Aleksandar Gavalyugov

Aleksandar Gavalyugov
No. 2 – Santa Clara Broncos
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006
Botevgrad, Bulgaria
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2024Balkan Botevgrad
Career highlights

Aleksandar Gavalyugov (Bulgarian: Александар Гавалюгов; born 22 January 2006), commonly knownas Sash Gavalyugov, is a Bulgarian college basketball player for the Santa Clara Broncos of the West Coast Conference. He plays as a point guard or a shooting guard.

College career

On 13 June 2024, Gavalyugov committed to NCAA Division I squad Villanova for the 24–25 season.[1] 247Sports give him 3 star rating.[2] In his first season he played only 4 games. After the end of the season, Gavalyugov entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3]

Gavalyugov ultimately transferred to Santa Clara.[4] In his first season, his career point high was against Loyola 37.[5] Two of his best performance were against Saint Mary's and Kentucky. The first was a WCC Tournament semifinal win, where he had 23 points and 5 assists.[6] The other was NCAA tournament first round Overtime loss, where he had 16 Points, 6 Rebounds and 5 Assists.[7]

Professional career

Born in Botevgrad, he played in every formation of the local club Balkan Botevgrad. He made his professional debut on 8 October 21 against BC Yambol at the age of 15,[8] and he scored his first points against BC Cherno More.[9] He played а supporting role for the men's team, combining with matches for the youth formations and the B team. In this 3-year period his team won NBL two times. He also played in 2021–22 Balkan League and in the 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup.[10][11]

Bulgarian national team

Junior national team

He played in three European Championship Division B Tournaments 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B, 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B and 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division B. In the last one, Bulgaria finished Third and he averaged 19.4 points, 6 Rebounds and 8.4 assist.[12]

Senior national team

He made his debut in EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifier – 1st round against Norway on 5th of July 2026 [13]

Personal life

His father, Ivan Gavalyugov, was a basketball player and current Botevgrad mayor, while his mother is a basketball coach. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Aleksandar Gavalyugov Commits to Villanova". villanovan.com. 13 June 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ 247Sports Rating
  3. ↑ "Aleksandar Gavalyugov Enters the Transfer Portal". villanovan.com. 11 April 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Men's Hoops Adds Three Talented Transfers to 2025-26 Roster". villanovan.com. 25 April 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ Game boxscore
  6. ↑ "Santa Clara beats No. 21 Saint Mary's 76-71, advances to WCC title game vs Gonzaga". espn.com. 10 March 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Santa Clara Loses a Heartbreaker to the University of Kentucky in a Phenomenal First Round Matchup". thesantaclara.org. 20 March 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ game boxscore
  9. ↑ game boxscore
  10. ↑ Balkan League profile
  11. ↑ FIBA Europe Cup stats
  12. ↑ Fiba stats
  13. ↑ Boxscore of the game
  14. ↑ "Запомнете това име: Александър Гавалюгов, който прави фурор в САЩ". boulevardbulgaria.bg (in Bulgarian). 11 March 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
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