Pablo Sebastián "Tato" Rodríguez (born October 6, 1978) is an Argentine former basketball player. He spent most of his career at Marplatense Club Peñarol, where he played during 15 seasons until September 2011. Rodríguez was forced to leave the professional activity after he was diagnosed with heart problems.[1]

Tato Rodríguez

Rodríguez playing for Peñarol in 2007.
Personal information
Born	(1978-10-06) October 6, 1978 (age 43) Mar del Plata, Argentina
Nationality	Argentine
Listed height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Point guard
Number	8
Career history
1994–1998	Peñarol
1998–1999	Ciclista Juninense
1999–2003	Peñarol (MDP)
2003–2004	Boca Juniors
2004–2011	Peñarol (MDP)
Career highlights and awards
List 2× FIBA Americas League champion 3× Liga Nacional champion 1× Torneo Súper 8 winner 1× Copa Desafío winner 2× Liga Nacional assist leader N° 8 retired by Peñarol (2011)

Rodríguez's health problem was similar to the illness that affected other basketball players such as Fabricio Oberto and Leonardo Gutiérrez, but unlike him, Oberto and Gutiérrez could continue playing basketball.[2]

Rodríguez played 610 matches for Peñarol, scoring 7,106 points (including 996 three-point field goals). He also won three Liga Nacional championships.[3]

On November 24, 2011, Peñarol paid tribute to "Tato" Rodríguez retiring his emblematic number 8 jersey. The retirement ceremony was held before the match that Peñarol disputed against Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca in Mar del Plata.[3]

Career

• Peñarol (1994–98, 1999–2003, 2004–11)
• Ciclista Juninense (1998–99)
• Boca Juniors (2003–04)

Honours

Club

Boca Juniors

• Liga Nacional (1): 2003–04

Peñarol

• FIBA Americas League (2): 2007–08, 2009–10
• Liga Nacional (2): 2009–10, 2010–11
• Torneo Súper 8 (2): 2006, 2009
• Copa Desafío (1): 2006–07

Individual

• Best three-point field goal average in second division (TNA): 1998–99
• Best three-point field goal average in first division: 1999–2000
• Best assistance player of the season: 2004–05, 2005–06
• Number 8 retired by Peñarol: (2011)[3][4]

References

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