 Vázquez catching a rebound withBaloncesto Málaga | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1983-05-01)1 May 1983 (age 42) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2005: 1st round, 11th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2001–2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Unicaja | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | →Bilbao Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | →Gran Canaria | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Girona | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2012 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Unicaja | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Canarias | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Zaragoza | ||||||||||||||
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Francisco "Fran"Vázquez González (Galician pronunciation:[fɾanˈθiskʊˈβaθkɪθ]; born 1 May 1983) is a retired Spanishprofessional basketball player. Originally drafted by theOrlando Magic in 2005, Vázquez decided to remain in the Spanish ACB League rather than enter theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He is theSpanish League's all-time leader in blocked shots.[1]
Vázquez was selected 11th overall in the2005 NBA draft by theOrlando Magic. He made headlines when he announced that he would remain playing in the SpanishACB League for at least the following season, after signing forAkasvayu Girona.[2] This came as a surprise to the Magic, who expected him to joinDwight Howard in the front court for the2005–06 season, and it enraged many Magic fans.[3]
Vázquez originally gave no indication that he would be returning to Europe after he was drafted, and had indicated that he would like to join the Magic. The Magic retained hisNBA rights while he played in non-NBA leagues. In 2010, Vázquez signed a one-year contract extension with theEuroLeague clubBarcelona.[4]
In July 2012, Barcelona decided to trade his rights toUnicaja for the rights ofÁlex Abrines, who moved toFC Barcelona.[5]
On 17 April 2016, in a game againstMoraBanc Andorra, Vázquez became thetop shot-blocker in Liga ACB history, after surpassing the record of 671 blocks made byFernando Romay.[6]
On 29 July 2016 Vázquez signed a two-year deal withIberostar Tenerife.[7]
On 18 July 2018 he signed a two-year deal withTecnyconta Zaragoza of theLiga ACB.[8]
On 7 May 2020 Vázquez announced his retirement.[9]
On 6 July 2024, theOrlando Magic finally renounced his draft rights to clear room under the salary cap.[10]
Vázquez played with the senior men'sSpain national team at theEuroBasket 2005 and the2010 FIBA World Championship.[11]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes season in which Vázquez won theEuroLeague |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Málaga | 15 | 0 | 7.7 | .565 | — | .833 | 1.5 | — | .3 | .4 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 2004–05 | 14 | 13 | 18.1 | .691 | .000 | .727 | 4.1 | .5 | .1 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 9.6 | |
| 2006–07 | Barcelona | 23 | 11 | 17.4 | .535 | .667 | 3.2 | .8 | .5 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.5 | |
| 2007–08 | 23 | 10 | 15.3 | .570 | .000 | .781 | 2.9 | .6 | .3 | .9 | 6.7 | 7.5 | |
| 2008–09 | 23* | 3 | 19.3 | .674 | — | .605 | 4.7 | .7 | .2 | 1.7* | 8.7 | 11.4 | |
| 2009–10† | 22* | 2 | 17.6 | .680 | — | .632 | 3.5 | .8 | .7 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 9.8 | |
| 2010–11 | 20 | 7 | 17.2 | .653 | — | .750 | 4.4 | .6 | .3 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 10.6 | |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 1 | 13.6 | .603 | .000 | .739 | 3.2 | .3 | .3 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 6.9 | |
| 2012–13 | Málaga | 24 | 19 | 15.9 | .554 | .000 | .900 | 3.1 | .4 | .4 | .7 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 11 | 18.3 | .589 | — | .696 | 4.5 | .6 | .5 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 8.4 | |
| 2014–15 | 24 | 11 | 20.1 | .538 | — | .754 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .8 | .8 | 7.2 | 10.0 | |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 6 | 14.8 | .523 | — | .750 | 2.7 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | |
| Career | 254 | 94 | 16.5 | .597 | .000 | .723 | 3.6 | .6 | .4 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 7.9 | |
