Álex Suárez (basketball)

Alejandro Suárez Castro (born 27 September 1993) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Betis Baloncesto of the LEB Oro. He plays as a power forward.^[1]

Álex Suárez

Suárez in 2016
No. 93 – Real Betis Baloncesto
Position	Power forward
League	LEB Oro
Personal information
Born	(1993-09-27) September 27, 1993 (age 31) Mahón, Menorca, Spain
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2015	Joventut
2011–2013	→Prat
2015–2018	Real Madrid
2015–2016	→Bilbao
2017–2018	→Zaragoza
2018–2019	Benfica
2019–2020	Canarias
2020–2024	Obradoiro
2024–present	Real Betis Baloncesto
Career highlights
Spanish Cup champion (2017) FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2020)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Castro.

Professional career

Suárez began his career in the junior team of Joventut, playing with them in the seasons of 2009–10 and 2010–11. In 2011, he was loaned out to CB Prat, the reserve team of Joventut. Over the 2014–15 season, he averaged 4.8 points in 34 games for the former. In 2015, Real Madrid paid the termination clause in his contract, and he signed a three-year contract with them.^[2] On 13 August 2015, he was loaned to Dominion Bilbao Basket.^[3] On 16 August 2017, he was loaned out to Tecnyconta Zaragoza.^[4]

On July 31, 2018, Suárez signed with Portuguese club Benfica.^[5]

On August 7, 2019, Suárez signed by Iberostar Tenerife.^[6] He averaged 2.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. He signed with Monbus Obradoiro on July 27, 2020.^[7] Suárez signed a three-year extension with the team on October 4, 2021.^[8]

On August 6, 2024, he signed with Real Betis Baloncesto of the LEB Oro.^[9]