Valencia Basket and Spanish eaves Xabi López-Arostegui (2.00M, Getxo, 05/19/1997, 28 years old) They have reached an agreement for the renewal of the contract that joins the two parties for the next two seasons, until June 30, 2027, so the Basque exterior will defend the colors of the Valencian team at least for six campaigns.
The player arrived at the club in the summer of 2021 from the Joventut Badalona with a four -seasons contract in which he has played a total of 226 games in which he presents an average as a taronja of 7.6 points and 3.7 rebounds for 9.1 valuation credits.
“With the update of Sergio de Larrea's contract, the renewal of Captain Josep Puerto and Xabi López-Arostegui himself and the presence of Jaime Pradillaour club maintains the commitment to the current international block with Spain as players locally trained at this important time for the entity with the transfer to Roig Arena, “said the Valencia Basket statement.
In the best quintet in the Eurocup
In the 2024-25 Xabi season he was designated in the second best quintet of the BKT Eurocup with his partner Semi Ojeleye After being the second most valued player in Valencia Basket in European competition with numbers of 10.4 points with 38.9% in triples, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.5 fouls received for 13.8 valuation credits.
López-Arostegui, a solvent player for Valencia Basket / EFE
In Endesa League, It uploaded its benefits when the playoffs arrived (7.7 points with 68.8% in triples and 4 rebounds for 11.1 valuation) and especially in the final against Real Madrid accrediting 11.6 points with an 8/9 in triples and 3.3 rebounds for 14.3 credits.
Xabi López-Arostegui arrived in Valencia Basket in the summer of 2021 from the Joventut Badalona after being chosen as best forward and member of the best quintet of the Endesa League with the greenish team. And since his arrival he has always been among the five most valued players of the team in the Endesa League, with the exception of this last campaign. In his first course he accredited very similar numbers in the two competitions, with 9.1 points and 4.2 rebounds for 9.7 assessment in Endesa League and 9.3 points and 4.2 rebounds for 11 credits in the Eurocup.
Debut in the Euroleague
In the 2022-23 Xabi campaign, it debuted at the Euroleague (6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds for 7.6 assessment) and made its best statistical campaign in Endesa League as a taronja with 8.6 points with 36.1% in triples and 3.5 rebounds for 10.5 assessment credits. In the following course, also combining Euroleague and Endesa League, accredited 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds for 6.2 valuation in the European competition and 7.1 points and 4 rebounds for 8.8 credits in ACB.
In the season that has just ended, Xabi was the second most valued player in Valencia Basket at the BKT Eurocup with 10.4 points with 38.9% in triples, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists for 13.8 credits. And it ended as the fourth best player of the tournament in the Player Efficient Rating, an advanced statistic that measures the efficiency of the players, with a ratio of 25.5.
A card that allowed him to be chosen in the second best quintet in the tournament. In the Endesa League, he ended his best professional season in the success in the outer launch with 6.6 points with 43.1% in triples and 3.6 rebounds for 8.5 credits.
