Eddie Girón

Eddie Girón
No. 1 – Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997
Panama City, Panama
NationalityMexican / Panamanian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolHarmony Science Academy
CollegeWestern New Mexico Mustangs (2017–2020)[1]
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
2021Leñadores de Durango
2022Halcones de Xalapa
2023Toros Laguna
2023Correbasket UAT
2025Toros Laguna
2025–presentFuerza Regia de Monterrey

Eduardo Girón Villarreal (born 17 October 1997) is a Panamanian-born Mexican professional basketball player.[2]

Career

Girón made his debut in the 2020 season with the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey to play in the LNBP.[3] In the 2021 season he played with Leñadores de Durango.[4] In 2022 he signed with Halcones de Xalapa.[5] In 2023 he signed with Toros Laguna and Correbasket UAT.[6]

National team career

In 2023, he was a member of the Mexican national team that participated in the 2023 Pan American Games.[7]

Personal life

Girón was born in Mexico to a Panamanian father and Mexican mother. His brothers Gabriel and Daniel are also a basketball players, Daniel represents Panama internationally.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Eddie Giron" (in Spanish). Western New Mexico Mustangs. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Sigue la tradición de los hermanos Girón en Fuerza Regia" (in Spanish). Milenio. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Regresa el Girón a Fuerza Regia" (in Spanish). Reforma. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Eduardo Girón, novato de oro" (in Spanish). Players of Life. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Eddie Girón un refuerzo más para los Halcones de Xalapa" (in Spanish). +Noticias. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Regresan viejos conocidos a Toros Laguna" (in Spanish). El Sol de Laguna. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Convocan a sonorenses Jorge Camacho y Víctor Álvarez para los Juegos Panamericanos" (in Spanish). Grada Norte. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Gabriel y Daniel Girón: primera vez que dos hermanos se enfrentan con distintas selecciones". www.sportingnews.com. 18 January 2022.