Jump to content

Ricky Rubio: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→External links: Added link for fantasy basketball stats
→External links: Updated link to fantasy basketball stats
Line 435: Line 435:
*[http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=BA5 Spanish ACB League Profile] {{es icon}}
*[http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=BA5 Spanish ACB League Profile] {{es icon}}
*[http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwcm/player/p/eid/4728/orderby//ot//pid/53827/rid//sid/4728/tid/362/tid2//profile.html 2010 FIBA World Championship Profile]
*[http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwcm/player/p/eid/4728/orderby//ot//pid/53827/rid//sid/4728/tid/362/tid2//profile.html 2010 FIBA World Championship Profile]
* [[Ricky Rubio Fantasy Basketball Stats - RotoMonster]]
* [http://rotomonster.com/Player/Details/3046?name=Ricky_Rubio Ricky Rubio Fantasy Basketball Stats - RotoMonster]


{{Minnesota Timberwolves current roster}}
{{Minnesota Timberwolves current roster}}

Revision as of 15:07, 25 July 2013

Template:Catalan name

Ricky Rubio
Rubio with the Timberwolves
No. 9 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1990-10-21) October 21, 1990 (age 34)
El Masnou, Barcelona, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2009: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2009DKV Joventut Badalona (Spain)
2009–2011FC Barcelona Bàsquet (Spain)
2011–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing National Team
FIBA European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lithuania National Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Poland National Team

Ricard "Ricky" Rubio i Vives (born October 21, 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on October 15, 2005, at age 14.[1][2] He made his Euroleague debut on October 24, 2006, at age 16, becoming the first player born in the 1990s to play in a Euroleague game.[3] On June 25, 2009, he was drafted with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Timberwolves,[4] making him the first player born in the 1990s to be drafted by the NBA. The Timberwolves had an agreement in principle with his former Spanish team, DKV Joventut, to buy out his contract, but Rubio backed out of the deal.[5] On August 31, 2009, Joventut traded the rights to Rubio to FC Barcelona,[6] and Rubio signed a six-year contract with FC Barcelona the following day.[7] On May 31, 2011, Rubio reached an agreement with Minnesota to join the Timberwolves for the 2011–12 NBA season.[8]

Player profile

Rubio playing in Spain

Rubio is regarded by some as the best European guard prospect ever.[9] Rubio has been compared by some to Pete Maravich.[10]

2009 NBA Draft

On June 24, 2009, the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired the 5th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov from the Washington Wizards, in exchange for Randy Foye and Mike Miller.[11] With the 5th pick, Minnesota selected Rubio, making him the first player born in the 1990s to be drafted.[12] The Timberwolves had a total of four first round picks in the 2009 NBA Draft. They used the 6th and 18th picks in the first round and chose two other point guards, Jonny Flynn from Syracuse and Ty Lawson from North Carolina, surprising many in the NBA.[13][14] Lawson's draft rights were soon traded to the Denver Nuggets.[14] The Timberwolves then used the 28th pick to select Wayne Ellington, a shooting guard from North Carolina.

The following day, Rubio's father told a Spanish media outlet that his son might return to Spain for at least one more season.[13] Rubio did not attend an introductory press conference by the Timberwolves.[15] Rubio had a buyout clause in his Joventut contract reported by various media outlets as ranging from $6.6 million to $8.2 million, and Timberwolves general manager David Kahn admitted that Rubio would probably have to play one more season in Spain to reduce or avoid the buyout.[15]

After the draft

On July 22, the Associated Press reported that Rubio was seeking to leave Joventut, regardless of whether he was able to come to the NBA. The report indicated that ACB powers FC Barcelona and Real Madrid were both interested in signing Rubio if he could not immediately come to the NBA. The main stumbling block to Rubio's NBA move was a clause in the league's collective bargaining agreement that prohibited a team from paying more than $500,000 toward a player's contract buyout. Barça and Real, as ACB clubs, were not subject to this rule and could pay far more toward a buyout.[16] In another development, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported on August 4 that Rubio's representatives had been actively seeking endorsement deals in Minnesota to help finance his buyout (the NBA buyout rules are binding on teams, but not on third parties).[17]

However, on August 31, 2009, ESPN reported that Rubio would not come to the NBA until 2011 at the earliest.[6] Joventut expressed a willingness to reduce the buyout, and the Timberwolves apparently had a deal to bring him to the NBA, but in the end Rubio did not feel ready to come across the Atlantic. Rubio issued the following statement:[5]

The reason leading me to take this next step is to have a period of preparation to better take the challenge of the NBA in better conditions as a player. The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to be my first option and I wish to play with them in the near future.

