Andrés Jiménez (basketball)

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| name = Andrés Jiménez

| image = AJimenez 4 FCB Basket.jpg

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| caption = Jiménez with Barça in the 1996-97 season

| position =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8.75

| weight_lbs = 200

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|6}}

| birth_place = Carmona, Spain

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| draft_year = 1984

| career_position = Power forward

| career_number = 15

| career_start = 1978

| career_end = 1998

| years1 = 1978–1983

| team1 = Círcol Catòlic

| years2 = 1983–1986

| team2 = Joventut Badalona

| years3 = 1986–1998

| team3 = FC Barcelona

| highlights =

FIBA Europe SuperCup champion (1986)
FIBA Korać Cup champion (1987)
7× Spanish League champion (1987–1989, 1990, 1995–1997)
4× Spanish King's Cup winner (1987, 1988, 1991, 1994)
Spanish Prince's Cup winner (1988)
No. 4 retired by FC Barcelona

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{{MedalCountry | {{bk|ESP}} }}

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Andrés Jiménez Fernández (born 6 June 1962) is a Spanish former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.05 m (6'8 {{3/4}}") tall, he played at the power forward position.

Professional career

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

Jiménez also played for Spain's senior national team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where they won a silver medal,[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418050223/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ji/andres-jimenez-1.html Andrés Jiménez] sports-reference.com 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1982_CALI_GD.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813111439/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1982_CALI_GD.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 13, 2014|title=Games results 1982|work=linguasport.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1986_MADRID_GD.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622222942/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1986_MADRID_GD.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 22, 2015|title=Games results 1986|work=linguasport.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1990_BUENOSAIRES_GD.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731050929/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1990_BUENOSAIRES_gd.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 31, 2010|title=Games results 1990|work=linguasport.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1994_TORONTO_GD.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221402/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1994_TORONTO_GD.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 10, 2017|title=Games results 1994|work=linguasport.com}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/eurobasket/1983_NANTES_FS.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512110858/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/eurobasket/1983_NANTES_FS.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 12, 2012|title=Euro basket 1983|work=linguasport.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/eurobasket/1985_STUTTGART_FS.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406071459/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/eurobasket/1985_STUTTGART_FS.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 6, 2016|title=Euro basket 1985|work=linguasport.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/eurobasket/1987_ATHENS_FS.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912061427/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/eurobasket/1987_ATHENS_FS.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 12, 2016|title=Euro basket 1987|work=linguasport.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/eurobasket/1989_ZAGREB_FS.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414221316/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/eurobasket/1989_ZAGREB_FS.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 14, 2016|title=Euro basket 1989|work=linguasport.com}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20170414162429/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/8001/q/andres%20jimenez/rpp//_//players.html FIBA Profile 1]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20180405024216/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/8916/q/andres%20jimenez/rpp//_//players.html FIBA Profile 2]
[http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1996.roundID_2567.playerID_8916.teamID_1030.html FIBA Europe Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170218070101/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=ACB Spanish League Profile] {{in lang|es}}

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