Rocío Jiménez
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1959 Madrid |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Listed height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1974–1989 |
| Position | Small Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1978?-1981 | Iberia |
| 1981-1982 | Celta Vigo |
| ?-? | Complutense de Madrid |
| ?-? | CREF |
| 1987-1988 | Tintoretto Getafe |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Rocío Jiménez Bañares (born January 2, 1959) is former Spanish basketball player, representing Spain from 1974 to 1988.[1]
Club career[edit]
A left-handed small forward, her most successful season was with Celta de Vigo, winning the 1981-1982 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She was the league's top scorer for three seasons. She also played in the Spanish clubs: Iberia, Complutense de Madrid, cb Alcalá and Tintoretto Getafe. She retired in 1989.
National team[edit]
She made her debut with Spain women's national basketball team at the age of 15 (even before she played with the junior team in 1975[2]). She played with the senior team for 14 years, from 1974 to 1988, with a total of 127 caps and 11.7 PPG. She participated in four European Championships:[3]
- 10th 1980 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women (youth)
- 11th 1978 Eurobasket
- 10th 1980 Eurobasket
- 10th 1985 Eurobasket
- 6th 1987 Eurobasket
References[edit]
- ^ "Selección Española Absoluta Femenina de Baloncesto". seleccionfemenina.feb.es. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ "Rocío Jiménez : Una estrella precoz ". www.fameceleste.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ "Rocio Jimenez Banares | European Championship for Women (1985) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-16.