Enrique Alejandro Zúñiga Castro (born July 7, 1976 in Guadalajara

Guadalajara

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, Mexico

Mexico

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) is a Mexican

Mexico

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. He is a 6'4" Forward who currently plays for Pioneros de Quintana Roo

Pioneros de Quintana Roo

The Pioneros de Quintana Roo are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Cancún, México playing in Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional . During the 2010-2011 season the team made it to the finals. They became subchampions after losing to the Toros de Nuevo Laredo.-External links:* *...

 in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional

Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional

The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 11 teams, expanding to 24 as of 2008...

 in Mexico

Mexico

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. He is also a member of the Mexico national basketball team

Mexico national basketball team

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College career

Zúñiga spent his college career at NCAA Division II Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University

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Professional career

Since turning professional in 1999, Zúñiga has spent his entire career in the Mexican professional league, save for a brief 2005 spell for two teams in Hungary. His best season, based on averages, was his first season for Lechugueros de Leon (2005–06), in which he averaged 18.6 points and 3.4 assists per game. He had another successful season for the team in 2007-08, averaging 18.2 points per game. Midway through the 2008-09 season, he moved to Pioneros de Quintana Roo, where he will begin the 2009-10 season.

International career

Zúñiga is a long-time member of the Mexico national basketball team

Mexico national basketball team

The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev...

. He first competed with the team at the 2003 Centrobasket

2003 Centrobasket

This page shows the results of the Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as the 2003 Centrobasket, which was held in the city of Culiacán, Mexico from June 17 to June 22, 2003.-Competing nations:-Preliminary round:...

, and his since competed for the team at the 2004 Centrobasket

2004 Centrobasket

This page shows the results of the 2004 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as the 2004 Centrobasket, which was held in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from July 7 to July 11, 2004.-Competing nations:...

 and 2006 Centrobasket

2006 Centrobasket

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 and the FIBA Americas Championship

FIBA Americas Championship

The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...

in 2005, 2007, and 2009.