Carlos Jiménez Sánchez (born 10 February 1976) is a Spanish former professional basketball player and current sporting director of Unicaja.

After playing five seasons for Unicaja Málaga, in August 2011 he returned to Asefa Estudiantes, signing a one-year contract.

[2] However, on 17 September 2012, he returned to professional basketball, by signing a one-month long contract, with an option to extend it for one more month, with his former team Unicaja.

Jiménez played with the senior Spain national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, where he won a gold medal.

After that Olympic competition, Jiménez announced his retirement from the Spain national team, after having been the captain of that group of players.