Nationality Argentine Position Point guard Name Pablo Rodriguez | Listed height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Number 8 | |
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Born October 6, 1978 (age 45)
Mar del Plata ( 1978-10-06 ) | ||
Pablo Sebastian "Tato" Rodriguez (born October 6, 1978) is an Argentine former basketball player. He spent his mostly career at Penarol de Mar del Plata, club where he played during 15 seasons until September, 2011. Rodriguez was forced to leave the professional activity after he was diagnosed with heart problems.
Contents
- Career
- Liga Nacional de Basquet
- Torneo Super 8
- Copa Desafio
- Liga de las Americas
- Personal honours
- References
Rodriguez's health problem was similar to the illness that affected other basketball players such as Fabricio Oberto and Leonardo Gutierrez, but unlike him, Oberto and Gutierrez could continue playing basketball.
Rodriguez played 610 matches for Penarol, scoring 7,106 points (including 996 three-point field goals). He also won three Liga Nacional de Basquet championships.
On November 24, 2011, Penarol paid tribute to "Tato" Rodriguez retiring his emblematic #8 jersey. The retirement ceremony was held before the match that Penarol disputed against Weber Bahia Estudiantes in Mar del Plata.