Dagoberto Peña

Dagoberto Miguel Peña Rincon (born 14 June, 1988) is a Dominican professional basketball player. He plays for the Dominican national basketball team and CB Breogán.[1]

Dagoberto Peña
No. 10 – CB Breogán
PositionSmall Forward
LeagueLiga Española de Baloncesto
Personal information
Born (1988-06-14) June 14, 1988
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCharlotte High School
CollegeMarshall
NBA draft2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2014–2015Centro Juventud Sionista
2015–2016Básquet Coruña
2016Metros de Santiago
2016FC Barcelona Bàsquet B
2017Básquet Coruña
2017–2019CB Estudiantes
2018–2019BC Pieno žvaigždės
2019–presentCB Breogán

High School

Peña was a promising baseball pitcher with a 90 mph fastball before switching to basketball.[2] He left the Dominican Republic to attend a prep school in Florida before switching to Charlotte High School.[3] In his senior year, he averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists.[4]

College career

Peña played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team, in his freshman year, he averaged 4.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 assist. In his sophomore year, he averaged 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists. In his Junior year, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists. In his senior year, he averaged 6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.9 assist. [5][6]

Professional career

Peña played for the argentine side Centro Juventud Sionista in the 2014-15 season, he averaged 13.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1 assist.[7] He moved to the spanish side Básquet Coruña in the LEB ORO, he averaged 9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assist.[8] He played in the 2016 FIBA Americas League for Metros de Santiago, he averaged 3 points, 0.7 rebound and 0.3 assist.[9] In the 2016-17 season, he mivwd to the FC Barcelona Bàsquet B, where averaged 17.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists.[10] In the same season, he moved back to Básquet Coruña, he averaged 16 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assist.[11] He moved to CB Estudiantes in the 2017-18 season, he averaged 4 points, 1 rebound and 0.8 assist.[12] He played for CB Estudiantes in the 2017–18 Basketball Champions League, he averaged 2.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists.[13] In the 2018-19 season, he moved to the Lithuania side BC Pieno žvaigždės, where he averaged 10 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists.[14] he moved back to CB Estudiantes in the same season and he averaged 4 points.[15] He also played for CB Estudiantes in the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League, he averaged 2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists.[16] He moved to the CB Breogán in the 2019-20 season.[17]

National team career

Peña represented the Dominican Republic national basketball team at the 2015 Marchand Continental Championship Cup in Puerto Rico, he averaged 4 points, 3 rebounds and 0.5 assist.[18] He also played in the 2016 Centrobasket, where he averaged 1 point, 0.6 rebound and 0.2 assist.[19][20] He participated in the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, he averaged 2.7 points, 0.7 rebound and 0.7 assist.[21][22] He played in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 1.6 points, 0.2 rebound and 0.6 assist.[23]

References
  1. "Dagoberto PEÑA". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. McCann, Rick (14 November 2008). "Once a pitcher, Dago Peña now heating up the hardwood". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "Dagoberto Pena". espn.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. "2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster". herdzone.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. "DAGO PENA". espn.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. "Dago Pena". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  7. "SIONISTA ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  8. "CORUÑA ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. "2016 FIBA Americas League for Men's Clubs". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  10. "FC BARCELONA II ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. "CORUÑA ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  12. "MOVISTAR ESTUDIANTES". proballers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  13. "Dagoberto PEÑA". championsleague.basketball.
  14. "PIENO ZVAIGZDES ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  15. "MOVISTAR ESTUDIANTES". proballers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  16. "2018 Basketball Champions League". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  17. "LECHE RIO BREOGAN ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  18. "2015 Tuto Marchand Cup". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  19. "Dagoberto PEÑA". fiba.basketball.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  20. "2016 Centrobasket Championship". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  21. "Dagoberto PEÑA". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  22. "2017 FIBA AmeriCup". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  23. "Dagoberto PEÑA". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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