Rocío Jiménez Bañares
Personal information
Born (1959-01-02) January 2, 1959
Madrid
NationalitySpanish
Listed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career1974–1989
PositionSmall Forward
Career history
1978?-1981Iberia
1981-1982Celta Vigo
?-?Complutense de Madrid
?-?CREF
1987-1988Tintoretto Getafe
Career highlights and awards

Rocío Jiménez Bañares (born January 2, 1959) is former Spanish basketball player, representing Spain from 1974 to 1988.[1]

Club career

A left-handed small forward, her most successful season was with Celta de Vigo, winning the 1981-1982 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She was the league's top scorer for three seasons. She also played in the Spanish clubs: Iberia, Complutense de Madrid, cb Alcalá and Tintoretto Getafe. She retired in 1989.

National team

She made her debut with Spain women's national basketball team at the age of 15 (even before she played with the junior team in 1975[2]). She played with the senior team for 14 years, from 1974 to 1988, with a total of 127 caps and 11.7 PPG. She participated in four European Championships:[3]

References

  1. "Selección Española Absoluta Femenina de Baloncesto". seleccionfemenina.feb.es. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  2. "Rocío Jiménez : Una estrella precoz ". www.fameceleste.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  3. "Rocio Jimenez Banares | European Championship for Women (1985) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
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