Luis Rodriguez (born March 15, 1999) is an Panamanian professional basketball player for VEF Rīga of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League and FIBA Europe Cup.
High school career High school career Rodriguez attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, where he earned four letters under head coach Ed Azzam. As a freshman, he averaged 8.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, followed by 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds as a sophomore. During the 2015–16 season, Rodriguez helped lead the Comets to the CIF Los Angeles City Section championship, averaging 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. As a senior, Rodriguez averaged a double-double with 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game and was named to the first-team CIF Los Angeles City Section All-City team. He later attended Woodstock Academy in Connecticut, where he averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game. He earned first-team all-conference honors while helping the team finish 35–5, win the Power 5 Conference title and achieve a No. 3 national ranking. Rodriguez was rated a four-star recruit in the 2018 class and was ranked the No. 1 player in Connecticut and No. 143 nationally by 247Sports. He also earned a place on his school's honor roll.
College career Rodriguez began his college career at Ole Miss in 2018–19, appearing in 25 games as a freshman. He started the first five games of the 2019–20 season before suffering a season-ending injury and receiving a medical redshirt. As a redshirt sophomore in 2020–21, he started all 28 games and averaged 7.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, leading the team in rebounds and steals. He recorded two double-doubles. In 2021–22, Rodriguez averaged 6.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 32 games, making 23 starts.
Rodriguez transferred to UNLV for the 2022–23 season. In his first season with the Runnin' Rebels, he played 27 games with 22 starts and averaged 10.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He recorded three double-doubles, scored a career-high 24 points against San Diego State and collected a career-high 13 rebounds against Nevada.
As a senior in 2023–24, Rodriguez appeared in 31 games and averaged 10.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 32.1 minutes per game. He shot 41.1 percent from the field, 31.0 percent from three-point range and 77.5 percent from the free-throw line. Following the season, he was named to the Mountain West All-Defensive Team.
Professional career Rodriguez spent his first pro season in NBA G League, playing for Mexico City Capitanes. He averaged 8.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
On September 20, 2025, he signed for Franca BC of Novo Basquete BrasilSesi/Franca inks Luis Rodriguez He helped Franca to win its fifth Brazilian championship in a row.
On July 9, 2026, Rodriguez signed for VEF Rīga of Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and FIBA Europe Cup.VEF Rīga piesaista vasaras pirmo leģionāru ar NBA fārmlīgas pieredzi
National Team Luis Rodriguez has represented Panama at senior level in international basketball competitions. He made appearances at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup and the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers.
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