UIC Athletics

2024-25 (Freshman):

• Did not compete.

Iker Garmendia is a swingman who brings a strong blend of club and international experience to Chicago's College Team. The past two seasons, he has suited up for the Joventut Badalona club in Spain's Liga EBA, averaging 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while appearing in 30 games. Most recently in 2023-24, he averaged 15.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game and led the team with 31 three-pointers in 15 games.
 
Along with his club team, Garmendia has been a key contributor to Spain's U16 and U18 national teams for the past two summers, helping his country earn silver medals at the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championships and 2023 FIBA U18 European Championships. In 2022, he averaged 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in seven tournament games, including 12 points against Poland in the round of 16 and 10 points (on near-perfect 4-of-5 shooting) in the semifinals against France. In 2023, he added 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds while appearing in six of Spain's seven tournament games.