sport.wikisort.org - AthleteMarta Xargay Casademont (born 20 December 1990) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. She played for Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, and for several European teams in Czech Republic, Russia and Spain. She played for the Spain women's national basketball team from 2011 to 2020.[1] She won EuroLeague Women 2010–11 with Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto. She left Spain in 2015, joining both USK Praha of the Czech League in 2015 and the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA on 11 February 2015.[2] In September 2018 she signed for Dynamo Kursk of the Russian Premier League.,[3] and in January 2020 she returned to her youth club Uni Girona CB. After not playing in the 2020-21 season, she announced her retirement in July 2021.
Spanish basketball player
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Xargay and the second or maternal family name is Casademont.
Marta Xargay|
Born | (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990 (age 31) Girona, Spain |
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Nationality | Spanish |
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Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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Listed weight | 157 lb (71 kg) |
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Playing career | 2009–present |
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Position | Shooting guard |
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Number | 10 |
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1996–2003 | C.E. Vedruna (youth) |
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2003–2005 | C.E.S.E.T. (youth) |
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2005–2009 | Uni Girona CB |
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2009–2015 | CB Avenida |
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2015–2016 | Phoenix Mercury |
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2015–2018 | USK Praha |
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2018–2019 | Dynamo Kursk |
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2020 | Uni Girona CB |
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- EuroLeague champion (2011)
- 2x Spanish League champion (2011, 2013)
- 3x Spanish Cup champion (2012, 2014, 2015)
- 3x Czech League champion (2016–2018)
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Representing Spain |
Olympic Games |
 | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
World Cup |
 | 2014 Turkey | |
 | 2018 Spain | |
EuroBasket |
 | 2013 France | |
 | 2017 Czech Republic | |
 | 2019 Serbia/Latvia | |
 | 2015 Hungary/Romania | |
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Club career
Xargay started playing basketball from a young age in clubs in her hometown Girona, entering the youth levels of Uni Girona CB at 14 and making it to the senior team and the Spanish second tier. In 2009 she signed for CB Avenida from Salamanca, where in the following six seasons she won two leagues, three cups and one EuroLeague.[citation needed]
During 2015 and 2016 she played both in the WNBA[4] with Phoenix Mercury and the European season with USK Praha, where she won the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Czech League.[5] Due to her commitment to the Spain national team, she opted not to play in the WNBA in 2017 or 2018. She played for one and a half seasons in Russian team Dynamo Kursk, before returning to Uni Girona CB in January 2020.[6]
Career statistics
WNBA
Season |
Team |
GP |
MPP |
PPP |
RPP |
APP |
2015 |
Phoenix Mercury |
20 |
17.5 |
3.9 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
2016 |
Phoenix Mercury |
15 |
19.8 |
5.7 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
EuroLeague and EuroCup statistics
Season |
Team |
GP |
MPP |
PPP |
RPP |
APP |
2009–10 EuroLeague |
Halcón Avenida |
13 |
10.5 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2010–11 EuroLeague |
Halcón Avenida |
17 |
13.7 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
2011–12 EuroLeague |
Perfumerías Avenida |
14 |
25.1 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
2012–13 EuroLeague |
Perfumerías Avenida |
14 |
26.1 |
7.9 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
2013–14 EuroLeague |
Perfumerías Avenida |
13 |
30.9 |
8.5 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
2014–15 EuroLeague |
Perfumerías Avenida |
16 |
28.1 |
8.1 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
2015–16 EuroLeague |
ZVVZ USK Praha |
17 |
19.7 |
4.9 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2016–17 EuroLeague |
ZVVZ USK Praha |
19 |
30.8 |
11.0 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
2017–18 EuroLeague |
ZVVZ USK Praha |
15 |
36.0 |
14.7 |
3.7 |
7.3 |
2018–19 EuroLeague |
Dynamo Kursk |
17 |
20.9 |
5.1 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
2019–20 EuroLeague |
Dynamo Kursk |
8 |
24.6 |
4.0 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
Spar CityLift Girona |
6 |
21.4 |
7.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
National team
Xargay started playing with Spain's youth teams at 16, winning a total of five medals from 2006 to 2010. She made her debut with the senior team in 2011 and up to her last game in 2020, she had 147 caps and 9,2 PPG,[7] participating in the Rio 2016 Olympics, two World Championships and five European Championships:[8]
2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (youth)
2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship (youth)
- 5th 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship (youth)
2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (youth)
2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (youth) (MVP)
2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (youth)
- 9th 2011 Eurobasket
2013 Eurobasket
2014 World Championship
2015 Eurobasket
2016 Summer Olympics
2017 Eurobasket
2018 World Championship
2019 Eurobasket
Personal life
Xargay is married to WNBA star Breanna Stewart.[9] The couple got engaged in May 2020 in Papago Park, Phoenix, AZ. On July 6, 2021 the couple married on the rooftop of Stewart’s apartment building. On August 9, 2021, the couple’s daughter Ruby Mae Stewart Xargay was born in Idaho via gestational carrier.[citation needed]
References
External links
Spain squads |
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Spain squad – EuroBasket Women 2013 – Gold medal |
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Spain squad – 2014 FIBA World Championship – Silver medal |
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Spain squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Silver medal |
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Spain squad – EuroBasket Women 2017 – Gold medal |
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Spain squad – 2018 World Cup – Bronze medal |
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Halcón Avenida Baloncesto – 2010–11 Euroleague Women – Champions |
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На других языках
[de] Marta Xargay
Marta Xargay (* 20. Dezember 1990 in Girona) ist eine spanische Basketballspielerin.
- [en] Marta Xargay
[es] Marta Xargay
Marta Xargay Casademont (Gerona, España, 20 de diciembre de 1990) es una exbaloncestista española. Jugaba indistintamente en las posiciones de base o escolta.[2]
[it] Marta Xargay
Marta Xargay Casademont (Gerona, 20 dicembre 1990) è una cestista spagnola.
[ru] Саргай, Марта
Марта Саргай Касадемонт (исп. Marta Xargay Casademont; род. 20 декабря 1990 года, Жирона, Каталония, Испания) — испанская профессиональная баскетболистка, выступавшая в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации в команде «Финикс Меркури». Играет в амплуа атакующего защитника.
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