Aday Mara, el gigante de 2,21m que quería ser como Iker Casillas, hace historia en la NCAA

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Aday Mara, el gigante de 2,21m que quería ser como Iker Casillas, hace historia en la NCAA

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Aday Mara, un jugador de baloncesto español de 2,21m, ha hecho historia en la NCAA al clasificarse con los Michigan Wolverines para la Final Four. Mara, de 20 años y originario de Zaragoza, es el primer español en alcanzar esta fase del torneo universitario. Hijo de deportistas, Mara inicialmente combinó el baloncesto con el fútbol, queriendo ser portero. Tras destacar en las categorías inferiores del Casademont Zaragoza y debutar en la Eurocup a los 16 años, Mara representó a España en el Mundial sub-17, ganando la plata. En 2023, se unió a la NCAA, primero a UCLA y luego a Michigan, buscando desarrollarse y eventualmente llegar a la NBA.

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“From Jokic we have not seen any European center as good a passer as him”

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In the U17 World Cup final against the USA, Mara scored 16 points, had 7 rebounds, and 5 blocks.

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Aday Mara played for Huesca in LEB Oro before returning to Zaragoza and debuting in Eurocup at 16.

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Mara is the first Spaniard to reach this stage of the NCAA tournament.

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Aday Mara, a 2.21m basketball player, made history by reaching the NCAA Final Four.

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Huesca 30% Reggio Emilia 30% United States ×240% Tennessee 40% Geli Gómez 40% Iker Casillas 40% Casademont Zaragoza ×250% NBA ×250% Francisco Javier Mara 50% Michigan Wolverines 60% NCAA ×380% Aday Mara ×790%

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