Danielle Rodriguez Explained

Danielle Rodriguez
League:SB League Women
EuroCup Women
Team:BCF Elfic Fribourg Basket
Position:Point guard
Birth Date:1993 12, mf=yes
Nationality:American / Icelandic
Height Cm:180
Weight Kg:70
High School:Warren
(Downey, California)
College:Utah (2012–2016)
Career Start:2016–2020
2022
Career Number:4, 22
Coach Start:2018
Years1:2016–2019
Team1:Stjarnan
Years2:2019–2020
Team2:KR
Years3:2022–2024
Team3:Grindavík
Years4:2024–present
Team4:BCF Elfic Fribourg Basket
Cyears1:2018–2019
Cteam1:Stjarnan (women's, assistant)
Cyears2:2018–2019
Cteam2:Iceland U-20 (women's, assistant)
Cyears3:2019–2021
Cteam3:Stjarnan (men's, assistant)
Cyears4:2020–2021
Cteam4:Iceland (women's assistant)
Cyears5:2020–2021
Cteam5:Stjarnan (women's, assistant)
Cyears6:2021–2022
Cteam6:San Diego (assistant)
Cyears7:2022–2023
Cteam7:Iceland U-16 (women's)
Highlights:As player:

As assistant coach:

Stats League:Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:6,597 (24.6 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:1,067 (9.8 rpg)
Stat3label:Rebounds
Stat3value:813 (7.5 apg)

Danielle Victoria Rodriguez (born December 18, 1993) is an American and Icelandic basketball player and coach. After graduating from the University of Utah, she went on to play professionally in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna where she was named the Foreign Player of the Year in 2018 and led the league in assists in 2017 and 2019.

Playing career

Rodriguez played college basketball for the University of Utah.[1] [2] After graduating, she signed with Stjarnan in 2016.[3] She had a standout season,[4] averaging 23.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and league leading 5.9 assists during the regular season and leading Stjarnan to the playoffs. In the playoffs, Stjarnan were beaten in the first round by Snæfell.[5]

She returned to Stjarnan the following season[6] and continued her strong play.[7] [8] [9] On January 21, 2018, Rodriguez had a triple-double, her third of the season, with 29 points, 19 rebounds and 17 assists in an 86–64 victory against Njarðvík.[10] Despite her stellar play, Stjarnan missed out on the playoffs with a loss against Skallagrímur in the last game of the regular season.[11] For the season she averaged 29.1 points, 11.5 rebounds and 8.8 assists[12] and was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.[13]

In June 2018, Rodriguez re-signed with Stjarnan for the 2018–2019 season.[14] [15] On October 31, she was one steal away from a quadruple-double in a victory against Valur. She finished the game with 23 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists and 9 steals.[16] On 16 January 2019, Rodriguez had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, her fifth triple-double of the season,[17] in an overtime victory against first-place KR.[18] On 13 February, Rodriguez scored 33 points, including a three-point heave from just inside the half-court line to finish the first half, in Stjarnan's 103–82 win over Breiðablik in the Icelandic Cup semi-finals, propelling Stjarnan to the Cup finals for the first time in its history.[19] She also helped Stjarnan reach the Úrvalsdeild playoffs for the first time where it eventually bowed out against Keflavík in the semi-finals.[20]

After Stjarnan withdrew the team from the Úrvalsdeild in June 2019, Rodriguez signed with KR.[21] On 13 February 2020 she had 31 points and 11 assists in an overtime victory against defending cup and national champions Valur in the Icelandic Cup final four.[22]

On 15 May 2020, Rodriguez announced that she was retiring from playing professionally to fully focus on her coaching career.[23] [24]

On 4 April 2022, Rodriguez resumed her playing career after a two year hiatus and signed with Grindavík.[25] For the season, she averaged 20.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game while Grindavík finished in fifth place and missed the playoffs. On 14 April, she signed a one-year contract extension with Grindavík.[26]

In June 2024, Rodriguez signed with BCF Elfic Fribourg Basket of the SB League Women and EuroCup Women.[27]

Statistics

College statistics

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13Utah369437.8%38.2%57.6%3.12.20.60.42.6
2013–14Utah3124136.9%43.3%64.8%3.84.30.90.67.8
2014–15Utah2924938.8%35.9%59.5%4.43.61.00.98.6
2015–16Utah3331843.2%20.4%70.5%3.64.11.30.49.6
Career12990239.7%33.3%64.2%3.73.50.90.67.0
Source[28]

Coaching career

On December 1, 2018, the Icelandic Basketball Federation announced that it had hired Rodriguez as an assistant coach to the Icelandic women's national under-20 basketball team.[29]

In May 2020, Rodriguez was hired as an assistant coach to Stjarnan men's basketball team[30] [31] and became the first woman to serve as a coach in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[32]

In August 2020, Rodriguez was hired as an assistant coach to the Icelandic women's national basketball team.[33]

On 27 September 2020, she won her first medal as a coach when Stjarnan defeated Grindavík in the Icelandic Super Cup.[34]

In August 2021, Rodriguez was named an assistant coach with University of San Diego women's basketball team.[35]

