Rodrigo Pastore
Argentine basketball player and coach
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Rodrigo Augusto Pastore (born 16 September 1972) is an Argentine basketball coach and former player.[1] He currently serves as head coach for Niners Chemnitz which plays in Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Born in Buenos Aires, he played in Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
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Pastore in 2023 | |
| Niners Chemnitz | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 September 1972 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1996–2006 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1996 | TG Landshut |
| 1996–1998 | Bayreuth |
| 1998–1999 | Jesi |
| 1999–2000 | Bonn |
| 2000–2001 | Popolare Ragusa |
| 2001–2002 | Trieste |
| 2002–2003 | Popolare Ragusa |
| 2004–2005 | Garofoli Osimo |
| 2005–2006 | Lugano Tigers |
Coaching | |
| 2006–2013 | SAV Vacallo |
| 2015–present | Niners Chemnitz |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As head coach
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Coaching career
He started his coaching career in 2006 with SAV Vacallo Basket.
In 2015, he became head coach of Niners Chemnitz in the German second division ProA.[2] In 2020, Pastore achieved promotion to the top level Basketball Bundesliga with the Niners.
In the 2023–24 season, Pastore and Chemnitz established themselves at the top of the Bundesliga and became league leaders in December 2023. Pastore led Chemnitz to win the FIBA Europe Cup competition in April 2024. In the Bundesliga, he was named the best coach of the 2023–24 season.