Sebastian Ionescu (n. 1997, Craiova) este baschetbalist de performanță. La vârsta de 16 ani a fost convocat pentru prima dată la echipa națională a României (la categoria sa de vârstă). După 4 ani de activitate în campionatul juvenil, dar jucând și pentru diferite echipe profesioniste de baschet, în vara anului 2017, a facut parte din selecția națională care a câștigat Campionatul European (divizia B) la categoria sub 20 de ani. Ulterior, în aceeași vară, a condus echipa națională a României, în calitate de căpitan, la Universiada din Taipei, Taiwan. În momentul scrierii acestei cărți, el continuă să joace baschet la cel mai înalt nivel din țară, dupa ce a petrecut sezonul 2019/2020 în liga Regională a Germaniei, unde a fost votat, de către Eurobasket.com, în echipa ideală a Regionalliga de Nord.
Curriculum Vitae (in english):
· 01/08/2015–01/01/2016:
CSM CSU Oradea, Oradea (Romania)
At the age of 18 I signed (for 3 seasons) my first paid contract as a basketball player in
Romanian First Tear League. My experience in dealing with my own financial resources also started in that moment.
· 01/01/2016–15/06/2016:
CSM Poiesti, Ploiesti (Romania)
The team of Oradea and I came to a deal that had me loaned to a Second Romanian Basketball Tear team to contribute in winning the title and promoting in the First Tear.
· 01/08/2016–15/05/2017:
CS Dinamo Bucuresti, Bucuresti (Romania)
Under the same loan from Oradea, I evolved a lot both socially and on the basketball court as a 19 year old man in the crowded Bucharest.
· 01/08/2017–01/01/2018:
CSM CSU Oradea, Oradea (Romania)
After the summer of 2017, when I was part of Romanian Under 20 National Team and won The
European Championship Division B; then participated in Taipei, Taiwan for 2017 Universiade, I went back and played for Oradea.
· 01/01/2018–15/05/2019:
SCM U Craiova, Craiova (Romania)
My loaning contract from Oradea was cut and I moved in Craiova (also First Tear team) for one and a half seasons, where I have grown as a young adult who was put in the position to wear the uniform and represent his hometown.
· 01/08/2019–15/04/2020:
Aschersleben Tigers, Aschersleben (Germany)
In 2019 I signed my first contract out of Romania and I experienced earning and spending money in other currency. Beside the financial aspect, both my rationality and discipline increased as I was dealing with a different mentality on and off the court.
• 29/09/2020-29/12/2020:
CS Athletic Neptun Constanta, Constanta (Romania)
In 2020 I signed an open contract with Constanta. How the deal was made, I was able to sign with any team abroad Romania during my involvement with Athletic. In winter I decided to pursue the same goal of signing with another team in Europe, but due to pandemic situation the transfer did not had place.
• 23/08/2021:
CSM VSKC Miercurea Ciuc, Ciuc (Romania)
In the present season I signed with Ciuc, being very confident, as my 7th year as a pro is about to reflect the skills and experience I gained over the years.
Ca Sportivii 