Konstantin Kostadinov
| No. 2 – La Laguna Tenerife | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 March 2003 Burgas, Bulgaria |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Real Madrid B |
| 2021–2022 | Palma |
| 2022–present | Tenerife |
| 2022–2023 | → Palencia |
| 2023–2024 | → HLA Alicante |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Konstantin Iroslavov Kostadinov (Bulgarian: Константин Ирославов Костадинов; born 25 March 2003) is a Bulgarian professional basketball player for La Laguna Tenerife of the Liga ACB. He plays on the small forward and power forward positions.
Early life and youth career
[edit]Kostadinov began playing basketball at BC Delfin Burgas. In June 2016, he was signed by Real Madrid to play for their youth ranks.[1][2]
Kostadinov became the MVP of the 2017 Copa del Rey Junior averaging 15.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 21.6 PIR per game.[3]
In 2021, he won the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament with Real Madrid, recording a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game against Barcelona.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]On 6 August 2021, Kostadinov signed with Palmer Alma Mediterrànea Palma of the Spanish second division, the LEB Oro.[6] On 3 March 2022, he scored career-high 31 points, adding 10 rebounds and 2 assists in a 98–90 win against Força Lleida.[7]
On 4 August 2022, Kostadinov signed a multi-year contract with Lenovo Tenerife of the Liga ACB and was immediately loaned to Zunder Palencia of the LEB Oro for the 2022–23 season.[8][9] On 1 August 2023, he was loaned to HLA Alicante of the LEB Oro.[10]
National team career
[edit]Kostadinov helped Bulgaria U16 finish 6th in the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B, averaging 9.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG and 1.1 APG.[11] On 22 February 2021, he made his debut for the senior team in a EuroBasket 2022 qualification game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, becoming the youngest ever debutant for the team at 17 years, 10 months and 28 days of age.[12] He scored 11 points in a 61–80 loss.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Konstantin | alero | Junior Baloncesto". realmadrid.com. 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Само в Sportal.bg! Неразказаната история на суперталанта Константин Костадинов" [Only in Sportal.bg! The untold story of supertalented Konstantin Kostadinov]. sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Konstantin Kostadinov MVP de la Minicopa Endesa 2017". youtube.com. 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Real's Kostadinov has his eyes on ANGT glory". euroleague.net. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Real Madrid lifts second consecutive ANGT trophy". eurohoops.net. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Konstantin 'Kostas' Kostadinov llega al Palmer Alma Mediterránea Palma" [Konstantin "Kostas" Kostadinov arrives at Palmer Alma Mediterránea Palma]. bahiasanagustin.es (in Spanish). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Competiciones FEB".
- ^ "EL LENOVO TENERIFE FICHA A KOSTAS KOSTADINOV Y LO CEDE AL PALENCIA BASKET DE LEB ORO" [Lenovo Tenerife signs "Kostas" Kostadinov and loans him to Palencia Basket of the LEB Oro]. cbcanarias.net (in Spanish). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "KONSTANTIN KOSTADINOV LLEGA CEDIDO AL ZUNDER PALENCIA" [Konstantin Kostadinov loaned to Zunder Palencia]. palenciabasket.com (in Spanish). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Kostas Kostadinov, polivalencia para el juego interior lucentino" [Kostas Kostadinov, versatility for Lucentum's inside game]. fundacionlucentum.com (in Spanish). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Konstantin KOSTADINOV (BUL)'s profile". fiba.basketball. 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Константин Костадинов - българският диамант на баскетболния "Реал" (Мадрид)" [Konstantin Kostadinov - the Bulgarian diamond of Real Madrid basketball]. boulevardbulgaria.bg (in Bulgarian). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Bulgaria v Bosnia and Herzegovina boxscore". fiba.basketball. 30 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Player profile at feb.es
- Player profile at euroleaguebasketball.net