Spain Olympic Basketball Team: Complete Guide to Pau Gasol-Led National Squad | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Daniel Cobb
Published Mar 25, 2026
Starter: Juan Carlos Navarro (FC Barcelona, Spain)
Backups: Sergio Llull (Real Madrid, Spain)
The 32-year-old Navarro serves as the Spanish team captain and the equivalent of Kobe Bryant for Spain. That means the best days of his career are past, but Navarro can still ball.
Navarro can probably be remembered by U.S. audiences for his one-year stint with the Memphis Grizzlies or as the guy who dropped 18 on Team USA in the gold-medal game in Beijing.
Don't think that means Navarro's backup, Llull, is a slouch. The 24-year-old Llull is an NBA-style leaper who excels in the open court. He won the MVP of the 2012 Spanish King's Cup, a midseason tournament, and seemingly gets better with every minute on the court.
