Pierre Oriola
Oriola playing for Barcelona in 2018
Baxi Manresa
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1992-09-25) September 25, 1992
Tàrrega, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2013Manresa
2010–2011→ CE Sant Nicolau
2012–2013→ Força Lleida Club Esportiu
2013–2014Peñas Huesca
2014–2016Baloncesto Sevilla
2016–2017Valencia
2017–2022FC Barcelona
2022–2023Bàsquet Girona
2023AEK Athens
2023–presentManresa
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Spain
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 ChinaTeam
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2017 Turkey
European U-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2012 SloveniaTeam

Pierre David Oriola Garriga[1] (alternate spelling: Pere Oriola;[2] born 25 September 1992)[3] is a Spanish professional basketball player for BAXI Manresa of the Liga ACB. He can play at both the power forward and center positions.

Professional career

Oriola started playing basketball in his hometown team, Club Natació Tàrrega.[4] In 2009 he began his pro career with the Spanish First Division senior team of Manresa.[5] He then played on loan in the Spanish amateur level Liga EBA, with CE Saint Nicolau, during the 2010–11 season. He then joined the Spanish 2nd Division club, Força Lleida, for the 2012–13 season.[6]

He then moved to the Spanish 2nd Division club, Peñas Huesca, for the 2013–14 season.[7] His next team was the first division Spanish club CB Sevilla.[8] With Sevilla, he played in the 2nd-tier level European-wide league, the EuroCup, for the first time during the 2014–15 season.

He then moved to the first division Spanish club Valencia Basket.[9] With Valencia, he won the Spanish League 2016–17 season championship.

On July 14, 2017, FC Barcelona Lassa paid a €1,000,000 contract buyout amount to Valencia Basket, in order to secure Oriola's player rights.[10] Oriola subsequently signed a four-year deal with Barcelona.[11] On July 7, 2020, Oriola renewed his contract with the club through 2024.

On October 15, 2022, he signed with Bàsquet Girona of Liga ACB.[12]

On February 18, 2023, he signed a contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[13] In 8 domestic league games, he averaged 5.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists, playing around 20 minutes per contest.

Spain national team

Oriola was a member of the Spain junior national teams. With Spain's junior national teams, he played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a bronze medal.[14]

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. ↑ "nombre completo: Pierre David Oriola Garriga lugar y fecha de nac: Tárrega, 25/09/1992 {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  2. ↑ PERE ORIOLA Spain Born 25.09.1992 Place of birth Tarrega (ESP).
  3. ↑ "Tàrrega homenatjarà dissabte el jugador de bàsquet Pierre Oriola i el tècnic Jaume Ponsarnau pel seu títol de campions de la Lliga ACB". Tàrrega Televisió (in Catalan). 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  4. ↑ "ACB.COM - El vodevil de Pierre". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  5. ↑ "Pierre Oriola moves to Manresa". Sportando.basketball. July 30, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Pierre Oriola, cedido al Força Lleida". Solobasket.com. August 26, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Oriola jugará en el Peñas Huesca; Antonio Peña primer fichaje de Ford Burgos". Solobasket.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pierre Oriola signs with Sevilla". Sportando.basketball. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Valencia signs Pierre Oriola to a two-year contract". Sportando.basketball. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Barcelona reportedly acquires Pierre Oriola". Eurohoops. July 9, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Pierre Oriola, intensitat i lluita per al Barça Lassa | FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona (in Catalan). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Pierre Oriola és nou jugador del Bàsquet Girona 2022-23". basquetgirona.com (in Spanish). October 15, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Έκπληξη από την ΑΕΚ: Συμφώνησε με τον Πιέρ Οριόλα!". enwsi.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Pere David ORIOLA GARRIGA (ESP).
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