Wayne Brabender

Wayne Brabender

Brabender (#4 in white)
Personal information
Born	(1945-10-16) October 16, 1945 (age 79) Montevideo, Minnesota, U.S.
Nationality	Spanish
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Milan (Milan, Minnesota)
College	Ridgewater College (1963–1965) Minnesota–Morris (1965–1967)
NBA draft	1967: 14th round, 145th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1967–1985
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	4, 14
Coaching career	1990–2004
Career history
As player:
1967–1983	Real Madrid
1983–1985	Caja Madrid
As coach:
1990–1991	Real Madrid
1991–1992	Gran Canaria
1994–1997	Valladolid
2004	CB Illescas
Career highlights and awards
As a player: 4× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1976–1978, 1981) 4× EuroLeague champion (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980) 13× Spanish League champion (1968–1977, 1979, 1980, 1982) 7× Spanish Cup winner (1970–1975, 1977) 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008) EuroBasket MVP (1973) 5× FIBA European Selection (1974–1976, 1979, 1980) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) 101 Greats of European Basketball (2018)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing  Spain Men's Basketball FIBA EuroBasket 1973 Spain

Wayne Donald Brabender Cole (born October 16, 1945) is an American-born Spanish retired professional basketball player and coach. He acquired Spanish citizenship in 1968,^[1] relinquishing his U.S. citizenship to qualify for the Spanish national team.^[2] At a height of 6'4" (1.93 m), he could play at either the shooting guard or small forward positions. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. On February 3, 2008, Brabender was chosen as one of the 50 most influential personalities to European professional club basketball, over the previous half-century, by the EuroLeague Basketball Experts Committee.^[3] In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball.