VEF Riga inks Luis Rodriguez

VEF Riga (LBL) has signed 27-year-old Panamanian guard Luis Rodriguez (198cm-100kg-1999, college: UNLV) for the upcoming 2026-27 season. He played last season at Sesi/Franca in the Brazilian NBB league, where he averaged 9.6ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.2apg, and 1.1spg in 42 games, helping them win the league title. Rodriguez also played 11 games in BCL Americas, averaging 10.0ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.2apg, and 1.2spg, contributing to his team reaching the BCL Americas final. In the previous (2025) summer, he played at Gigantes de San Francisco (LNB) in the Dominican Rep. league.
Rodriguez has played professionally in the Dominican Republic and the NBA G League (Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico) as well.
He was voted to the Dominican Republic League All-Star Game in 2025.
Rodriguez graduated from the University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2024 and it will be his third season as a professional player. He also played for The University of Mississippi for 4 years.