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- Full name: Rodolfo Fernandez Farres
- Born: April 4, 1985NBA.com: Rudy Fernandez
- Birthplace: Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands
- Height: 6'6"NBA.com: Rudy Fernandez
- Weight: 185 lbsNBA.com: Rudy Fernandez
- Position: Guard/forwardNBA.com: Rudy Fernandez
- Sister Marta played in the WNBA
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Professional basketball player Rudy Fernandez plays for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. He is also a member of the Spanish national basketball team.
Fernandez was injured during a March 9, 2009, game against the Los Angeles Lakers after taking a hard foul. He was removed from the court on a stretcher and taken to a local hospital. Fernandez had movement in all of his extremities, but experienced chest pain. X-rays did not show any serious injury.CBSSports.com: ...Fernandez Leaves Via Stretcher
2009 All-Star Game
Fernandez played in the 2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, as part of the NBA All-Star Saturday festivities on February 14, 2009.HoopsVibe.com: Rudy Fernandez Named Fourth Dunk Contest Participant He scored 42 each in the first and second rounds and did not advance to the final round.Basketball Career
Prior to playing in the NBA, Fernandez played with the Joventut Badalona in the Euroleague, starting in 2001. He led the team to the Spanish King's Cup in 2004 and 2008, earning MVP honors each time. Fernandez also helped the team win take second in the European Championship in 2007 and win the ULEB Cup in 2008.EuroLeague: Rudy FernandezIn 2007, Fernandez was selected 24th overall in the NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He was immediately traded to the Portland Trailblazers. Fernandez continued to play in the Euroleague, then joined the Trail Blazers for his NBA debut for the 2008-2009 season.NBA.com: Rudy Fernandez
Career Highlights
- 2001: FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, bronzeEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2004: Spanish King's Cup MVPEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2006: Catalan League ChampionEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2006: FIBA EuroCup Champion, Final Four MVPEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2006: FIBA World Championship, goldEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2006: FIBA Europe Young Player of the YearEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2007: Euroleague Rising Star AwardEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2007: European Championship, silverEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2008: Summer Olympics, silver medalEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2008: Catalan League Champion and MVPEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2008: Spanish King's Cup Champion and MVPEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
- 2008: ULEB Cup Champion and MVPEuroLeague: Rudy Fernandez
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Rudy Fernandez NBA Questions
Anyone have videos Rudy Fernandez submitted to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest? 1 AnswerI hadn't even heard that he had submitted videos to be considered? But he won the fan vote somehow, maybe with this Sprite promotion going on? But I'm glad he m... read more
Fernando Martin, who is he? 2 AnswersFernando Martin died a tragic death in a traffic accident in 1989. He was the first European without college experience to be drafted in the NBA. Martin studie... read more
Who do you think the NBA fans should vote in as the 4th person in the Slam Dunk Contest? 1 AnswerJudging from this display, I'd say that Joe Alexander should get a shot at the slam dunk title. Watch to the end to see his foul-line dunk! ... read more
Open Thread: Miss Universe Stefania Fernandez wins for Venezuela 4 AnswersI'm from Venezuela and I was watching the pageant yesterday, I was thinking that Stefania is very beautiful, but it was against all the odds, she had not a chan... read more -
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