Pablo Laso

Pablo Laso Biurrun (born 13 October 1967) is a Spanish professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for Anadolu Efes of the BSL and EuroLeague. He was the head coach of Real Madrid for eleven seasons from 2011 to 2022, guiding them to two EuroLeague championships and six ACB titles. As a player, he was a prominent point guard in Spain and Italy.

Professional playing career Club career After 11 seasons with Baskonia he signed for Real Madrid in 1995. Real Madrid paid Baskonia 35 million pesetas (approximately 230,000 euros) for the transfer.

Laso played 17,378 minutes (4th most) in 624 games (9th most) in the Liga ACB (the top-tier level Spanish League). He holds the ACB records for most career assists (2,896) and most career steals (1,219).

He won the 1995 edition of the Spanish Cup, and won the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament. He also won the championship of the FIBA Saporta Cup's 1996–97 season.

National team career Laso played in 61 games with the senior Spanish national team. He played at the EuroBasket 1989, the 1994 FIBA World Championship, and the EuroBasket 1995.

Professional coaching career In 2008, Laso led Bruesa GBC, to achieve a league promotion to the Spanish top-tier level Liga ACB

Laso led Real Madrid to win the EuroLeague championships of the 2014–15 season, and the 2017–18 season. He also led Real Madrid to win 6 Spanish League championships (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022), 5 Spanish Cups (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020), and 6 Spanish Supercups (2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020).

Laso also led Real Madrid to win the championship of the 2015 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

During the 2014 ACB Playoffs Real Madrid played a rematch of the 2014 Euroleague Final Four semifinal against FC Barcelona Bàsquet. Laso suffered an Achilles tendon rupture after Madrid's loss in the first game of the series. The coach chose to coach Game 2 on crutches, which resulted in a Madrid victory. Laso opted for surgery and returned to Real's sideline in a wheelchair in game 4. The coach would be ejected from the game by referees early in the second half and was wheeled from the arena escorted by security. Barcelona would go on to win the ACB championship 3-1.

In July 2022, Madrid parted ways with Laso for medical reasons. He had suffered a heart attack during the 2022 ACB Playoffs that forced him to stay in the hospital for two days. Real had consulted doctors and cardiologists who said it would be a risk for Laso's health if he continued his job as head coach.

On June 12, 2023, he signed with FC Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga. While Bayern struggled in the Euroleague -- finishing with 15th place, Bayern won the domestic double under Laso -- winning their first Bundesliga since 2019.

On June 28, 2024, he signed with Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB. He was fired during the summer after a year for Baskonia.

On December 13, 2025, he took over Anadolu Efes of the BSL and EuroLeague after the dismissal of Igor Kokoškov.

Head coaching record

EuroLeague

Honours As player Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup): (1) 1995 FIBA Saporta Cup: (1) 1997

As head coach Liga ACB (Spanish League): (6) 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup): (6) 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto (Spanish Supercup): (6) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 Basketball Bundesliga (German League): (1) 2024 BBL-Pokal (German Cup): (1) 2024 EuroLeague: (2) 2015, 2018 FIBA Intercontinental Cup: (1) 2015