León Najnudel

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León Najnudel (14 July 1941 - Buenos Aires- 22 April 1998) was an Argentine basketball player and manager, and one of the main proponents of the creation of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol. He played for Villa Crespo, Victoria, Barracas Juniors and Atlanta. He died of leukemia in 1998.

[edit] Manager Career

• Atlanta: 1963-1971
• Corrientes Province youth team: 1971-1975
• Ferro Carril Oeste: 1976-1982
• Zaragoza (Spain): 1983-1984
• Argentina national basketball team: 1985
• Sport Club (Cañada de Gómez): 1986–1988
• Ferro Carril Oeste: 1989-1990
• San Andrés: 1991
• Gimnasia Esgrima Comodoro Rivadavia: 1992-1993
• Boca Juniors: 1994-1995
• Racing Club: 1995
• Ferro Carril Oeste: 1996

[edit] Honours

• 1982 - South American Club Championship – Ferro Carril Oeste
• 1983 - South American Club Championship – Ferro Carril Oeste
• 1983 - Copa del Rey de Baloncesto - Zaragoza, Spain
• 1989 - Liga Nacional de Básquetbol Championship – Ferro Carril Oeste

[edit] Stats

• League games: 448 games with 241 wins and 207 losses. (53,80 %)
• Regular Series: 388 games with 207 wins and 181 losses. (53.35 %)
• Post-Season: 60 games with 34 wins and 26 losses. (56.66 %)

[edit] Basketball National League (Argentina)

The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol was created on 26 April 1985. It was a project which Najnudel fought for, for a long time. It consisted on the idea of the participation of teams from all over the country, not only from Buenos Aires. This allowed cities with a basketball culture to grow allowing them to acquire national and international experience. The cities of Bahía Blanca and Córdoba, Argentina became important basketball centers.