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Rocío Jiménez

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Rocío Jiménez Bañares
Personal information
Born (1959-01-02) January 2, 1959 (age 65)
Madrid
NationalitySpanish
Listed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career1974–1989
PositionSmall Forward
Career history
1978?-1981Iberia
1981-1982Celta Vigo
?-?Complutense de Madrid
?-?CREF
1987-1988Tintoretto 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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Selección Española Absoluta Femenina de Baloncesto". seleccionfemenina.feb.es. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  2. ^ "Rocío Jiménez : Una estrella precoz ". www.fameceleste.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  3. ^ "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.