Rigoberto Mendoza (basketball)

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Rigoberto Mendoza
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Mendoza with the Mexico City Capitanes in 2021
No. 26–Petro de Luanda
Position Guard
League Angolan Basketball League
BAL
Personal information
Born (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 32)
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013 Reales de La Vega
2014–2015 Iraurgi SB
2015Los Buitres
2015–2017 Santeros de Aguada
2017 Estudiantes Concordia
2018–2019 Capitanes de Ciudad de México
2019Santeros de Aguada
2019–2020 Dorados de Chihuahua
2020–2021 Maccabi Haifa
2021 Cariduros de Fajardo
2021–2022Mexico City Capitanes
2022 Real Estelí
2022 Astros de Jalisco
2022–2023 Mexico City Capitanes
2023 Piratas de La Guaira
2023–2024 Monbus Obradoiro
2024 Astros de Jalisco
2025–present Petro de Luanda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
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Rigoberto Mendoza (born 6 July 1992) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Petro de Luanda of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Angolan Basketball League.

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Professional career

Mendoza debuted in the Dominican league, where he played for Reales de La Vega. [1] Later, he further gained experience in Spanish, Puerto Rican and Argentine basketball. [2]

He joined Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional for the 2017–2018 season, the first in franchise history. His impact was felt immediately as he averaged 15.7 points, as well as 2.8 assists per game. [2] In his second season he stepped forward and improved in every aspect of the game, as his team's leader at the guard position. He maintained his 15 points and raised his assist average. He also stayed close to five rebounds per game. [2] In 2018–19, Mendoza had a stellar season and helped his team achieve 27 victories. He eventually became league's Most Valuable Player, despite not leading any of the statistical sections of the LNBP. [2] In the postseason, he led his team to the second final in team history. [2]

Mendoza began the 2020–21 season with Dorados de Chihuahua, averaging 12 points and 4 assists per game. On November 17, 2020, Mendoza signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [3]

On November 5, 2021, Mendoza signed with the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League. [4]

On January 19, 2022, Mendoza signed with Real Estelí of the Liga Superior de Baloncesto. [5]

On April 16, 2023, Mendoza signed with Piratas de La Guaira of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto. [6]

On July 14, 2023, Mendoza signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. [7]

On January 13, 2025, Mendoza signed a one-year contract with Petro de Luanda, the defending champions of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the Angolan Basketball League. [8]

National team

Mendoza has played for the Dominican Republic national basketball team on many occasions. At the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, he was one of the cornerstones of the team that surprisingly beat Germany and advanced to the second round instead of the heavily favored competitor.

References

  1. ↑ Rigoberto Mendoza conduce el triunfo de los Reales en LNB Persio Maldonado (El Nuevo Diario), 25 June 2015. Accessed 21 February 2020. (in Spanish)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Rigoberto Mendoza, un MVP digno de Capitanes Andrés Flores (AS México), 6 July 2019. Accessed 21 February 2020. (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (November 17, 2020). "Rigoberto Mendoza joins Maccabi Haifa". Sportando. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mexico City Capitanes announce opening night roster for 2021-22 season". NBA.com. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ "DESTACADO JUGADOR DOMINICANO ATERRIZA EN EL TREN". RealEsteliFC.com (in Spanish). January 19, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Vega, Francisco (April 16, 2023). "SPB 2023 - Rigoberto Mendoza signs at Piratas". LatinBasket.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (July 14, 2023). "Obradoiro announces the signing of Rigoberto Mendoza". Sportando. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ Vicente, Adão (January 13, 2025). "Rigoberto Mendoza reforça plantel do Petro". Petro de Luanda (in European Portuguese). Retrieved March 12, 2025.
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