Rubén Domínguez (basketball)
No. 33 – Movistar Estudiantes | ||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||
League | Liga ACB | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | Puerto Real, Spain | 23 January 2003|||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2020–present | |||||||||||||||||
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2020–present | Estudiantes | |||||||||||||||||
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Rubén Domínguez González (born 23 January 2003) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Estudiantes of the Liga ACB.
Early life and youth career
Domínguez grew up playing basketball for AD Las Canteras in his hometown of Puerto Real.[1] In 2014, he joined the youth academy of Unicaja Málaga. He moved to Baloncesto Torrelodones at age 15.[2]
Professional career
In the 2019–20 season, Domínguez began playing for the reserve team of Estudiantes in the Liga EBA.[3] On 8 November 2020, he made his Liga ACB debut with Estudiantes in a loss against FC Barcelona.[4]
National team career
Domínguez won a silver medal with Spain at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Serbia, averaging 8.9 points.[5] At the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Italy, he was named most valuable player after averaging 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game and leading Spain to a gold medal.[6] Domínguez led his team to fifth place at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia, averaging 18.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.[7]
References
- ^ Aguilar, J. Manuel (20 October 2019). "Rubén Domínguez, el 'Ricky Rubio' gaditano". La Voz de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "El canterano Rubén Domínguez se marcha". La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Rubén Domínguez, la perla del Movistar Estudiantes brilla en Liga EBA" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Rubén Domínguez debuta en Liga Endesa". La Voz de Cádiz (in Spanish). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Seven U16 European silver medalists among 15 players for Spanish camp". FIBA. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "MVP Dominguez headlines All-Star Five in Udine". FIBA. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "El gaditano Rubén Domínguez guía a España a la quinta plaza del Mundial". La Voz de Cádiz (in Spanish). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.