Rolando Hourruitiner

Rolando Hourruitiner (born May 28, 1975) is a business professional and entrepreneur; focusing mainly in sports & entertainment, media, digital, mobile and hospitality. Hourruitiner is a former basketball player, coach and sports agent with extensive international exposure. He has also been featured as a basketball TV commentator and analyst in Puerto Rico.

Rolando Hourruitiner
Personal information
Born (1975-05-28) May 28, 1975
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rico
Career information
Playing career1992–2006
Coaching career2009–2015
Career history
1992–1995Leones de Ponce
1996–1997Cariduros de Fajardo
1998Gallitos de Isabela
1999–2006Cangrejeros de Santurce
Career highlights and awards
  • 6× Player BSN Champion (1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
  • 1× Head Coach BSN Coach of the Year (2010)
Medals
Representing  Puerto Rico
Men's basketball
FIBA AmeriCup
Bronze medal – third place 2003 San Juan
Centrobasket
Silver medal – second place 2004 Santo Domingo
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place Winnipeg 1999

Rolando was a member of the Puerto Rico Basketball National Team from 1995 until 2004, including been a key player of the 2004 team that defeated the United States Basketball National Team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.[1][2] He also competed in PanAm Games, Goodwill Games and FIBA World Cup.

Hourruitiner graduated from Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC, in 1998. He was co-captain of the 1996-1997 CSU Buccaneers NCAA Division 1 basketball team that won the NCAA Big South Conference championship and went on to the 1997 NCAA basketball tournament. It was the first time for Charleston Southern University Basketball to compete in the National Tournament... To this day, it's still the only CSU Bucs team to make it.

In October, 2015, Rolando was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame of his hometown Caguas, Puerto Rico (Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Cagüeño). He was honored and recognized for his years of continued success as a basketball player, coach and executive, including his 10 years (1995-2004) as a member of the Puerto Rico Basketball National Team.

References
  1. Rolando Hourruitiner
  2. "Puerto Rico 92, USA 73". Usabasketball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.


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