44. Parra

Born on 4 April, 2000 in Barcelona, Joel Parra López began his career with Club Joventut Badalona. After progressing through the youth teams with great success, Parra made his league debut for the first team in December 2017 in a game against Unicaja Málaga. 

His physical presence, his ability to play outside and his rebounding and ever improving shooting led him to become a valuable member of the Joventut side. In the 2020/21 Parra consolidated his place in the first team squad with 39 appearances in the Endesa League and some eye catching performances. 

In his final season with the Badalona based club Parra was one of the leaders in the team, standing out in defence and offense with an average of 9.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in the league and 12.8 points and 4 rebounds in the Eurocup. 

In September of 2022 he was part of the Spain side that beat France in the final of the Eurobasket tournament and with the Spanish youth team he won European gold with the U16 side and silver with the U18 and U20 teams in the European Championships. 

Technical profile

Joel Parra stands out for his versatility. Able to play inside and on the perimeter, he is an excellent rebounder and his improved shooting makes him a threat from deep.