semifinals at EuroBasket 1987.

Awards and accomplishments

• 3× Spanish League Champion: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
• 2× Spanish Cup Winner: 1990–91, 1993–94
• 2× EuroLeague runner up: 1991, 1996
• FIBA Saporta Cup runner up: 1988
• FIBA Korać Cup Champion: 1990

References

• ACB.com Profile (in Spanish)
• FIBA.com Profile

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