Joan Sastre

Joan Sastre Morro (born December 10, 1991) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Iberostar Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is a 2.01 m (6'7") tall swingman, as he plays at both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

For the Spanish footballer, see Joan Sastre (footballer).
Joan Sastre
Sastre, with Valencia in 2018
No. 15 – Iberostar Tenerife
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991
Inca, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008Inca
2008–2009Mallorca
2009–2014Sevilla
2009–2010→CB Qalat
2014–2016Zaragoza
2016–2021Valencia
2021–presentIberostar Tenerife
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2017 Turkey
European U-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2010 CroatiaTeam
Gold medal – first place2011 SpainTeam
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sastre and the second or maternal family name is Morro.

Professional career

Born in Inca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Sastre spent all of his youth basketball playing career on the Balearic Islands. In 2008, at the age of 17, Sastre debuted in the Spanish 2nd-tier level LEB Oro, with Bàsquet Inca, where he played two games, before signing his first professional contract with Bàsquet Mallorca.

One year later, Sastre agreed with Cajasol, where he would make his debut in the Spanish top-tier level Liga ACB, despite that he was loaned in his first year to Cajsol's affiliated team, CB Qalat of the Spanish 3rd-tier level LEB Plata.

Sastre played in Sevilla for five years, before signing with the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza. Two years later, he moved to the Spanish club Valencia Basket.[1]

On July 2, 2021, he has signed with Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB.[2]

International career

Sastre was a member of the junior national teams of Spain. With Spain's junior national teams, he played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a bronze medal, and he also won a gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, which was held in Bilbao, while playing with the Spanish under-20 national team.[3]

He has also been a member of the senior Spain national team. With Spain's senior team he played at the EuroBasket 2017.

References
  1. "Valencia Basket llega a un acuerdo con Joan Sastre" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. "Tenerife, Joan Sastre agree to 2+1 deal". Sportando. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. Joan SASTRE (ESP).
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