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InterBasket > Player Profiles > Jorge Garbajosa, Spain From Euroleague.net: Grew up with Taugres Saski Baskonia Vitoria (Spain) juniors...made his debut with Taugres Vitoria during the 1995-96 season...played there till the 1999-00 championship...moved to Italy for the 2000-01 season, signed by Benetton Basket Treviso…played there till the 2003-04 championship…moved back to Spain for the 2004-05 season, signed by CB Malaga…he’s still playing there.  Won the 2001-02 and 2002-03 Italian Championship with Benetton Basket Treviso…won the 2005-06 Spanish National Championship with CB Malaga…won the 1999 Spanish National Cup (King’s Cup) with Taugres Saski Baskonia Vitoria...won the 2003 and 2004 Italian National Cup with Benetton Treviso…won the 2005 Spanish National Cup (King’s Cup) with CB Malaga…won the 1996 Saporta Cup with Taugres Saski Baskonia Vitoria...won the 1994-95 Spanish Junior Championship...won the 2001 and 2002 Italian Super Cup with Benetton Basket Treviso…named to the 2002-03 All-Euroleague 1st Team…named the 2005 Spanish Cup Finals MVP…named to the 2005-06 All-Euroleague 2nd Team...played the 1999 Spanish All Star Game...played the 2004 Italian All Star Game…led the 2002-03 Euroleague in steals (2.85 spg.)…has been member of the Spanish Under 22 National Team...played at the 1997 World Under-22 Championship…played at the 1998 European Under-22 Championship…member of the Spanish National Team...played at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games…won the bronze medal at the 2001 European Championship…played at the 2002 World Championship… won the silver medal at the 2003 European Championship…played at the 2005 European Championship.	Jorge Garbajosa Profile Name: Jorge Garbajosa Chaparro Nickname: N/A Born: December 19, 1977 Status: Active Origin: Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain Height: 6-8/2,05m Weight: 220lbs/104kg Schools: N/A Drafted: Undrafted Languages: Spanish, English Website: InterBasket Teams (jersey): Spanish National Team, Benetton Basket Treviso, CB Malaga, Toronto Raptors Ibn Notes: From Fiba.com: Jorge Garbajosa is a world-class power forward. The leader at Unicaja and a co-star for the Spanish National Team, he will reach the FIBA World Championship at age 28 right and in the prime of his career. Garbajosa is a power forward who usually plays open due to his rare three-point shooting awareness. He can easily score from 6-7 metres, even off the screen, and is not afraid of taking shots even if he's having a bad day. With him, every shot will be a threat. Besides his shooting, Garbajosa is a great passer and game reader, and he will take advantage of every open spot on offense. He is also an outstanding defensive rebounder and an above-average defender. He also posses excellent all-around skills, including ballhandling and dribbling. After winning the Liga ACB with Unicaja Malaga in June, Jorge just declared to the press that he decided to head toward the Toronto Raptors next season.
Jorge Garbajosa Links  From our forum: Jorge Garbajosa to Toronto?, How do you think Garbajosa will perform in the NBa?, Espana Basket Forum  Articles and other resources: European Star Garbajosa to join Raptors (Seattle PI, 2006), El Minuto Mágico de Garbajosa (YouTube), Jorge Garbajosa Photo Gallery (Yahoo!), Garbajosa is all-world and ready for the NBA (Toronto Sun)