Berni Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Unicaja Málaga, in 2009.
Personal information
Born (1980-06-07) 7 June 1980
Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career1998–2016
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number5
Career history
1998–2012Unicaja
1998–1999→Unicaja Macías
2012–2014Murcia
2014–2016Baloncesto Sevilla
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Spain
Men's Basketball
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Japan
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2007 Spain Spain
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Portugal U-19 Team
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Macedonia U-20 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bulgaria U-18 Team

Bernardo Rodríguez Arias, nicknamed Berni Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeɾni roˈðɾiɣeθ]; 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]

References

  1. ↑ El Unicaja retira el dorsal 5 en honor a Berni Rodríguez Archived 2012-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Unicaja website. 26 June 2012
  2. ↑ «En Murcia me guardaron el número 5, pero he pedido el 41 porque el 5 será siempre el que llevé en el Unicaja» La Opinión de Málaga. 5 August 2012
  3. ↑ "Berni Rodriguez retires at age 36". Eurohoops.net. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Berni Rodríguez, nuevo director deportivo del Baloncesto Sevilla" (in Spanish). 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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