The 12 members of the National Team They are not the only Spanish that step on the parquet in this Eurobasket 2025. Among the designations of the FIBA To arbitrate in this competition there are also three known faces: Yasmina Alcaraz, Sandra Sànchez and Ariadna Chueca. The three are part of the group of 32 personas that the International Federation has chosen to direct meetings throughout the tournament, which started on June 18 and will last until the 29th of the same month.
Yasmina Alcaraz in the match between Serbia and Itralia
Of the three, Yasmina Alcaraz (Figueres, 1989) is the only one in the ACB. A native of the Alt Empordà, the Catalan began her career at age 14 combining the practice of basketball with the one to direct matches pushed by her father, also a referee. Over the years, arbitration won weight and in 2014 was promoted to Group 2 of the Feb as a Women's League League Referee and from that moment, Alcaraz He did not stop his learning and in September 2019 his promotion was made official to ACB becoming the Fourth woman in history of the League to get it. Alcaraz He has directed in numerous international scenarios, including, The Australia World Cup 2022. The Catalan debuted in this Eurobasket Wednesday in the match that faced Serbia and Italy.
The Canarian Ariadna Chueca (Tenerife, 1991) also has a curriculum worth envying. It became August 2024 in the first Spanish woman to lead a match of the Summer League of the NBA in a clash that faced the Detroit Pistons contra los Philadelphia 76ers. In fact, last summer was a dream come true for the collegiate who was also one of those designated to whistle in the Paris Games 2024. Chuecawho usually works in First Feb and Endesa Women's Leaguehis professional career began in Finlandia where he was professional a year before making the leap to arbitration. The Tenerife started this Eurobasket in the opening party that faced Türkiye and France.
Sandra Sánchez in a match.
This Spanish arbitral trident is also completed by the Catalan Sandra Sànchez (Barcelona, 1994), which is also common in matches of First Feb and Endesa Women's League. Sànchezwhich started with basketball at the club of his people, has experience in great stages. For example, he directed the final of the Queen Cup in 2021. Two years later, in 2023, it was selected together with 250 more women from all over the world to participate in the program of FIBA elite referees formation For cycle 2023-25.
Spain, France and Poland They are the three countries with the most arbitration presence in the tournament, with three representatives each. The 32 people designated for the tournament belong to 21 different federations And there are a total of 13 women (40% of the total).
