Luis Castillo (basketball referee)

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Luis Miguel Castillo Larroca
Personal information
Born (1980-10-31) 31 October 1980 (age 45)
Murcia, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Luis Miguel Castillo Larroca (born 31 October 1980), commonly known as Luis Castillo or Luismi Castillo, is a Spanish professional basketball referee who officiates in the Spanish Liga ACB and at international FIBA competitions, such as FIBA World Cup and EuroBasket.[1][2]

He is a member of the Referees Committee of the Region of Murcia and has served as one of the regular referees in ACB league fixtures for more than a decade.[3]

Biography

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Castillo was born in Murcia, Spain.

He progressed through the Spanish refereeing system and made his debut in the Liga ACB (Spain's top professional division) in the 2007–08 season.[4]

Castillo obtained his FIBA international referee licence in 2015 after successfully completing the FIBA clinic for referees, becoming one of Spain's FIBA-listed officials.[5][4]

He has been appointed by FIBA to officiate at multiple international competitions and events. Notable international appointments and selections include:

  • Inclusion on FIBA's long list of referees for the Paris 2024 Olympic basketball tournaments.[6]
  • Selection as one of the referees for FIBA EuroBasket 2025.[7][8]
  • Appointments to FIBA tournaments and events (including World Cup referee panels and FIBA-sanctioned qualifying and invitational tournaments).[2][9]

He has also been involved in FIBA pre-Olympic and World Cup qualifying tournaments and other international assignments, representing Spain among the pool of elite European referees selected by FIBA for major championships.[10]

Recognition

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  • Honourable mention for Sporting Merit, Region of Murcia (2019).[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Luis Castillo". Olympedia. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  2. ^ a b "Luis Miguel Castillo". BGBasket. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  3. ^ "Luismi Castillo: "Mi hermano fue mi primer referente..."". Costa Sur. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  4. ^ a b "Luis Miguel Castillo, árbitro internacional". ACB.com. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  5. ^ "El murciano Luis Miguel Castillo, nuevo árbitro internacional de baloncesto". IUSport. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  6. ^ "FIBA publish Long List of Paris Olympics referees". FIBA Refereeing. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  7. ^ "FIBA referee nominations for FIBA EuroBasket 2025 announced". FIBA Refereeing. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  8. ^ "FIBA EuroBasket 2025 referees confirmed". BasketNews. 1 Aug 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  9. ^ "Record number of women to referee major FIBA events this summer (mentions Luis Castillo among referee roster)". FIBA. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  10. ^ "Luismi Castillo pitará el Eurobasket 2025". FBRM (Federación de Baloncesto de la Región de Murcia). 5 Aug 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  11. ^ "Premios al Mérito Deportivo Región de Murcia 2019". La Opinión de Murcia. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
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