Ibai Erkiaga

Backcourt 
5'11" 180 lbs.

Eyes: Green

Hair: Black 
Born: March 21, 1977 
Lekeitio, Spain
Single 

player pic
"#56 ERKIAGA II"
player name pronunciation (38k wav)



Career Statistics at Dania Jai-Alai
Year (season) Games
Played
Win Place Show Win
%
% in
Money
2008 summer 813 114 119 115 .140 .428
2007/08 winter 640 90 87 99 .141 .431
2007 summer 830 114 111 112 .137 .406
2006/07 winter 686 83 84 97 .121 .385
2006 summer 808 *128 106 110 .158 .426
2005/06 winter 1092 *185 145 166 .169 .454
2005 summer 574 102 96 66 .178 .460
2004/05 winter 902 *144 144 136 .160 .470
2004 summer 551 115 86 67 .209 .486
2003/04 winter 706 105 94 92 .149 .412
2003 summer 828 *125 133 116 .151 .452
2002/03 winter 632 98 90 76 .155 .418
2002 summer 668 93 90 102 .139 .427
Orlando Jai-Alai 1999-2002            
Link to Current Season Statistics 
* Denotes top ten in wins.

Championships:

1999--Villa de Lekeitio

1999--Campeonato Biarritz

1999--Sub Campeonato St. Juan de Luz

1998 Sub. Campeonato Bizkaia

1998--Memorial Berrojalbiz (Durango)

1997--San Gregorio

1996-1997--San Dexanexio (Berriatua)

 


Personal Q&A
Languages: Spanish, Basque, some English
Favorite Movies:  Titanic, Armageddon
Favorite TV Shows:  Family Matters, Real TV
Favorite Performers:  Sylvester Stallone
Hobbies:  Movies, video games
Favorite Food:  Red Beans
Favorite Sports Star:  Ronaldo
Favorite Childhood Memory:  When I was a child, my mother yelled at me....and I threw her jewelry from the window
Proudest Moment:  When I became a professional jai-alai player
Most Embarrassing Moment:  When the teacher caught me copying the exam from a buddy.  In front of the entire class
Age I Began Playing Jai-Alai:  14
Relatives Who Play Jai-Alai:  My brother and my uncle
Strongest Part of My Game:  right side
Weakest Part of My Game:  dejada
If I Weren't Playing Jai-Alai I Would Like to Be:  A soccer player
What I Enjoy Most About Playing Jai-Alai:  everything
My Fantasy Is:  To be a soccer star
Major Accomplishments:  Don't really know....yet.
I'd Give Anything to Meet:  Judas Priest guitar
Superstitions:  none
My Friends Like Me Because:  I'm a joker
When People Meet Me They Think:  I don't know what they think
If I've Learned One Thing In Life It's:  Don't trust anyone at first.
I've Never Been Able To:  Study
If I Could Do It Over, I Would:  Learn to play an electric guitar
My Most Irrational Act:  I don't remember
The Worst Part of My Job Is:  Be a substitute through the last game
I Can't Stand When:  Somebody lies to me
Best Advice My Parents Ever Gave Me:  To study, while I am playing jai-alai. (get education)
Nobody Knows I'm:  A music player
Nobody Knows I:  Draw magazines
I'm Better Than Anyone Else When It Comes To:  Nothing
Nobody Would Believe It If They Saw Me:  I don't know
Behind My Back, My Friends Say:  I'm always joking



 


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