Kahn believed that Rubio and his family were being pressured by the Spanish media, his national teammates, and people in his hometown to stay in Spain, adding, "It's just been a tough summer. From an 18-year-old's perspective and his family's perspective, it was very nerve-racking."[5]

ESPN reported that his original buyout with Joventut was €5.7 million ($8.1 million) in both 2009 and 2010.[6] Barça bought out Rubio's contract for €3.5 million ($5.0 million), and announced on September 1 that he had signed a six-year deal with the club. The contract gave him the option to go to the NBA after the 2010–11 season,[18] with ESPN reporting that the buyout at that time would be a more manageable $1.4 million (of which the Timberwolves could pay $500,000).[5]

Professional career

Spain

Signed jersey of Ricky Rubio (2009)

Rubio debuted in the Spanish ACB League in the 2005–06 season with DKV Joventut. He won the EuroChallenge championship with Joventut that year. He led the Spanish ACB League in steals during the 2006–07 season. He also won the Spanish ACB League's Rising Star Award that season. Rubio was also named the 2007, 2008, and 2009 FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year.[19] He made his Euroleague debut on October 24, 2006, versus Panathinaikos of Athens as Joventut's backup point guard for Elmer Bennett. Rubio averaged 2.8 assists per game in his first season of Euroleague play. He won the Eurocup championship with Joventut in 2008. He was also voted the Spanish ACB League's best point guard in 2008 and 2010. He won the Euroleague 2009–2010 with FC Barcelona.

Despite his notability, he was carefully shielded. DKV Joventut and Rubio's parents agreed not to make him available for interviews until his 18th birthday on 21 October 2008.[20] However, the restrictions were ended a few months early once he was selected for the Spanish national team that would play at the 2008 Olympics.[21]

Rubio won the 2008 Mr. Europa Award, which is given out yearly by the Italian Superbasket Magazine. In 2009, his club Badalona raised the amount of money that his contract paid per year from 80,000 euros net income to 300,000 euros net income.[22] He was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the Spanish ACB League 2008–09 season, and he also led the league in steals that season. Rubio declared himself eligible for the 2009 NBA Draft on April 20, 2009.[23][24] Rubio's agent is Dan Fegan.[25]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2011–present)

On June 1, 2011, sources reported that Rubio had "reached an agreement with Minnesota to join the Timberwolves" for the 2011–12 NBA season.[8] Rubio arrived off a plane in Minnesota to a barrage of fans waiting to welcome him to America.[26][27] On June 17, 2011, Rubio held a press conference announcing that he had signed with Minnesota.[28]

Becoming the 10th Spanish NBA player,[29] Rubio made his regular season debut on December 26, 2011, to a sellout crowd at the Target Center, the team's first sellout crowd since the 2007–08 season. Rubio recorded 6 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in 26 minutes a 4-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[30] He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month after the first month of the season.[31] In February, Rubio and teammate Derrick Williams were selected to participate in the 2012 Rising Stars challenge. However, Rubio was drafted to Team Shaq, while Williams was drafted to Team Chuck. Rubio scored 22 points on February 19, 2012 in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[32] In a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on March 9, 2012, Rubio tore his ACL and his lateral collateral ligament defending Kobe Bryant. He missed the rest of the season.[33][34] Rubio finished second in Rookie of the Year voting, trailing only Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Kyrie Irving.[35] Rubio had averaged 10.6 points, 8.2 assists and 2.2 steals in 41 games.

Rubio returned from his injury on December 15, 2012, in an overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks, playing for 19 minutes and totaling 9 assists and 8 points.[36] He then recorded his first career triple double with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in a win against the San Antonio Spurs on March 12, 2013.

