Sergio RodrÃguez
Sergio Rodríguez Gómez ( born June 12, 1986 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife ) is a Spanish professional basketball player. He plays the position of point guards.
Career
The 1.91 meter tall Sergio Rodríguez began his career in the team of his school Colegio La Salle San Ildefonso in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. From there he moved to the clubs Tenerife CB and from 2000 to Siglo XXI, a basketball academy in Getxo. In 2003, CB Estudiantes undertook the talented point guard and put him in the B- team of the club. His debut in the A-team, he celebrated on 13 June 2004 in a playoff game for the Spanish Cup against Barcelona. Sergio Rodríguez Quick rose to become one of the greatest hopes of the Spanish basketball, and was elected in the 2004 /05 season to the discovery of the ACB league.
After three years at the Merengues, he was selected in the NBA Draft in 2006 at the 27th place of the first round by the Phoenix Suns and traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, for this he played for three years. In summer 2009, Sergio Rodríguez moved to the Sacramento Kings, but already in February 2010 were trading him the Kings to the New York Knicks. In the North American professional league to Sergio Rodríguez could never prevail, and came mostly from the bench. His best time he experienced with the Knicks, where he rose to an average of 19.7 minutes to 7.4 points and 3.4 assists per game. In the summer of 2010 he went back to his home to Real Madrid, where he signed a contract running until 2013. After an untitled first year Sergio Rodríguez could 2011/12 win with his team the trophy. At the beginning of the 2012/13 season followed winning the Spanish Super Cups, he also reached the final of the Euro Real Madrid League and ended the year with a victory in the championship. He was chosen as the best point guard in the All- Tournament team in the league because of its strong lines.
National
Sergio Rodríguez was already celebrating his first success in the junior for the Spanish national team. In 2004, he won by a 89:71 in the final against Turkey's Under-18 European Championship. In the tournament he averaged scored 19 points and distributed 8.5 assists per game and was named MVP for his achievements.
On 28 August 2005, the then almost 19 -year-old made his debut against France in the senior team. Shortly thereafter, he was part of the banns at the European Championships, but failed here in the match for third place in France. His greatest success with the selection of Spain succeeded in the Basketball World Championship 2006 in Japan, where he won the gold medal. In the 2007 European Championship on home soil Sergio Rodríguez failed with his team in the final to Russia and won silver.
Achievements
Real Madrid
- Spanish Cup: 2012/13
- Spanish Cup: 2011/12
- Spanish Supercup: 2012, 2013
National
- Olympic Games 2012: Silver
- Eurobasket 2007: Silver
- Basketball World Championship 2006: Gold
- U18 Euro 2004: Gold
- Albert Schweitzer Tournament 2004: Bronze
Honors
- MVP of the Spanish Super Cup 2013
- All- Tournament Team of the ACB League 2012/13
- Discovery of the ACB league season 2004/ 05
- MVP and All- Tournament selection in the team at the U-18 European Championships in 2004