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Fernando Arcega

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Fernando Arcega
Personal information
Born (1960-09-03) 3 September 1960 (age 64)
Zaragoza, Spain
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1982: undrafted
Playing career1979–1995
PositionForward
Career history
1979–1981CN Helios
1981–1995CB Zaragoza
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1983 France
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Italy
European U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Italy Team

Fernando Arcega Aperte (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando aɾˈθeɣa]; born 3 September 1960 in Ainzón, Zaragoza, Aragón) is a retired basketball player from Spain. He used to play as forward.

Arcega earned 121 caps for the Spain national basketball team and played at three Olympic Games. He was silver medallist for Spain in 1984 at Olympic Games and in 1983 at Eurobasket, and bronze medalist in 1991 at Eurobasket. Arcega won two Spanish Cups (1984, 1989) playing for CB Zaragoza (as CAI Zaragoza).

Personal life

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Two of his brothers, José and Joaquín, also played professional basketball in Spain. Jose did also represent Spain in the Olympics.

Arcega's nephew, J. J. Arcega-Whiteside, played American football for the Philadelphia Eagles.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "JJ Arcega Whiteside, sangre aragonesa que triunfa en la NFL". Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2020.