The project led by Francis Tome to face the 2023/24 season in the second highest category of national women’s basketball continues to take shape with the signing of Irene Viruel (22 years old and 1.82 tall), one of the best players from Malaga of her generation and that last season she shone in the Women’s League 2.
the young power forwardformed in the CB Andalusia Promises and who went through several teams in the province until debuting with CB Alhaurín de la Torre in LF2 the 2021/22 season After overcoming several campaigns marked by injuries, he returns to Malaga after a year in Extremadura. Viruel, what has a natural gift for rebounding from a very early age, not only because of height but also because of placement and knowing where the ball will go, Not only did he stand out with CP Miralvalle in that facet, but he also did it in scoring.
The new player of CAB Estepona Garden of the Costa del Sol He made his debut in a FEB competition signing 6.6 points and 7 rebounds, not starting the season with the group due to physical problems, with the Alhaurino team. These already remarkable numbers were improved last season with CP Miralvalle, which finished as the leader of Group A of LF2 in the regular season. The 11.1 points and 8.1 rejections -which in January was a double-double average- allowed him to finish in the Top 5 in scoring and rebounding in their group among national players with only 25 minutes on average on court.
The excellent work of the malagueña in Plasencia last season led her to link two MVP of the day in LF2 in constant growth. This evolution and continuous improvement will seek to keep it that way at CAB Estepona Jardín on the Costa del Sol, adjusting to the profile of signings that the club sought this season to make the squad.