Jordi Villacampa
Encyclopedia
Jordi Villacampa Amorós (born October 11, 1963 in Reus
, Spain) is a retired basketball
player of Joventut Badalona
and the present chairman of the club.
For 21 years was a high level player, always in the same club, Joventut de Badalona
. At 1.96 m tall, he played as forward. His skills were the speed and a good far shot, being a prolific scorer and one of the best European forwards. Played first time with the professional team at 16 years old, where was playing til his retire in 1997 at 35, with a great homage on December 22. In all these years he won a European Cup, two ACB leagues and some other trophies. With Joventut de Badalona he played 506 matches and scored 8.991 points, the second most in ACB history.
Played 158 times internationally (first time in 1984), being in all the great international competitions of the moment: 2 Olympic Games (Seül’88, Barcelona’92), 3 World Championships (1986, 1990, 1994) and 4 European Championships (1985, 1987, 1991, 1993). His record were 48 points in a match against Venezuela. The best result was a bronze medal in the European Championship Roma'91.
His shirt, with number 8, was retired in 1997 at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona
.
In 2000 he became president of Joventut Badalona, as president he has won 2 Catalan leagues, a Fiba Eurocup, a Spanish cup and the Uleb cup. He has returned Joventut at the top of the European teams.
Reus
Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has always been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague...
, Spain) is a retired basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player of Joventut Badalona
Joventut Badalona
Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto . Known to their fans as La Penya , it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League...
and the present chairman of the club.
For 21 years was a high level player, always in the same club, Joventut de Badalona
Joventut Badalona
Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto . Known to their fans as La Penya , it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League...
. At 1.96 m tall, he played as forward. His skills were the speed and a good far shot, being a prolific scorer and one of the best European forwards. Played first time with the professional team at 16 years old, where was playing til his retire in 1997 at 35, with a great homage on December 22. In all these years he won a European Cup, two ACB leagues and some other trophies. With Joventut de Badalona he played 506 matches and scored 8.991 points, the second most in ACB history.
Played 158 times internationally (first time in 1984), being in all the great international competitions of the moment: 2 Olympic Games (Seül’88, Barcelona’92), 3 World Championships (1986, 1990, 1994) and 4 European Championships (1985, 1987, 1991, 1993). His record were 48 points in a match against Venezuela. The best result was a bronze medal in the European Championship Roma'91.
His shirt, with number 8, was retired in 1997 at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, most frequently called the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona is an arena in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. The arena holds 12,500 people, and it is primarily used for basketball, though it's also an habitual home for music concerts and other municipal...
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In 2000 he became president of Joventut Badalona, as president he has won 2 Catalan leagues, a Fiba Eurocup, a Spanish cup and the Uleb cup. He has returned Joventut at the top of the European teams.
Sportive evolution
- Club Joventut de Badalona (younger categories)
- Club Joventut de Badalona: 1980–1997
Trophies
- 1 European Club ChampionshipEuroleagueEuroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
: (1994) - 2 ACB leaguesAsociación de Clubs de BaloncestoThe Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
: (1991 and 1992) - 2 Korać CupKorac CupThe Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
s: (1981 and 1990) - 1 King's cupCopa del Rey de BaloncestoThe Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...
: (1997) - 7 Catalan leaguesCatalan basketball leagueThe Catalan Basketball Cup, more commonly known as Lliga Catalana, is the regional preseason basketball cup competition that has been organized by the Catalan Basketball Federation since 1980, in Catalonia, Spain....
: (1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93 and 1994/95) - 3 Prince of Asturies Cups: (1987, 1989 i 1991)
- Bronze medal in the European Championship in Roma 1991
- Also was runner-up of the European Cup (1992) and of the European Cup Winner's CupSaporta CupSaporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
(1988)