David Jesús Doblas Portilla (born August 6, 1981 in

Santander, Cantabria Santander ( , ; ) is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. It has a population of 172,000 (2017). It is a port city located in the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, facing the Cantabrian Sea. It is believed to ha ...

) is a Spanish professional

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player who plays for

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of the Japanese

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. At 2.09 m (6'10¼") and 124 kg (274 lbs.), he plays at the

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position, but he can also play as a

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, if needed.

Professional career

In 2009, Doblas played in the

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with the

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's Summer League team. On 30 September 2016, Doblas penned a contract with Doxa Lefkadas of the

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. However, despite the announcement, on 1 October 2016, he played in the first Spanish 2nd Division game with the Basque team Araberri, scoring 8 points and grabbing 7 rebounds, in their 87–76 win against Tau Castelló, before joining the Greek team.

Honors

;Clubs Honors * Spanish 2nd Division Champion: (2005–06 with Bruesa GBC)

References

External links

FIBA Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile

ACB Profile

Twitter
1981 births Living people Araberri BC players Bambitious Nara players Basketball players from Cantabria CB Granada players Centers (basketball) Doxa Lefkadas B.C. players Estudiantes Concordia basketball players Gipuzkoa Basket players Kumamoto Volters players Levanga Hokkaido players Liga ACB players Melilla Baloncesto players Menorca Bàsquet players Osaka Evessa players Power forwards Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka players Shiga Lakes players Spanish men's basketball players Sportspeople from Santander, Spain Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains players Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Japan Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece Spanish expatriate basketball people Expatriate basketball people in Greece Expatriate basketball people in Japan 21st-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-basketball-bio-stub