Spain's tallest basketball player calls it a day
From: http://sport.guardian.co.uk View source article here. MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's tallest basketball player Roberto Duenas announced his retirement on Monday at the age of 31 after 12 years as a professional. Duenas, who is 2.21 metres tall, was discovered when a local basketball trainer spotted the giant 16-year-old waiting for a bus in ...
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MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's tallest basketball player Roberto Duenas announced his retirement on Monday at the age of 31 after 12 years as a professional.
Duenas, who is 2.21 metres tall, was discovered when a local basketball trainer spotted the giant 16-year-old waiting for a bus in the Madrid suburb of Fuenlabrada.
"He saw me at the bus stop and asked me if I wanted to play basketball and that's how it all started," Duenas told a news conference on Monday.
"It has been a privilege to have been able to play and enjoy basketball."
Duenas, who played for Barcelona, Girona and Joventut, won six ACB league titles, one Euroleague, two King's Cups and a silver medal in the 1999 European championship. He also represented Spain in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.