- Carlos Jiménez
Infobox Euroleague Player
name = Carlos Jiménez
nickname =
caption =
position =Small forward
height_ft = 6
height_in = 8.75
weight_lbs= 225
team = Unicaja Málaga.
nationality =Spain
birth_date = Birth date and age|1976|2|10|mf=y
birth_place =Madrid , Madrid,Spain
career_start = 1994Carlos Jiménez Sánchez (born
February 10 ,1976 , 2.05 m (6 ft 8 3/4 in)) is a Spanish professionalbasketball player for Unicaja Málaga.He played with the Spanish team in the
2006 FIBA World Championship .He also won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games basketball tournament against the USA Team. After this competition, Carlos announced his retirement from the national Team being the captain of that extraordinary talented group of players.
He is the spanish player with more medals won in international tournaments for spanish national team.
His nickname is "suma y sigue Jiménez", which traslation could be "add and go on Jiménez"
Playing skills
He plays as foward, helping with rebounds using his 205 cm heigth and his long arms. Good defender and good free thrower. He is the oppossite of an egoiste player, helping in all matters on the court.
Career
*Adecco Estudiantes 1994-2006
*Unicaja Málaga 2006-Awards
panish National Team
Eurobasket 1999 , Silver MedalEurobasket 2001 , Bronze MedalEurobasket 2003 , Silver Medal2006 FIBA World Championship , Gold MedalEurobasket 2007 , Silver MedalClubs
1999-00 Spanish King's Cup with Adecco Estudiantes
External links
* [http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=AVE ACB.com Official Profile]
Persondata
NAME = Jiménez, Carlos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Jiménez Sánchez, Carlos (full name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Spanish basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH =February 10 ,1976
PLACE OF BIRTH =Madrid
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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