Raquel Carrera is not a playerfeed the rhyme in consonant. The 23 -year -old Orensana made history this Wednesday with the Spanish team When writing down The 19 free throws he threw In the work of victory in the quarterfinals of the Women's Eurobasket against the Czech Republic (88-81).
This record of the Endesa League champion with Valencia Basket It is not the result of chance. Let's see how the brand of a player who is at the level of the Ana Junyer, Wonny Geuer (the mother of the Hernangómez), Alba Torrens, Marta Fernández or Anna Cruz was forged. Above all, Amaya Valdemoro.
With 1.90 meters, Galician has been making history Since he debuted in the Women's League 2 in the ranks of Celta with only 14 years. At 17, it was the MVP of the ascent phase to Endesa Women's League and the 'Taronja' club signed a contract for four seasons. Valencia Basket is committed to female basketball, not like Barça.
The 2020-21 season was ceded in Arashi and in 2021 he finally landed at La Fonteta. There he continued breaking molds and In April 2021 he was chosen with the number 15 of the Draft by the Atlanta Dreams of the WNBA. He debuted with the absolute Spanish team and was important in the silver medal in the last Eurobasket in 2023.
However, all that halo of light and talent went out On March 22, 2024 when the anterior cross ligament of its right knee was confirmed who suffered in the rooms of the Queen's Cup against Idk Euskotren. The interior suffered a lot when assimilating that he ran out of games and that he had a hard calvary ahead.
Raquel Carrera, in full exhibition before aze / EFE
However, in this life there are two ways to face problems: with ambition or crying for the corners. In the image and likeness of the Barca ballman (he took advantage of the year he was ongoing to win eight kilos of muscle), Raquel Carrera focused his efforts to become stronger and, above all, being a better shooter.
Every day for weeks and months, Orensana underwent hours and hours of shooting from all positions. “I just know that I have become stronger, he said days before Return to the tracks on February 22 after more than 11 months KO. By the way, tremendous also how the speed has recovered and how the ball lowers to throw and penetrate.
Raquel Carrera was decisive in the conquest of the league title for Valencia Basket and is being key in Miguel Méndez's Spain, which surpassed the Méquia in the quarterfinals with rooms with 31 points and eight rebounds of the player 'Taronja' with that record of 19 free throws without failure. The hundreds of hours that passed by pulling or accompanied are the explanation.
