Biography Season and Career Highs Career Statistics   Andres Rodriguez Year: Senior Position: Guard Hometown / Last School: San Juan, Puerto Rico / Louisville

General
Came to American from the University of Louisville ... a pure point guard who makes everyone on the court better ... great court vision and can always spot the open man ... outstanding quickness with and without the ball, he will key the AU fastbreak ... very athletic with terrific bounce for a guard ... will hit the open shot from behind the arc, or can penetrate the lane ... one of the most tenacious defenders in the Patriot League ... will always draw the opposing team’s top perimeter threat on defense.

2003-04
One of the most prolific passers to wear an Eagles uniform, he totaled 225 assists last year, which is the second best single season total in AU history … ranks third among the all-time career assists leaders with 465 dimes … started in all 31 games … led the team and the Patriot League in assists with 225 and steals with 82 … had a career high 13 points in the season opener against Maryland (11/22) … tied his career high with 13 points the next game against Delaware (11/25) … set a career high in assists against Radford (12/2) with 11 and rebounds, with seven, to go along with his eight points … had season high five steals, eight assists and a career high 16 points against Elon (12/4), including nine of the teams last 21 points in a comeback effort … tied his career high in points (16) and field goals (seven) against UNC-Greensboro (12/6) … had a career high 18 points against St. Francis (Pa.) (12/18) … set a career high with 13 assists in a win over ETSU (12/30) helping the Eagles place third in the Rainbow Classic … set an American and Patriot League single-game record with 19 assists against Navy (1/14), to go along with 11 points, five steals and five rebounds … his 19 assists was the highest 2003-04 single-game total in Division I and is three away from the all-time record (22) … played in every minute (45) in overtime games against Lehigh (1/17) and Bucknell (1/10) … did not commit a single turnover against Lehigh … sunk a career best 10 free throws against Holy Cross (1/25) … led the team with 16 points, six assists and four steals in the Patriot League final against Lehigh (3/14), including a game tying three-point play with 21 seconds left to play.

2002-03
Dished out 145 assists last year, the eighth best season in AU history and he needs just seven more this year to crack the career top 10 list ... was second in the Patriot League in both assists (4.8 apg.) and assist-to-turnover ratio (+2.38) ... played in all 30 games, but started 28 due to injuries ... led team in assists with seven against Missouri (11/22) ... had a career-high six rebounds against Va. Tech (11/29) as well as six assists, both tied for team highs ... had career-high seven rebounds against Liberty (12/03) and was three-of-four from the field for a season-high nine points ... dished out six assists and had a season-high 11 points against College of Charleston ... had eight points and six assists (0 turnovers) against Wagner (12/30) ... against GW scored 10 points on three-of-five shooting, dished out seven assists, stole a pair of passes and picked up a key charge in the last two minutes of the game ... had a season-high four steals vs. Navy (1/15) ... had a career-high 10 assists vs. Holy Cross (1/26) and added four boards and two steals ... had a season-high five steals against Bucknell (2/8) ... had a career high 17 points and tied career-highs for assists (10) and rebounds with seven against Lehigh (2/15) ... dished out nine assists and hauled down six rebounds vs. Holy Cross (2/21).

2001-02
Saw first action of the season at Vanderbilt (12/20) ... played 21 minutes, logging two points, five assists and five steals ... came back with five assists, four rebounds, and a steal at Florida State (12/22) ... sat out first eight games due to NCAA transfer bylaws (transfered from Louisville after first semester last season, January 2001) ... played best game in AU uniform with 12 points, four rebounds and five assists against Fairfield (1/5) ... went five-of-six from the field, including two-of-two from three-point range ... had six points, six assists and three steals in win at Lehigh (1/23) ... also knocked down two big three-pointers ... had six rebounds, four assists and two steals against Colgate (2/2) ... had a game-high six assists at Army (2/6) to go along with six points, five rebounds and a steal ... had career-high nine assists at Lafayette (2/9), while adding four points and a steal ... had five assists at Navy (2/20) ... had 10 points, five assists and four rebounds against Lehigh (3/2) in the Patriot League quarterfinals ... hit a big three and had four rebounds and four assists against Lafayette (3/3) in the Patriot League semifinals ... scored nine points and dished out six assists in the Patriot League Championship game against Holy Cross (3/8) ... hit a big three to give American a one-point lead with 1:30 to play ... also had two steals and an electric driving layup against the Crusaders.

Before American
Transferred to American in January 2001 from the University of Louisville, where he walked on to the Cardinals’ squad as a freshman ... was a four-time high school All-American at Colegio San Ignacio ... averaged 28 points and 10 assists per game as a senior ... played for coach Umberto Ramirez ... averaged 20 points and six assists per game as a junior.