Carlos Alocén Arrondo (born 30 December 2000) is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays for CB Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB. He plays at the point guard position.
Early life and career
Alocén grew up playing basketball at the youth level for Zaragoza. He made his professional debut on 30 October 2016, playing for Zaragoza in a Liga ACB game against Real Madrid. At age 15 years and 10 months, Alocén became the youngest ACB debutant in club history, breaking Sergi García's record. He also became the third-youngest player in Liga ACB history, behind Ángel Rebolo and Ricky Rubio.[1] At the end of the 2018-19 ACB season, Alocén signed with Real Madrid, but remained on loan at Zaragoza for one season.[2] Alocén was named the Best Young Player of the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League.[3]
On 15 July 2020, he joined Real Madrid's first team.[4] In February 2022 he tore his ACL, which halted his career for 21 months. Eventually, on June 18, 2024, Alocén left Real Madrid[5] to join CB Gran Canaria.[6]