Berni Rodríguez Explained

Berni Rodríguez
Height Ft:6
Height In:5.75
Weight Lbs:205
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:7 June 1980
Birth Place:Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Draft Year:2002
Career Start:1998
Career End:2016
Career Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Career Number:5
Years1:1998–2012
Team1:Unicaja
Years2:1998–1999
Team2:→Unicaja Macías
Years3:2012–2014
Team3:Murcia
Years4:2014–2016
Team4:Baloncesto Sevilla
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Bernardo Rodríguez Arias, nicknamed Berni Rodríguez (pronounced as /es/; born 7 June 1980) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. He is 1.97 m (6 ft 5 ¾ in) tall.

Professional career

Rodríguez began his men's club career with Unicaja Macias of the Liga EBA (Spanish 4th division), the farm team of Unicaja Málaga, during the 1998–99 season. He then moved to the senior club of Unicaja Málaga of the top-level Spanish ACB League, for the 1999–00 season.

In June 2012, after 13 seasons with Málaga, Rodríguez left Unicaja Malaga. The club decided to retire his number 5 jersey.[1]

A month and a half later, he signed with the Spanish League club UCAM Murcia, where he decided to play with the number 41, out of respect to his old number 5 at Málaga.[2]

In July 2016, Rodríguez announced his retirement from playing professional basketball.[3]

National team career

Rodríguez played internationally with the senior Spain national team that won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. With Spain, he also won the silver medal at the 2007 EuroBasket, and the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

After retirement

Five days after announcing his retirement from playing professional club basketball, Rodríguez signed on as the sporting director of the Spanish League club Baloncesto Sevilla, which was the last club that he played at.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.unicajabaloncesto.com/noticia-7727-unicaja-retira-dorsal-5-honor-berni-rodriguez.html El Unicaja retira el dorsal 5 en honor a Berni Rodríguez
  2. http://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/unicaja/2012/08/05/murcia-guardaron-numero-5-he-pedido-41-5-sera-lleve-unicaja/524581.html «En Murcia me guardaron el número 5, pero he pedido el 41 porque el 5 será siempre el que llevé en el Unicaja»
  3. Web site: Berni Rodriguez retires at age 36. Eurohoops.net. 25 July 2016. 22 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Berni Rodríguez, nuevo director deportivo del Baloncesto Sevilla. 27 July 2016. 27 July 2016. es.