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The Austin Peay Governors will have a bit of a Spanish flair during the 2017-2018 season. The Govs announced Thursday that Joan Bernacer has joined the team under first-year head coach Matt Figger. A 6-5, 191-pound guard, Bernacer averaged 10.7 points and 4.5 rebounds for Olivar Zaragoza’s club team last season in the EBA Stage One, Spain’s amateur fourth tier level. He was Olivar’s third-leading scorer in his third season with the club.
Additionally, he spent large portions of the past few summers representing his homeland on the international stage, playing for the U19, U17, U16 and U15 Spanish national teams. Spain finished fourth at the U17 World Championships in 2016, with Bernacer chipping in 4.8 ppg and 2.2 rpg. In the bronze medal game against Lithuania, he had 12 points on 3-for-6 shooting in 25 minutes of action. Along with new Austin Peay teammate Acoydan McCarthy, Bernacer was named to the initial roster for this summer’s U19 Championships.
In prep action, Bernacer was a four-time all-conference performer at Colegio Romareda under former pro Salva Guardia, averaging 20 points and eight rebounds as a senior.
(Courtesy APSU Athletics)
