Name
Usman Garuba

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Born
2002 (22 years old)

Birth Place
Madrid, Spain

Position
Power Forward

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Black

Team Number
16

Height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Weight
220 lb (100 kg)

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Sport
Basketball

Team
Real Madrid Baloncesto

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Spain Basketball

League
Spanish Liga ACB

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Destiny Usman Garuba Alari (born 9 March 2002) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Listed at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at both the power forward and center positions.

Garuba was born in Madrid, Spain to Nigerian parents and joined the youth academy of Real Madrid at age 11. In 2019, when he was 17 years old, he became the youngest starter in Real Madrid history. In the 2020–21 season, Garuba was named EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player. He earned most valuable player (MVP) honors at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship at age 14. In the 2021 NBA draft, he was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 23rd overall pick.



Career Honours

FIBA EuroBasket
2022

Spain Basketball

Spanish Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
2020

Real Madrid Baloncesto

Spanish Supercopa de Espana de Baloncesto
2020

Real Madrid Baloncesto

Spanish Supercopa de Espana de Baloncesto
2019

Real Madrid Baloncesto

Liga ACB
2018-2019

Real Madrid Baloncesto


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Former Senior Teams

2017-2021

2021-2023

2021-2022 (Loan)

2023-2024

2023-2024 (Loan)


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2023-2024


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