Rubio almost recorded his second career triple double in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on March 30, 2013. He scored 23 points, adding 10 rebounds and 9 assists.[37] Then on April 13, 2013, he recorded a new career high 24 points with 10 assists, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals to help the Timberwolves get their third win against the Phoenix Suns in the 2012–13 NBA season.[38] Rubio finished the 2012–13 NBA season with an average 10.7 points, 7.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He also finished second in steals per game, behind Chris Paul.[39]

Spanish national team

Under-16 national team

In August 2006, Rubio led the rising junior Spanish national team to the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. During the tournament Rubio achieved two triple-doubles and a quadruple-double. In the 110–106 double overtime finale victory over Russia, Rubio scored 51 points, the first player to do so in FIBA tournaments since Luol Deng (in 2001), grabbed 24 rebounds, made 12 assists, and stole the ball 7 times—a performance unprecedented in the tournament's history. He also forced the first overtime with a three-point, buzzer-beating shot from mid-court. Rubio was then named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after leading it in points, rebounds, assists and steals.

Senior national team

The young Spaniard was selected to take part in the Spanish National Team which participated at the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament in Beijing, China. The team was composed of current and former NBA players such as Pau Gasol, José Calderón, Rudy Fernández, Marc Gasol, Raúl López, Jorge Garbajosa, and Juan Carlos Navarro, among others.

He played in the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament's gold medal game against the USA's "Redeem Team", and thus at 17 became the youngest basketball player to ever play in an Olympic basketball final. Rubio shared the Spanish national team's silver medal after his team suffered a 118–107 loss. The next year he was chosen to play for Spain at the EuroBasket 2009 in Poland, where Spain won the gold medal by defeating Serbia 85–63. During the tournament, Rubio averaged 22.7 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Awards and accomplishments

Joventut

FC Barcelona Basquet

Spanish national team

Personal awards

European professional club career statistics

Note that 2pt field goal percentage and 3pt field goal percentage need to be averaged together to get the overall field goal percentage, as Euroleague Basketball and Liga ACB do not list the overall field goal % in the stats like the NBA does. ACB stats include both regular season and playoff games.[41][42]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Led the league
Season League Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06[43]
Liga ACB
Joventut Badalona
14 1 7.9 .474 .667 .700 1.1 .7 1.0 .1 2.6
2006–07[44]
Liga ACB
Joventut Badalona
43 2 19.2 .382 .258 .691 2.6 2.1 1.9 .0 4.5
2007–08[45]
Liga ACB
Joventut Badalona
39 16 23.2 .363 .265 .794 3.3 3.9 2.0 .0 10.2
2008–09[46]
Liga ACB
Joventut Badalona
25 14 22.6 .400 .417 .822 2.7 5.8 2.2 .1 9.8
2009–10[47]
Liga ACB
Barcelona
42 40 20.4 .404 .366 .767 2.7 4.3 1.9 .1 6.4
2010–11[48]
Liga ACB
Barcelona
42 31 21.8 .320 .259 .771 3.2 4.1 1.6 .1 4.8
Career
205 104 20.4 .374 .314 .772 2.8 3.7 1.8 .1 6.5
Season League Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08
ULEB Cup
Joventut Badalona
16 10 20.9 .531 .360 .771 3.4 4.5 2.4 .1 7.6
Career
16 10 20.9 .531 .360 .771 3.4 4.5 2.4 .1 7.6
Season League Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07
Euroleague
Joventut Badalona
16 0 18.9 .348 .167 .767 2.4 2.8 3.2 .1 3.6
2008–09
Euroleague
Joventut Badalona
5 2 13.3 .300 .333 .625 2.4 2.8 1.8 .0 2.4
2009–10
Euroleague
Barcelona
22 22 20.9 .370 .358 .893 2.9 4.1 1.4 .0 6.8
2010–11
Euroleague
Barcelona
20 17 22.7 .310 .224 .836 3.3 3.5 1.6 .1 6.5
Career
63 41 20.4 .341 .276 .832 2.8 3.5 2.0 .0 5.5

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Minnesota 41 31 34.2 .357 .340 .803 4.2 8.2 2.2 0.2 10.6
2012–13 Minnesota 57 47 29.7 .360 .293 .799 4.0 7.3 2.4 0.1 10.7
Career 98 78 31.6 .359 .317 .800 4.1 7.7 2.3 0.1 10.7

