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Maria Planas (Spain)
Born on July 12, 1936, in Barcelona.
Nationality:
Spain
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Enshrined as a coach in the FIBA Hall of Fame on November 30, 2022.

Clubs

  • Penya Esportiva Montserrat (1963-1970)
  • Picadero (1974-1979)
  • B. Hospitalet (1985-1986)
  • Tortosa (1986-1989)
  • El Masnou (1989-90)

Club Highlights

  • Six-time Spanish Queen Cup winner (1978-1980, 1987-1989)
  • Seven-time Spanish League champion (1975, 1976, 1978, 1987-1990)
  • Four time participant of European Cup for Winners’ Cup

National Team

  • Two-time participant of EuroBasket (1983, 1985)

Individual Highlights

  • Pioneer and reference of Spanish women’s basketball
  • First and only woman head coach in the history of the women’s National Team (1978 – 1985)
  • Bronze medal, Royal Order of Sports Merit of Spain (2009)
  • Inducted into the Spanish Basketball Hall of Fame (2019)