Carlos Jiménez
 Hommage to Carlos Jiménez in February 2013 before the game between Estudiantes and Unicaja, the two clubs for which he played. | |
| Unicaja | |
|---|---|
| Position | Sporting director |
| League | Liga ACB EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 February 1976 Madrid, Spain |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1994–2012 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1994–2006 | Estudiantes |
| 2006–2011 | Unicaja |
| 2011–2012 | Estudiantes |
| 2012 | Unicaja |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Carlos Jiménez Sánchez (born 10 February 1976) is a Spanish former professional basketball player and current sporting director of Unicaja. He is 2.05 m (6' 8 3⁄4") tall. His nickname is "suma y sigue Jiménez", which translated into English is, "add and go on Jiménez."
Player profile
He played as a small forward. He was a good rebounder, using his 205 cm height and his long arms. He was a good defender, and a good free throw shooter.
Professional career
In the 2002-03 NBA Season, Jiménez was on the preseason roster of the Sacramento Kings, as he tried out for the club, but he was cut from the team a week before the start of the regular season. He was disappointed that the Kings released him. Jiménez never had another NBA experience.
After playing five seasons for Unicaja Málaga, in August 2011 he returned to Asefa Estudiantes, signing a one-year contract.[1] In April 2012, with six games left to finish the Liga ACB, he decided to retire at the end of the season.[2]
However, on 17 September 2012, he returned to professional basketball, by signing a one-month long contract, with an option to extend it for one more month, with his former team Unicaja.[3] He retired in December 2012.
Spain national team
Jiménez played with the senior Spain national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, where he won a gold medal. He also won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, as Spain lost against Team USA in the gold medal game. After that Olympic competition, Jiménez announced his retirement from the Spain national team, after having been the captain of that group of players. He retired at the time as the Spanish player with the most medals won in international tournaments for the Spain national team.
References
- ^ "Carlos Jimenez pens a deal with Asefa Estudiantes". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Six last nights with Carlos Jiménez El Mundo. 19 April 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Unicaja Malaga signs Carlos Jimenez to a one-month contract". Sportando. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
External links
- Carlos Jiménez at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Carlos Jiménez at euroleague.net
- Carlos Jiménez at FIBA 3x3
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Baloncesto Málaga players
- Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- CB Estudiantes players
- Liga ACB players
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for Spain
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Olympic silver medalists for Spain
- Small forwards
- Spanish men's basketball players
- Spanish men's 3x3 basketball players
- Basketball players from Madrid
- FIBA World Championship–winning players
- 2006 FIBA World Championship players
- 2002 FIBA World Championship players
- 1998 FIBA World Championship players