References and notes

  1. ^ "Ricky Rubio establece un nuevo récord al debutar en la ACB con catorce años". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2006-08-14.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Burns, Marty (2008-08-08). "NBA types will have their eyes on Spanish phenom Rubio at Olympics". Sports Illustrated. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Euroleague.net Regular Season Game 1 – October 24, 2006 – PALAU OLÍMPIC DE BADALONA.
  4. ^ NBA.com, Wolves Select Ricky Rubio at No. 5, accessed July 20, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d "Kahn: Rubio not ready to jump to NBA". ESPN.com. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-09-01. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b c Bucher, Ric and Sheridan, Chris (2009-08-31). "Sources: Wolves can't work buyout". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "REGAL FCB scores teen sensation Rubio". Euroleague.net. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-09-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ a b Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 1, 2011). "Sources: Rubio, T'wolves reach deal". Yahoo! Sports.
  9. ^ Wolff, Alexander (2008-08-16). "Hard to compare this 17-year-old". Sports Illustrated. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ "The Next Pistol Pete". NBADraft.net. Archived from the original on 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2006-08-14.
  11. ^ "Wolves Acquire the No. 5 Pick in 2009 NBA Draft". NBA.com/Timberwolves. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 24, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
  12. ^ Taylor, Nate. Last first-round pick delivers guard only sweep, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 26, 2009.
  13. ^ a b Sheridan, Chris (2009-06-26). "Knicks' interest heightens Rubio hype". Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  14. ^ a b Skeets, J. E. (2009-06-26). "Report: Ricky Rubio's father says son may remain in Spain". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  15. ^ a b "Rubio won't be at Wolves press conference". USA Today. Associated Press. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  16. ^ "Rubio plans to leave DKV Joventut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-23. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Walters, Charley (2009-08-04). "Shooter Now: Team Rubio hasn't given up on Timberwolves; A's finally land prospect from Twins". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2009-08-07. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Ricky Rubio signs for six seasons" (Press release). FC Barcelona. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  19. ^ FIBAEurope.com Rubio article.
  20. ^ "Sweet 16: Joventut's Rubio steals the show". Euroleague.net. 2007-02-13.
  21. ^ Nielsen, Chad (2008-07-01). "La Pistola". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved 2008-12-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ Basketme.com Rubio gets a raise. (Spanish)
  23. ^ Template:Es icon Marca.com Ricky Rubio confirma que se inscribirá en el 'draft'.
  24. ^ ESPN.com Agent confident Rubio to stay in draft.
  25. ^ Interbasket.net Rubio declares.
  26. ^ http://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/6/20/2233841/ricky-rubio-minnesota-timberwolves-arrival-video
  27. ^ Jenkins, Lee. "¡olé!: For two years Ricky Rubio was an NBA draft pick stewing in his native Spain. Now he is spreading joy in Minnesota with his artful passes and spirited play". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  28. ^ http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2011-06-21/timberwolves-rubio-wins-press-conference-games-will-be-harder
  29. ^ "El bautismo del décimo".
  30. ^ "Ricky Rubio impresses but Wolves fall to Thunder in Sellout Opener".
  31. ^ http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/02/01/rubio-named-west-conf-rookie-of-the-month/
  32. ^ "Kevin Love's last-second FTs rally Wolves past Sixers". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. February 19, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  33. ^ "Ricky Rubio has torn ACL". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  34. ^ http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7729283/minnesota-timberwolves-expect-ricky-rubio-back-6-9-months
  35. ^ http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/05/15/12/Rubio-finishes-second-for-Rookie-of-the-/landing_timberwolves.html?blockID=729400&feedID=3697
  36. ^ Return of Rubio Gives Timberwolves a Boost
  37. ^ Notebook: Grizzlies 99, Timberwolves 86
  38. ^ Notebook: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
  39. ^ 2012-13 NBA Leaders
  40. ^ Promising 'Ricky' Rubio way far to be great
  41. ^ Euroleague.net Ricky Rubio Euroleague and Eurocup stats.
  42. ^ acb.com Historial estadístico Rubio, Ricky.
  43. ^ acb.com Estadísticas Liga ACB 2005–2006 DKV Joventut.
  44. ^ acb.com Estadísticas Liga ACB 2006–2007 DKV Joventut.
  45. ^ acb.com Estadísticas Liga ACB 2007–2008 DKV Joventut.
  46. ^ acb.com Estadísticas Liga ACB 2008–2009 DKV Joventut.
  47. ^ ACB 2009–2010 Regal F.C. Barcelona.
  48. ^ ACB 2010–11 Regal F.C. Barcelona.

Template:Persondata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ricky_Rubio&oldid=565762534"