Anna Cruz
Spanish guard with eight national team medals and a WNBA title.
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Anna Cruz Lebrato, born 27 October 1986, is a Spanish professional basketball player who built her career across clubs in Spain, Russia, Turkey, and the United States. She represented Spain's senior national team from 2009 to 2019, earning 178 caps and collecting eight medals. Her trophy case includes the 2015 WNBA championship, the 2017 EuroLeague title, and EuroBasket victories in 2017 and 2019.
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Club career
Cruz began playing basketball in her hometown Barcelona and debuted in the Spanish top tier league with UB-Barça at age 16. She won two leagues with the club in 2003 and 2005 but moved to CB Ciudad de Burgos due to limited playing time. She then spent four seasons at Rivas Ecópolis in Madrid, winning Spanish Cups in 2011 and 2013 and playing in the EuroLeague each year. In 2013 she moved to Russian club Nadezhda Orenburg for three seasons.
From the summer of 2014 she combined European play with the WNBA, first for New York Liberty and then for the Minnesota Lynx from 2015, winning one WNBA championship. She rested for the 2017 WNBA season. Between 2016 and 2019 she played for Dynamo Kursk, winning her first EuroLeague title in 2017 under coach Lucas Mondelo. After a short stint at Turkish club Fenerbahçe in 2019, she returned to Spain for the 2020–21 season.
National team
Cruz began representing Spain at the youth level when she was 17, earning three medals between 2004 and 2007 in FIBA Europe and world youth championships. She joined the senior national team in 2009 at age 22 and played her final game in 2019, accumulating 158 caps with an average of 7 points per game.
Over her senior career, she competed in the Rio 2016 Olympics, three World Championships, and five European Championships. One of her most notable moments came in the 2016 Olympic quarter-finals, where she made a buzzer-beater shot against Turkey. Her tournament appearances include the 2009 Eurobasket, 2010 World Championship, 2011 Eurobasket, 2014 World Championship, 2015 Eurobasket, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2017 Eurobasket, 2018 World Championship, and 2019 Eurobasket.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Silver Olympic Games — 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
- Silver World Cup — 2014 Turkey
- Bronze World Cup — 2010 Czech Republic
- Bronze World Cup — 2018 Spain
- Gold EuroBasket — 2017 Czech Republic
- Gold EuroBasket — 2019 Serbia/Latvia
- Bronze EuroBasket — 2009 Latvia
- Bronze EuroBasket — 2015 Hungary/Romania
EuroLeague
| Season | Team | GP | MPP | PPP | RPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Rivas Ecópolis | 13 | 32.2 | 12.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| 2010–11 | Rivas Ecópolis | 12 | 29.8 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| 2011–12 | Rivas Ecópolis | 21 | 32.9 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| 2012–13 | Rivas Ecópolis | 15 | 31.8 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| 2013–14 | Nadezhda Orenburg | 17 | 32.1 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 2014–15 | Nadezhda Orenburg | 16 | 30.6 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| 2015–16 | Nadezhda Orenburg | 16 | 29.8 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Kursk | 17 | 31.6 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Kursk | 10 | 27.9 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| 2018–19 | Dinamo Kursk | 18 | 27.9 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 2019–20 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 23.0 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Anna Cruz born?
Anna Cruz was born on 27 October 1986 in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
What position does Anna Cruz play?
Anna Cruz's position is listed as Small forward and shooting guard.
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