Ángela Salvadores

Ángela Salvadores
Perfumerías Avenida
Position Guard
League Liga Femenina
Personal information
Born (1997-03-10) March 10, 1997
Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Listed height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Career information
College Duke (2015–2016)
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Segle XXI
2014–2015 Rivas Ecópolis
2016–present Perfumerías Avenida
Career highlights and awards
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Salvadores and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.

Ángela Salvadores Álvarez (born 10 March 1997) is a Spanish basketball player for Perfumerías Avenida. She played for Duke Blue Devils during the 2015–16 season.

Playing career

Early years

Salvadores started playing basketball in León, firstly at CD Maristas and later at CB Aros before joining the Segle XXI, the basketball team promoted by the Spanish Basketball Federation.

With Segle XXI, she joined the Liga Femenina 2 team in 2013, averaging 15.4 points per game with only 16 years old. One season later, Salvadores signed for one year with Rivas Ecópolis and debuted in Liga Femenina. She averaged 14.6 games per game.

Duke Blue Devils

In Summer 2015, Salvadores left Spain for playing the NCAA Division I with Duke Blue Devils during the 2015–16 season.

Perfumerías Avenida

On 27 April 2016, Perfumerías Avenida announced an agreement with Salvadores for the next three seasons.[1]

International career

Salvadores played with all the youth categories of the Spanish women's national team.

On 6 July 2014, she scored 40 points against United States in the final game of the 2014 World Championship[2] but finally Spain lost by 75–77.

References

  1. "Ángela Salvadores vuelve a España y ficha por el Perfumerías Avenida" (in Spanish). Marca. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. "SA Women Battle to FIBA U17 World Championship Gold". USA Basketball. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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