Ángel Rodríguez (basketball)
Rodríguez with Kansas State, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Free agent | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born |
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico | December 5, 1992|||||||||||||
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 |
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NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Cholet Basket | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Maccabi Haifa | |||||||||||||
2018 | Vaqueros de Bayamón | |||||||||||||
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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
- ↑ "Angel Rodriguez Bio". Hurricanes Sports. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ Press Release (2016-03-06). "ACSMA Announces Basketball Postseason Awards, All-ACC Teams". theacc.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ Raúl Álzaga (June 24, 2016). "Ángel Rodríguez recibe invitación de los Spurs". Primera Hora. Retrieved June 25, 2016. (in Spanish)
- ↑ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 UTAH SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Angel RODRIGUEZ, nouveau meneur choletais". Cholet Basket. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016. (in French)
- ↑ "Maccabi Hunter Haifa sign point guard Angel Rodríguez". mhbasket.co.il. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Winner League, Game 29: M. Rishon Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Rockets Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.