Fernando San Emeterio

Fernando San Emeterio Lara (born 1 January 1984) is a Spanish professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently working as an assistant coach for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

Fernando San Emeterio

San Emeterio in 2017, with the Valencia Basket.
Valencia Basket
Position	Assistant coach
League	Liga ACB EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1984-01-01) 1 January 1984 (age 41) Santander, Spain
Listed height	6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)
Listed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2006: undrafted
Playing career	2001–2021
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
As a player:
2001–2006	Valladolid
2006–2008	Girona
2008–2015	Baskonia
2015–2021	Valencia Basket
As a coach:
2021–present	Valencia Basket (assistant)
Career highlights
EuroCup champion (2019) 2× Liga ACB champion (2010, 2017) All-EuroCup Second Team (2017) All-EuroLeague First Team (2011) All-Liga ACB Team (2011) Liga ACB MVP (2011) Liga ACB Domestic Player of the Year (2011)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2012 London Team EuroBasket 2011 Lithuania 2015 France 2013 Slovenia 2017 Turkey Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería Team

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is San Emeterio and the second or maternal family name is Lara.

He was an All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2011, as well as the ACB MVP the same year.

Professional career

San Emeterio began his professional career with Valladolid, during the 2001–02 season. In 2006, he joined Girona. In 2008, he moved to Baskonia. He was named the ACB MVP in 2011.^[1] In 2011, he signed a new four-year contract extension with Baskonia. On 30 June 2015, he parted ways with Baskonia.^[2] On 8 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Valencia Basket.^[3] San Emeterio signed a contract extension on 13 July 2020.^[4]

Retirement

On 1 July 2021 San Emeterio announced his retirement from professional basketball.

Coaching career

Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming assistant coach for Valencia Basket of the Spanish Liga ACB.^[5]

Spain national team

San Emeterio was a part of the Spain national team that won the bronze medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He also was a member of the senior men's Spain national team that participated at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2011. He also won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics,^[6] the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2013, and the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2015.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance index rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

*	Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2008–09	Baskonia	20	4	11.0	.403	.286	.882	1.8	.6	.3	.1	3.5	3.0
2009–10		20	18	27.9	.484	.426	.800	3.8	2.3	.8	—	11.8	14.1
2010–11		20	20	33.8	.569	.500*	.771	5.5	2.4	.8	.1	13.7	19.1*
2011–12		10	5	28.1	.472	.343	.960	4.6	2.1	.8	—	12.0	13.4
2012–13		28	9	24.3	.464	.338	.772	3.3	2.1	.5	—	9.0	10.1
2013–14		21	21	26.7	.496	.435	.793	2.8	2.0	.3	—	9.3	9.2
2014–15		24	7	23.2	.421	.319	.797	3.0	1.8	.5	—	10.3	10.3
2017–18	Valencia	20	10	22.2	.450	.403	.793	2.8	2.3	.3	—	9.4	8.9
2019–20		24	15	17.8	.479	.468	.750	1.8	1.6	.4	—	7.3	8.5
2020-21		24	5	13.3	.414	.362	.950	1.3	1.3	.3	—	4.9	5.0
Career		211	114	22.4	.473	.393	.806	2.9	1.8	.5	.0	8.9	9.8

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

• FIBA EuroCup: 2006–07, 2018–19
• Spanish King's Cup: 2009
• Spanish Super Cup: 2008, 2018
• 2× Spanish ACB League: 2009–10, 2016–17

Individual awards

• All-EuroLeague First Team: 2010–11
• All-Liga ACB Team: 2010–11
• ACB MVP: 2010–11
• All-EuroCup Second Team: 2016–17

Spain national team

• 2005 Mediterranean Games:  Bronze
• EuroBasket 2011:  Gold
• 2012 Summer Olympics:  Silver
• EuroBasket 2013:  Bronze
• EuroBasket 2015:  Gold
• EuroBasket 2017:  Bronze