Karel Guzmán

Karel Guzmán
Guzmán with U-BT Cluj-Napoca in April 2022
No. 0 – U-BT Cluj-Napoca
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga Națională
Romanian Cup
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 29)
Havana, Cuba
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Capitalinos de la Habana
2017–2018Ciclista Juninense
2018–2020Ciclista Olímpico
2020–presentU-BT Cluj-Napoca
Career highlights and awards

Karel Guzmán Abreu (born 7 February 1995) is a Cuban professional basketball player for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională.

Professional career

In mid-2017, Guzmán joined Ciclista Juninense, a second-tier team in Argentina. In April 2018, he transferred to the first-tier team Ciclista Olímpico where he originally signed for three seasons.[1]

In the 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Básquet season, as a starter, Guzmán played in 23 matches. He finished 6th in the league in total defensive rebounds (130), and second in 2 point field goal percentage with 70.4. In addition, his 298 total points allowed him to finish second-best scorer of his team (surpassed by his Panamaian teammate Trevor Gaskins who got 377), he was the leader in total rebounds (152) and got 35 assists and 47 triples in 119 shots.[1]

Personal

Guzmán is left-handed.[2]

Cuban national team

Guzmán has been a member of the Cuban national basketball team.

References

  1. ^ a b Karel Guzmán, ¡bienvenido a Rumania! Javier Rodríguez Perera (Juventud Rebelde), 5 September 2020. Accessed 9 February 2021.(in Spanish)
  2. ^ Alain Mira López (18 January 2021). "Buen regreso de Jasiel". cubahora.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2021.