Rafael Jofresa

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Jofresa and the second or maternal family name is Prats; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Rafael "Rafa" Jofresa Prats (born 2 September 1966 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. At a height of 1.83 m (6'0") tall, he played at the point guard position.

Rafa Jofresa

Personal information
Born	(1966-09-02) 2 September 1966 Barcelona, Spain
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1988: undrafted
Playing career	1983–2003
Position	Point guard
Number	5
Career history
1983–1996	Joventut Badalona
1996–1998	FC Barcelona
1998–1999	CB Girona
1999–2003	Joventut Badalona
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (1994) FIBA European Selection (1995) FIBA Korać Cup champion (1990) 3× Spanish League champion (1991, 1992, 1997) No. 5 retired by Joventut Badalona
Medals Men's basketball Representing Spain EuroBasket 1991 Italy FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship 1983 West Germany

Professional career

Jofresa played in 756 games (the 2nd-most all-time) in the top-tier level Spanish ACB League. He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1995.

National team career

Jofresa was a member of the senior Spain national basketball team. He had 75 appearances with Spain's senior national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1991 EuroBasket.

Personal life

Jofresa's brother, Tomás, was also a professional basketball player.

Awards and titles won

Spain

• Liga ACB (Spanish League) (3): 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97
• Copa Príncipe de Asturias (Spanish Prince's Cup) (2): 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91

Europe

• FIBA Korać Cup (1): 1989–90
• EuroLeague (1): 1993–94

External links

• FIBA Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Spanish League Profile Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
• Rafael Jofresa Prats at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
• Rafael Jofresa Prats at Olympics.com
• Rafael Jofresa at Olympedia