In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Larrea and the second or maternal family name is Asenjo.
Sergio de Larrea
de Larrea with Valencia Basket in 2026
No. 4 – Dallas Mavericks
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2005-12-04) 4 December 2005 (age 20)
Valladolid, Spain
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2026: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Drafted by Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 2021–present
Career history
2021–2026 Valencia
2021–2022 →Valencia B
2022–2024 →L'Horta Godella
2026–present Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights
  • Liga ACB champion (2026)
  • Liga ACB Best Young Player (2026)
  • 2× All-Liga ACB Young Players Team (2025, 2026)
  • Spanish Supercup MVP (2025)
  • Spanish Supercup winner (2025)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
FIBA U19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Hungary Team
FIBA U17 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Spain Team

Sergio de Larrea Asenjo (born 4 December 2005) is a Spanish basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for Valencia Basket of the EuroLeague and won a title with the team during the 2025-2026 season. He also represents Spain in international competitions.

Early life

De Larrea was born on 4 December 2005 in Valladolid, Spain.[1] His parents both played basketball, with his father being a member of Club Deportivo Universitario and his mother playing for the team at the University of Valladolid.[2] He grew up playing basketball and attended Colegio San Agustín.[3] After playing for a time with the team at his school, he left to join the club Valencia Basket, training with their youth team.[4]

Professional career

Valencia (2021–2026)

De Larrea averaged 8.0 points for the Valencia U18 team in the 2020–21 season, then averaged 18.0 points for the Valencia reserve team in the Segunda LEB (third-tier) in 2021–22.[1] He played most of the 2022–23 season with CB L'Horta Godella [es] in the LEB league, averaging 10.1 points.[1] He was promoted and made his senior debut for Valencia in January 2023, in EuroLeague play, at the age of 17.[5] He returned to L'Horta Godella in 2023–24 and averaged 13.7 points, while also appearing in two games for Valencia.[1][6] After declining offers to play college basketball in the U.S., he returned to Valencia for the 2024–25 season. He played regularly for the team at point guard.[2][3] Finishing the 2024-25 season, De Larrea played sparingly and averaged 3.6 points, 2.2 assists, and 2.2 rebounds.

Entering the 2025-26 season, De Larrea became a key player for Valencia and was playing a career-high number of minutes. During the 2025-26 season, De Larrea averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 assists, and 3 rebounds, making it a career high for De Larrea across his stats sheets. De Larrea also made it to the Spanish League championship, where Valencia defeated FC Barcelona 3-1.[7][8] During the series, he posted averages of 9.7 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.0 rebounds in just over 18 minutes per game.[9]

Dallas Mavericks (2026–present)

On June 23, 2026, De Larrea was selected with the 25th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers, but his rights were traded subsequently to the New York Knicks for the draft rights to Cameron Carr. Following the trade, De Larrea's draft rights were traded again, this time to the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team trade which saw Koa Peat go to the Phoenix Suns, while the Knicks got three second-round picks and cash considerations.[10][11] After facing concerns of being drafted and stashed in the EuroLeague, general manager Masai Ujiri and Mike Schmitz confirmed that De Larrea would be appearing on the 2026–27 Dallas Mavericks season.[12]

International career

De Larrea helped Spain win a silver medal at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.[13] The following year, he helped Spain win the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, and in 2024, he competed at the European U20 championship.[13] He was called up to the senior national team and trained with them prior to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14] He made his senior national debut against the Dominican Republic in June 2024.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sergio De Larrea". RealGM.
  2. ^ a b Miñana, Fernando (15 December 2024). "Sergio de Larrea, el espartano que ha roto el molde" [Sergio de Larrea, the Spartan who has broken the mold]. El País (in Spanish).
  3. ^ a b Luis Bort, José (10 September 2024). "El vallisoletano Sergio de Larrea posa en la pista central de L'Alqueria" [Valladolid native Sergio de Larrea poses on the center court at L'Alqueria.]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish).
  4. ^ Velasco, Guillermo (25 December 2024). "Sergio de Larrea, un vallisoletano en la cabeza de la NBA" [Sergio de Larrea, a Valladolid native at the head of the NBA]. Diario de Valladolid (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Sachs, Frankie (20 September 2024). "Top 10 EuroCup Rising Star Award candidates". EuroLeague.
  6. ^ Rubio, Juanma (27 June 2024). "Sergio de Larrea, otra joya del baloncesto español" [Sergio de Larrea, another gem of Spanish basketball]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Valencia Wins the Spanish League Championship". Euroleague Basketball. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  8. ^ "Valencia secure second Spanish League title in club history". BasketNews. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  9. ^ "Sergio De Larrea Brings Championship Pedigree to Dallas Mavericks". Yahoo Sports. June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  10. ^ "Mavs Acquire Draft Rights to 25th Overall Pick Sergio De Larrea". nba.com. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  11. ^ "Who is Sergio De Larrea? 5 things to know about the draft prospect reportedly joining the Mavs". The Dallas Morning News. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  12. ^ "Mavericks GM addresses Sergio De Larrea's status for 2026-27 season". Rookie Wire. USA Today. June 25, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  13. ^ a b Luis Martínez, José (28 June 2024). "Sergio De Larrea, la última perla del baloncesto español, causa sensación" [Sergio De Larrea, the latest gem of Spanish basketball, causes a sensation]. Marca (in Spanish).
  14. ^ a b "Sergio De Larrea joins the Valencia Basket first men's team". Valencia Basket. 5 July 2024.