Roderick Bertrand Blakney (born August 6, 1976) is an American-born naturalized Bulgarian former professional

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player.

College career

Blakney, a 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)

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played

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, averaging 20.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in his senior year during the 1997–98 season.

Professional career

Since college, Blakney has played for numerous teams, including Greek League clubs such as

Iraklis Thessaloniki Gymnasticos Syllogos Iraklis ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλής, en, Gymnastics Club Heracles), commonly referred to as Iraklis, is a Greek multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki. The club was founded in 1908 as "Mace ...

(2001–02),

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...

(2002–03),

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(2003–06), Olympiacos Piraeus (2007–08). He has also played with the

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club

Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...

during the 2006–07 season. In 2008, he joined the

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team

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. In 2009, he moved to

Panellinios Panellinios G.S. (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greece, Greek sports club, mult ...

. In November 2010 he signed a two-month contract with

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in Spain, that was later extended until the end of the 2010–11 season. In October 2011 he signed with

Lokomotiv Kuban PBC Lokomotiv Kuban (russian: ПБК «Локомотив Кубань») is a Russian professional basketball team based in Krasnodar. The club participates in the VTB United League. The team is one of the top tier basketball teams in Russia. T ...

in Russia. In December 2012, he returned to Spain and signed with Cajasol Sevilla until the end of the season.

National team career

Blakney was also a member of the senior

Bulgarian national basketball team The Bulgaria men's national basketball team ( bg, Български национален отбор по баскетбол, Balgarski natsionalen otbor po basketbol) represents Bulgaria in international basketball. The governing body is the Bu ...

References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileOlympiacos.org ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileACB.COM Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blakney, Roderick 1976 births Living people People from Hartsville, South Carolina AEK B.C. players American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from South Carolina BC Dynamo Moscow players Bulgarian men's basketball players Bulgarian people of American descent Baloncesto Málaga players Real Betis Baloncesto players Cincinnati Stuff players Dakota Wizards players Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players Liga ACB players Maroussi B.C. players Naturalised citizens of Bulgaria Olympiacos B.C. players PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players Panellinios B.C. players Point guards Sioux Falls Skyforce players South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball players Türk Telekom B.K. players