Ismael Romero
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| No. 28 – Atléticos de San Germán | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | Baloncesto Superior Nacional |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 23, 1991 Santa Clara, Cuba |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Universidad del Turabo (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2011 | Villa Clara (Cuba) |
| 2015–2016 | Grand Rapids Drive (D-League) |
| 2016–present | Atléticos de San Germán (Puerto Rico) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ismael Romero Fernández (born June 23, 1991) is a Cuban professional basketball player for the Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Universidad del Turabo from Puerto Rico.
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College career
After leaving Cuba, Romero attended the Universidad del Turabo of Puerto Rico where he helped his team to win, undefeated, the Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico (LAI) in 2014.[1]
Professional career
In 2007, Romero joined local team Villa Clara, where he played for four seasons. On October 31, he was selected by the Grand Rapids Drive in the fourth round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft.[2] On January 28, 2016, he made his D-League debut in a 90–87 win over the Iowa Energy, recording one point and one rebound in seven minutes.[3] On March 20, 2016, Romero had a double-double in a 102–97 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, finishing with 13 points, 14 rebounds and three steals, including nine points in the fourth quarter.[4] In 27 games, he averaged 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[5]
On April 6, 2016, Romero signed with Atléticos de San Germán of the Puerto Rican League.[5] The next day, he made his debut for San Germán in a 90–75 loss to Vaqueros de Bayamón, recording 11 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 17 minutes.[6] On May 26, he was named the BSN Rookie of the Year.[7]
International career
When Romero was 19, he played with the Cuba national basketball team at the 2012 Centrobasket, playing in an 81–61 loss against Bahamas.[8][9] That very night, Romero, along with four other players of the Cuban selection, abandoned the team and asked for political asylum in Puerto Rico.[10][11]
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