Carlos Matías Sandes
Carlos Matías Sandes Steinmetz, commonly known as Matías Sandes is an Argentine-Italian professional basketball player. He currently plays with the Argentine club Israelita Macabi. Sandes has also represented the senior Argentina national [basketball team]. He plays mainly at the power forward position, but he can also play as a small forward and center.
Professional career
Sandes began his pro career spending five years with Boca Juniors in the Argentine League. While Sandes was a member of Boca Juniors, they won the Argentine League championship, four Argentine Cups, and three consecutive South American [Basketball Club Championship|South American Club Championships]. Sandes also played three seasons with Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB.National team career
Argentine junior national team
With Argentina's junior national teams, Sandes played at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Cup.Argentine senior national team
Sandes has also represented the senior Argentina national basketball team. He made his senior national team debut at the 2006 FIBA [South American Championship], where he won a bronze medal. With the senior Argentina national team, he also won a silver medal at the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, and a bronze medal at the 2009 FIBA AmeriCup, where he averaged 3.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, in nine games of action. Sandes also won a silver medal at the South [American Basketball Championship 2010|2010 FIBA South American Championship], and a gold medal at the 2012 FIBA South American Championship.He also played with Argentina at the 2007 Marchand Continental Cup, the 2009 Marchand Continental Cup, and the 2019 [FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)|2019 FIBA Americas World Cup qualification].