Roberto Dueñas

Roberto Dueñas Hernandez (born November 1, 1975) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. At a height of 7 ft 3 inches tall, he played at the center position.

Roberto Dueñas
Personal information
Born (1975-11-01) November 1, 1975
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight301.4 lb (137 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1994–2007
PositionCenter
Career history
1994–1995Fuenlabrada
1995–1996CB Cornellà
19962005FC Barcelona
2005–2006CB Girona
2006–2007Joventut Badalona
2007CB Prat
2007Joventut Badalona
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Dueñas was drafted with the last overall pick (#57), of the 1997 NBA draft, by the Chicago Bulls, but he never played in the NBA.

Dueñas played professionally with FC Barcelona from 1996–2005, during which time he won a EuroLeague championship in the 2002–03 season. In honor of his play with Barcelona, his #12 jersey number was retired.

Spain national team

Dueñas was a member of the senior Spain national basketball team. He played at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics with Spain.


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