Rodrigo De la Fuente
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Rodrigo De la Fuente Morgado (born 26 November 1976 in Madrid
) is a Spanish
professional basketball
player who last played for Teramo Basket
.
A 6 ft in (2.00 m) 220 lb (100 kg) small forward
, De la Fuente is a graduate from Washington State University
. He won the Triple Crown
in 2003 with FC Barcelona.
In 2007, After playing his entire professional career to date with FC Barcelona, De la Fuente, decided to leave the team and not renew his contract. After starting the 2010–11 season with Estudiantes Madrid, De la Fuente signed with Italian
Teramo Basket
in December 2010. He was the Captain
of Barcelona in his latter days with the team.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who last played for Teramo Basket
Teramo Basket
Teramo Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Teramo, Italy and plays in the Italian League. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bancatercas Teramo. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-History:...
.
A 6 ft in (2.00 m) 220 lb (100 kg) small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
, De la Fuente is a graduate from Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
. He won the Triple Crown
Triple Crown in Basketball
The Triple Crown is a term in European professional club basketball that refers to a club winning their country's top tier national domestic league, primary national domestic cup, and the top tier European continental level competition in the same season. It is the highest accomplishment that a...
in 2003 with FC Barcelona.
In 2007, After playing his entire professional career to date with FC Barcelona, De la Fuente, decided to leave the team and not renew his contract. After starting the 2010–11 season with Estudiantes Madrid, De la Fuente signed with Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Teramo Basket
Teramo Basket
Teramo Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Teramo, Italy and plays in the Italian League. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bancatercas Teramo. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below.-History:...
in December 2010. He was the Captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of Barcelona in his latter days with the team.