Ángel Rodríguez (basketball)

Ángel Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Kansas State, 2012
Free agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1992-12-05) December 5, 1992
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight 181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Dr. Krop (Miami, Florida)
College
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Cholet Basket
2017–2018 Maccabi Haifa
2018 Vaqueros de Bayamón
Career highlights and awards
  • BSN Rookie of the Year (2018)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2016)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2013)
  • Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2013)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
Centrobasket U18
2009 Aguas CalientesTeam

Ángel Daniel Rodríguez Tricoche (born December 5, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Kansas State University and the University of Miami.[1]

College career

Rodríguez averaged 12.6 points per game, 1.7 steals per game and 4.5 assists per game as a senior. On March 6, 2016, Rodríguez was named to the Third-team All-ACC.[2] He also led his team to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

Professional career

NBA Summer League

Rodríguez went undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft. After going undrafted, Rodríguez received an invitation to play in the 2016 NBA Summer League with the San Antonio Spurs.[3]

Cholet Basket (2016–2017)

In July 2016, Rodríguez joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2016 NBA Summer League[4] and on July 9, 2016, Rodríguez signed a one-year deal with Cholet Basket.[5]

Maccabi Haifa B.C. (2017–2018)

On August 3, 2017, Rodríguez signed with the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa for the 2017–18 season.[6] On May 7, 2018, Rodríguez recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 4-of-5 from three point range, along with 4 assists and 3 steals in a 92–79 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[7] In 31 games played during the 2017–18 season, Rodríguez led the Israeli League in steals (2.4 per game) and was the fifth leading player in assists (4.7 per game). Rodríguez also averaged 13.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

For the 2018–19 season, Rodríguez was signed by the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for training camp. He was waived on October 13.[8]

International career

Rodríguez played for Puerto Rico at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup where he averaged 10.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game in two games played.

References

  1. ↑ "Angel Rodriguez Bio". Hurricanes Sports. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Press Release (2016-03-06). "ACSMA Announces Basketball Postseason Awards, All-ACC Teams". theacc.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  3. ↑ Raúl Álzaga (June 24, 2016). "Ángel Rodríguez recibe invitación de los Spurs". Primera Hora. Retrieved June 25, 2016. (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 UTAH SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Angel RODRIGUEZ, nouveau meneur choletais". Cholet Basket. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016. (in French)
  6. ↑ "Maccabi Hunter Haifa sign point guard Angel Rodríguez". mhbasket.co.il. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Winner League, Game 29: M. Rishon Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Rockets Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
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