Roderick Blakney
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Roderick Bertrand Blakney (born August 6, 1976 in Hartsville, South Carolina
) is an American
professional basketball player.
played college basketball
at South Carolina State University
, averaging 20.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in his senior year during the 1997-98 season.
clubs such as Iraklis Thessaloniki (2001–02), AEK Athens
(2002–03), Maroussi
(2003–06), Olympiacos Piraeus
(2007–08). He has also played with the Russian Superleague
club Dynamo Moscow
during the 2006-07 season.
In 2008 he joined the Turkish League
team Türk Telekom
In 2009, he moved to Panellinios.
In November he signed a two-month contract with Unicaja Málaga in Spain
, that was later extended until the end of the 2010-11 season.
In October 2011 he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban in Russia
.
Hartsville, South Carolina
Hartsville is a small city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsville is located at ....
) is an American
United States
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professional basketball player.
College career
Blakney, a 6 ft 1 ¼ in (1.86 m) point guardPoint guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
played college basketball
College basketball
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at South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University is a historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only state funded, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- Colleges, departments,...
, averaging 20.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in his senior year during the 1997-98 season.
Pro career
Since college, Blakney has played for numerous teams, including Greek LeagueA1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
clubs such as Iraklis Thessaloniki (2001–02), AEK Athens
AEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
(2002–03), Maroussi
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
(2003–06), Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
(2007–08). He has also played with the Russian Superleague
Russian Basketball Super League
The Russian Basketball SuperLeague is a men's professional basketball league that was the pre-eminent league of Russian professional basketball until 2010...
club Dynamo Moscow
MBC Dynamo Moscow
MBC Dynamo Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team from Moscow, Russia.-Early Years:Created in 1923 when Russia was part of the Soviet Union, Dynamo is among the oldest sports clubs in the country. Its name was chosen because Dynamo means 'power in motion'. The club was backed by the...
during the 2006-07 season.
In 2008 he joined the Turkish League
Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
team Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom B.K.
Türk Telekom Basketbol Kulübü is a professional basketball club of based in Ankara, Turkey. It is branch of the Türk Telekom GSK. Their home arena is the Ankara Arena with a capacity of 10,400 seats which was opened in April 2010...
In 2009, he moved to Panellinios.
In November he signed a two-month contract with Unicaja Málaga in Spain
Spain
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, that was later extended until the end of the 2010-11 season.
In October 2011 he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.