Andrés Rodríguez (basketball)

Andrés Rodríguez

Rodríguez playing for Turów Zgorzelec during the 2008 PLK Finals.
Free agent
Position	Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1981-02-27) February 27, 1981 (age 36) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Listed height	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Listed weight	179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College	Louisville (1999–2000) American (2001–2004)
Playing career	2004–present
Career history
2004–2005	Olimpija Ljubljana
2005–2006	Dynamo Moscow
2006–2008	Turów Zgorzelec
2008–2009	Donetsk
2009	Saski Baskonia
2009–2013	Obradoiro CAB
2010–2013	Capitanes de Arecibo
2014	Cangrejeros de Santurce
2014–2015	Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2015	Vaqueros de Bayamón
2016	Atenienses de Manatí
Career highlights and awards
3x BSN Champion (2006, 2010–11) PLK Best Defender (2007)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Puerto Rico FIBA Americas Championship 2013 Venezuela Team Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Cartagena de Indias Team Centrobasket 2012 San Juan Team

Andrés Guillermo Rodríguez Fernández (born February 27, 1981) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player, who last played for Atenienses de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He was born in Puerto Rico, where he debuted as a professional basketball played for the Criollos de Caguas in 1999. Rodríguez attended University of Louisville and American University, completing his college education in 2004. Afterwards, he migrated to Europe, where he first played for Olimpija Ljubljana and had his best season by leading the Liga ACB in assists per game in 2013 with Obradoiro CAB. While concurrently playing in Puerto Rico, Rodríguez won three BSN championships for two different teams. Internationally, he is a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team.

Rodríguez began his college career in 1999 after graduating from Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola, joining the University of Louisville after becoming a walk on member of the Cardinals squad as a freshman. He debuted on December 15 playing only four minutes, recovering a rebound and stealing a ball. In his next appearance, Rodríguez scored a free throw and stole two balls. In his final appearance for Louisville, he only played a minute and recorded a steal. That same year, he debuted as a professional in his native Puerto Rico for the Criollos de Caguas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). In 2001 he transferred to American University. In seasons 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 played in the Patriot League Championship for the institution's team, the Eagles. Rodríguez completed a finance major, graduating with an average of 3.62 and forming part of the honor roll. Afterwards, he planned a move back to Puerto Rico in order to study law, but a basketball agent convinced him to pursue professional tryouts.