María Conde Alcolado, born on January 14, 1997, in Madrid, Spain, is a renowned Spanish professional basketball player.
Standing at 1.87 meters (6 feet 2 inches), she plays as a small forward and has made significant strides in both European and international basketball.
Currently, she plays for USK Praha in the Czech Women’s Basketball League and is a key member of the Spanish national team.
Conde’s basketball journey began at a young age, and her talent has taken her from the youth courts of Madrid to the global stage, including being drafted into the WNBA.
Siblings
María has at least one known sibling, her brother Diego Conde, who has also carved out a successful career in professional sports.
Diego is a professional footballer, born on January 28, 1999, making him two years younger than María. He plays as a goalkeeper and has been associated with several Spanish football clubs.
Diego’s career highlights include stints with Atlético Madrid’s youth system and later playing for clubs like CD Leganés and Villarreal CF.
He has been recognized for his potential in Spanish football, particularly in the Segunda División.
Career
Conde began playing at the age of 10 with CB Estudiantes, a prominent basketball club in Madrid.
During her youth, she excelled, winning regional and state tournaments and earning accolades such as the MVP of the 2014 Junior Championship in Madrid.
In the 2014-15 season, still a junior, she debuted with CB Estudiantes’ senior team in Spain’s second-tier league, averaging an impressive 15.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Her standout performances caught the attention of American colleges, leading her to join Florida State University in 2015.
At Florida State, she played for two seasons, contributing to the team’s success, including reaching the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament.
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After her sophomore year, where she averaged 3.3 points per game, Conde returned to Spain in 2017 to play professionally with Spar CityLift Girona in the Spanish first-tier league.
This marked the beginning of her professional career in Europe.
Since then, Conde has played for several top European clubs, including Wisła Can-Pack Kraków in Poland (2018-19) and CCC Polkowice (2019-20), where she averaged 17.2 points and 7.4 rebounds in the EuroCup.
In 2020, she signed with USK Praha, where she continues to excel, averaging double-digit points in both the Czech League and EuroLeague Women.
On the international stage, Conde has been a stalwart for Spain, debuting with the senior national team in 2017 and accumulating over 46 caps by 2021.
Her career reached a significant milestone in 2019 when she was selected 27th overall by the Chicago Sky in the WNBA Draft.
Her WNBA rights are currently held by the Golden State Valkyries, following their selection of her in the 2024 WNBA expansion draft.
Accolades
Conde won five medals with Spain’s youth national teams between 2013 and 2017, including gold medals at the U16 European Championship (2013), U18 European Championship (2015), and two U20 European Championships (2016, 2017), as well as a silver medal at the U17 World Championship (2014).
Her standout performances include averaging 16.3 points and 10.8 rebounds at the 2015 U18 European Championship, where she was a key leader in securing the gold.
At the senior international level, Conde debuted with Spain’s senior national team in 2017, winning a gold medal at the EuroBasket that year.
Her contributions to the national team have solidified her reputation as a reliable and versatile player.
Individually, she was named to the First Team of the U20 European Championship in 2017, where she averaged 15.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and her MVP award at the 2014 Junior Championship in Madrid highlights her early dominance.
Professionally, Conde’s selection in the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky marked her as one of only a handful of Spanish women to achieve this honor.
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