Roderick Blakney
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| Nickname | Rod |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| League | A1 Ethniki/Euroleague |
| Team | Olympiacos BC |
| Number | 4 |
| Born | August 6, 1976  Hartsville, South Carolina |
| Nationality | USA /Bulgaria |
| College | South Carolina State |
| Pro career | 1998–present |
| Former teams | Sioux Falls Skyforce (1998) Dakota Wizards (1998–1999) Cincinnati Stuff (1999–2000) BC Los Prados (2000–2001) Iraklis BC (2001–2002) AEK Athens BC (2002–2003) Maroussi BC (2003–2006) MBC Dynamo Moscow (2006–2007) |
| Awards | Led Greek A1 League in assists 2002 |
Roderick Blakney (born August 6, 1976 in Hartsville, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player currently with Olympiacos Piraeus BC in Greece.
[edit] College Career
The 6'0 1/2" (1.84m) point guard played collegiately at South Carolina State University, averaging 20.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in his senior year during the 1997-1998 season.
[edit] Europe
Since college, Blakney has played for numerous teams, including other Greek clubs such as Iraklis Thessaloniki (2001-02), AEK Athens BC (2002-03), and Maroussi BC (2003-06). He played with MBC Dynamo Moscow during the 2006-2007 season. He recently acquired a Bulgarian passport, which will allow him to play in the Greek League without restrictions.[citation needed] Blackney is a member of The Bulgarian National Basketball team.
[edit] External Links
- olympiacos.org player profile
- euroleague.net player profile
- fibaeurope.com player profile
- eurobasket.com player profile
- AEK player profile
- infobasket.it player profile
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