Alberto Corbacho de la Cruz (born October 1, 1984) is a Spanish professional

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player who last played for Delteco GBC of the

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. Corbacho is considered to be one of the top three-point shooters in the Spanish League.

Professional career

After outstanding as a three-point shooter during several seasons in the second division, the

LEB Oro The Primera FEB, formerly known as LEB or LEB Oro, is the second basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system after the Liga ACB. It is run by the Spanish Basketball Federation, FEB. The FEB leagues are divided into three categorie ...

, Corbacho made his debut in the

in 2011 with

Obradoiro CAB Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto, S.A.D. (lit, Obradoiro Friends of Basketball Club), also known as Monbus Obradoiro for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. They currently comp ...

, who promoted from LEB Oro to ACB in the previous season. Corbacho beat the record of averaging 3 point shots scored for a national player in the

during the 2012–13 season, when he averaged 3.2 three-point shots scored per game, with a total of 110 goals. In 2015, he signed with

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team

Saski Baskonia Club Deportivo Saski-Baskonia, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D commonly known as Saski Baskonia () and also simply as Baskonia, is a professional basketball team based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the EuroLea ...

. After playing one season with the Basque squad, he came back to Obradoiro. In its first competitive game after his return to Galicia, Corbacho became injured for six months. In 2018, he signed a one-year deal with Delteco GBC of the

Spain national team

Corbacho was a member of the Spanish junior national team. He played with Spain's junior national team at the

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. He has also played with the senior men's

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Awards and accomplishments

* Copa Príncipe de Asturias Champion: ( 2010-11) * Copa Príncipe de Asturias MVP: ( 2010-11)

Professional career

Spain national team

Awards and accomplishments

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