Juan Antonio San Epifanio

Epi
Epi in 2007
Personal information
Born (1959-06-12) 12 June 1959 (age 65)
Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1981: undrafted
Playing career1977–1995
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number15
Career history
19771995FC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Summer Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1983 France Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Rome Team
European U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Spain Under–18
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Italy Under-18

Juan Antonio San Epifanio Ruiz (born 12 June 1959), most commonly known as "Epi",[1][2] is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. He spent all of his club career playing with FC Barcelona. He was named the Mister Europa European Player of the Year in 1984, by the Italian basketball magazine Superbasket, and the Best European Player of the 1980s decade, by the French sports newspaper L'Équipe. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.

At the Opening Ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games, he was honoured with being the last athlete to carry the Olympic torch, before handing it to the archer, Antonio Rebollo, who lit the fire in the cauldron, with an arrow. He was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors in 2008. He became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2016. He is considered to be one of the greatest swingmen to have ever played in Europe.


Juan Antonio San Epifanio

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