Personal life

In Decemenber 2023 it was announced that she was one of 20 individuals that where recommended for an Icelandic citizenship by Alþingi.[36] [37] On 16 December, her citizenship was approved by a parliament vote.[38]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Griffin Adams . Utah women's basketball: Rodriguez, Utes putting losses behind them . 1 July 2018 . . 28 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203223222/https://www.ksl.com/?nid=635&sid=38305762 . 3 February 2016.
  2. News: Kyle Goon . Utah women's basketball: Dani Rodriguez always willing to assist . 1 July 2018 . . 21 February 2016.
  3. News: Hjörvar Ólafsson . Fór beint á Google að afla mér upplýsinga um Ísland . 19 October 2018 . . 19 October 2018 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Pabbi hennar kom til Íslands og sá tvær þrennur hjá stelpunni sinni á fjórum dögum . 1 July 2018 . . 1 February 2017 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Kristinn Páll Teitsson . Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Snæfell – Stjarnan 84–70 – Snæfell sópaði Stjörnunni í sumarfrí . 1 July 2018 . . 5 April 2017 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Danielle Rodriquez áfram í bláu . 1 July 2018 . karfan.is . 5 September 2017 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson . Helena og Taylor kjörin best . 13 July 2018 . . 18 December 2017 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir . Enn ein þrefalda tvennan hjá Dani . 1 July 2018 . . 31 January 2018 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir . Domino's Körfuboltakvöld: Þessi voru best í Domino's deildunum . 1 July 2018 . . 10 December 2017 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir . Dani best eftir stórbrotinn leik . 1 July 2018 . . 27 January 2018 . Icelandic.
  11. News: Ívar Kristinn Jasonarson . Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Stjarnan – Valur 66–85 -Stjörnukonur sitja eftir . 1 July 2018 . . 24 March 2018 . Icelandic.
  12. Web site: Danielle Victoria Rodriguez . kki.is . . 1 July 2018 . Icelandic.
  13. News: Helena og Kristófer leikmenn ársins . 1 July 2018 . . 4 May 2018 . Icelandic.
  14. News: Sú besta fer ekkert . 1 July 2018 . . 6 June 2018 . Icelandic.
  15. News: Arnar Geir Halldórsson . Danielle áfram í Garðabænum og sex aðrar semja . 1 July 2018 . . 25 June 2018 . Icelandic.
  16. News: Anton Ingi Leifsson . Nýliðarnir á toppnum, Danielle hetjan gegn Val og framlengt í Hafnarfirði . 3 November 2018 . . 31 October 2018 . Icelandic.
  17. News: Kristinn Bergmann Eggertsson . Þrennuvaktin: 20. þrenna tímabilsins og 5. þrenna Danielle . 17 January 2019 . Karfan.is . 16 January 2019 . Icelandic.
  18. News: Gabríel Sighvatsson . Umfjöllun og viðtöl: KR – Stjarnan 83–91 – Stjarnan vann toppliðið í framlengingu . 17 January 2019 . . 16 January 2019 . Icelandic.
  19. News: Valur Páll Eiríksson . Stjarnan í bikarúrslit í fyrsta sinn . 14 February 2019 . . 13 February 2019 . Icelandic.
  20. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Get staðið af mér myrkur og kulda fyrir þetta . 20 May 2020 . . 28 March 2019 . Icelandic.
  21. News: Ólafur Þór Jónsson . Danielle til KR . 20 June 2019 . Karfan.is . 20 June 2019 . Icelandic.
  22. News: Valur Páll Eiríksson . KR í bikarúrslit eftir ótrúlegan leik . 13 February 2020 . . 13 February 2020 . Icelandic.
  23. News: Kristjana Arnarsdóttir . Krísa hjá kvennaliði KR? . 15 May 2020 . . 15 May 2020 . Icelandic.
  24. News: Bjarni Helgason . Ástríðan færst yfir í þjálfun . 15 May 2020 . . 15 May 2020 . Icelandic.
  25. News: Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson . Danielle Rodriguez semur við Grindavík . 4 April 2022 . . 4 April 2022 . Icelandic.
  26. News: Verður áfram í Grindavík . 16 April 2023 . . 14 April 2023 . Icelandic.
  27. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Íslenska vegabréfið skilar Danielle samningi hjá Euro Cup liði . 21 June 2024 . . 21 June 2024 . Icelandic.
  28. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-05-25.
  29. News: Yngri landslið KKÍ – Þjálfarar yngri liða næsta sumar og æfingahópar þeirra fyrir jólin . 26 December 2018 . kki.is . 1 December 2018 . Icelandic.
  30. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Arnar Guðjóns fær Inga Þór og Dani Rodriguez sér til aðstoðar í Garðabænum . 18 May 2020 . . 18 May 2020 . Icelandic.
  31. News: Bjarni Helgason . Bauðst að taka við liðum í efstu deild . 18 May 2020 . . 18 May 2020 . Icelandic.
  32. News: Gunnar Birgisson . Danielle spennt fyrir nýju hlutverki . 20 May 2020 . . 19 May 2020 . Icelandic.
  33. News: Davíð Eldur . Danielle í þjálfarateymi landsliðsins . 14 August 2020 . Karfan.is . 14 August 2020 . Icelandic.
  34. News: Elías Karl Guðmundsson . Stjarnan meistarar meistaranna . 28 September 2020 . Karfan.is . 27 September 2020 . Icelandic.
  35. News: Rodriguez, Washington Join Women's Basketball Staff . 11 August 2021 . usdtoreros.com . 10 August 2021.
  36. News: Danielle Rodriguez að öðlast íslenskan ríkisborgararétt . 16 December 2023 . Karfan.is . 16 December 2023 . Icelandic.
  37. News: Siggeir Ævarsson . Grindavíkurkonur Kanalausar eftir áramót . 16 December 2023 . . 16 December 2023 . Icelandic.
  38. News: Grindvíkingurinn fékk íslenskan ríkisborgararétt . 19 December 2023 . . 19 December 2023 . Icelandic.