Roberto Dueñas Explained

Roberto Dueñas
Height Ft:7
Height In:3
Weight Lb:301.4
Birth Date:1 November 1975
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Draft Year:1997
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:57
Draft Team:Chicago Bulls
Career Start:1994
Career End:2007
Years1:1994–1995
Team1:Fuenlabrada
Years2:1995–1996
Team2:CB Cornellà
Years3:19962005
Team3:FC Barcelona
Years4:2005–2006
Team4:CB Girona
Years5:2006–2007
Team5:Joventut Badalona
Years6:2007
Team6:CB Prat
Years7:2007
Team7:Joventut Badalona
Highlights:
  • EuroLeague champion (2003)
  • Spanish League champion (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004)
  • Spanish League Finals MVP (1997)
  • 2× Spanish King's Cup winner (2001, 2003)
  • Spanish Supercup winner (2004)
  • Korać Cup champion (1999)
  • No. 12 retired by FC Barcelona

Roberto Dueñas Hernandez (born 1 November 1975) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. At a height of 7feet tall, he played at the center position.

Professional career

Dueñas was drafted with the last overall pick (#57), of the 1997 NBA draft, by the Chicago Bulls, but he never played in the NBA.

Dueñas played professionally with FC Barcelona from 1996 to 2005, during which time he won a EuroLeague championship in the 2002–03 season. In honor of his play with Barcelona, his #12 jersey number was retired.

Spain national team

Dueñas was a member of the senior Spain national basketball team. He played at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics with Spain.

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