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Andrés Jiménez (basketball)

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Andrés Jiménez
Personal information
Born (1962-06-06) June 6, 1962 (age 62)
Carmona, Spain
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1984: undrafted
Playing career1978–1998
PositionPower forward
Number15
Career history
19781983Círcol Catòlic
19831986Joventut Badalona
19861998FC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Summer Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1983 France
European Championship for Cadets
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Syria Under-16 Team

Andrés Jiménez Fernández (born 6 June 1962) is a Spanish former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.05 m (6'8 34") tall, he played at the power forward position.

Professional career

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Jiménez played with Joventut Badalona and FC Barcelona Bàsquet of the Spanish top-tier level Liga ACB. While playing with FC Barcelona, he won the 1986–87 season's FIBA Korać Cup title. His number 4 jersey was retired by FC Barcelona.

National team career

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Jiménez also played for Spain's senior national team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where they won a silver medal,[1] at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games.

He also played with Spain at 4 FIBA World Cups: (1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994). He totaled 33 games played and 345 points (10.5 ppg.) scored during those competitions.[2][3][4][5]

Jiménez also played at 4 EuroBaskets:1983, where he won a silver medal, 1985 and 1987 4th place and 1989 5th. He totaled 27 games played and 377 points (14.0 ppg.) scored during those competitions.[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Andrés Jiménez sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Games results 1982". linguasport.com.
  3. ^ "Games results 1986". linguasport.com.
  4. ^ "Games results 1990". linguasport.com.
  5. ^ "Games results 1994". linguasport.com.
  6. ^ "Euro basket 1983". linguasport.com.
  7. ^ "Euro basket 1985". linguasport.com.
  8. ^ "Euro basket 1987". linguasport.com.
  9. ^ "Euro basket 1989". linguasport.com.
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