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'''Ricard Rubio Vives''' (born October 21, 1990) is a Spanish professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the [[Liga ACB|Spanish ACB League]] on October 15, 2005, at age 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertaddigital.com/php3/noticia.php3?cpn=1276263122 |title=Ricky Rubio establece un nuevo récord al debutar en la ACB con catorce años |work=Libertad Digital |language=es |access-date=August 14, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312042248/http://www.libertaddigital.com/php3/noticia.php3?cpn=1276263122 |archive-date=March 12, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Marty |last=Burns |title=NBA types will have their eyes on Spanish phenom Rubio at Olympics |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/marty_burns/08/07/rubio.olympics/ |work=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=August 8, 2008 }}</ref> He made his [[EuroLeague]] debut on October 24, 2006, at age 16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?pcode=LFW&gamecode=7&seasoncode=E2006|title=Report - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|website=www.euroleague.net}}</ref> He is the [[List of youngest EuroLeague players since the 2000–01 season|seventh-youngest player to make their debut in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000]].
'''Ricard Rubio Vives''' (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the [[Liga ACB|Spanish ACB League]] on 15 October 2005, at age 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertaddigital.com/php3/noticia.php3?cpn=1276263122 |title=Ricky Rubio establece un nuevo récord al debutar en la ACB con catorce años |work=Libertad Digital |language=es |access-date=August 14, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312042248/http://www.libertaddigital.com/php3/noticia.php3?cpn=1276263122 |archive-date=March 12, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Marty |last=Burns |title=NBA types will have their eyes on Spanish phenom Rubio at Olympics |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/marty_burns/08/07/rubio.olympics/ |work=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=August 8, 2008 }}</ref> He made his [[EuroLeague]] debut on 24 October 2006, at age 16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?pcode=LFW&gamecode=7&seasoncode=E2006|title=Report - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|website=www.euroleague.net}}</ref> He is the [[List of youngest EuroLeague players since the 2000–01 season|seventh-youngest player to make their debut in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000]].


On June 25, 2009, Rubio was drafted with the fifth pick in the first round of the [[2009 NBA draft]] by the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]],<ref>NBA.com, [http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/Timberwolves_Select_Ricky_Rubio_at_No5-090625.html Wolves Select Ricky Rubio at No. 5], accessed July 20, 2009.</ref> 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, [[Joventut Badalona|DKV Joventut]], to buy out his contract, but Rubio backed out of the deal.<ref name="Backing out">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4437300 |title=Kahn: Rubio not ready to jump to NBA |work=ESPN.com |date=September 1, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> On August 31, 2009, Joventut traded the rights to Rubio to FC Barcelona,<ref name="Rubio to Barça">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4435861 |title=Sources: Wolves can't work buyout |author1=Bucher, Ric |author2=Sheridan, Chris |name-list-style=amp |publisher=ESPN |date=August 31, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> and Rubio signed a six-year contract with [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]] the following day.<ref name="Barça signing">{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2009-10-signings/i/55545/3694/regal-fcb-scores-teen-sensation-ricky-rubio |title=REGAL FCB scores teen sensation Rubio |publisher=[[Euroleague]] |date=September 1, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> In 2011, Rubio joined the Timberwolves,<ref name="wojnarowski1">{{cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_ricky_rubio_deal_timberwolves_060111 |title=Sources: Rubio, T'wolves reach deal |work=Yahoo! Sports |date=June 1, 2011 |first=Adrian |last=Wojnarowski }}</ref> and spent six seasons in Minnesota before being traded to the [[Utah Jazz]] in June 2017. He signed with the [[Phoenix Suns]] in July 2019, before returning to Minnesota in 2020.
On 25 June 2009, Rubio was drafted with the fifth pick in the first round of the [[2009 NBA draft]] by the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]],<ref>NBA.com, [http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/Timberwolves_Select_Ricky_Rubio_at_No5-090625.html Wolves Select Ricky Rubio at No. 5], accessed July 20, 2009.</ref> 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, [[Joventut Badalona|DKV Joventut]], to buy out his contract, but Rubio backed out of the deal.<ref name="Backing out">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4437300 |title=Kahn: Rubio not ready to jump to NBA |work=ESPN.com |date=September 1, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> On 31 August 2009, Joventut traded the rights to Rubio to FC Barcelona,<ref name="Rubio to Barça">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4435861 |title=Sources: Wolves can't work buyout |author1=Bucher, Ric |author2=Sheridan, Chris |name-list-style=amp |publisher=ESPN |date=August 31, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> and Rubio signed a six-year contract with [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]] the following day.<ref name="Barça signing">{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2009-10-signings/i/55545/3694/regal-fcb-scores-teen-sensation-ricky-rubio |title=REGAL FCB scores teen sensation Rubio |publisher=[[Euroleague]] |date=September 1, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> In 2011, Rubio joined the Timberwolves,<ref name="wojnarowski1">{{cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_ricky_rubio_deal_timberwolves_060111 |title=Sources: Rubio, T'wolves reach deal |work=Yahoo! Sports |date=June 1, 2011 |first=Adrian |last=Wojnarowski }}</ref> and spent six seasons in Minnesota before being traded to the [[Utah Jazz]] in June 2017. He signed with the [[Phoenix Suns]] in July 2019, before returning to Minnesota in 2020.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==

Revision as of 18:23, 17 January 2022

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rubio and the second or maternal family name is Vives.
Ricky Rubio
Rubio with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
No. 3 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1990-10-21) 21 October 1990 (age 34)
El Masnou, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2009: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2009Joventut Badalona
2009–2011FC Barcelona
2011–2017Minnesota Timberwolves
2017–2019Utah Jazz
2019–2020Phoenix Suns
2020–2021Minnesota Timberwolves
2021–presentCleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 China
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2009 Poland
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lithuania
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Slovenia
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Turkey

Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 October 2005, at age 14.[1][2] He made his EuroLeague debut on 24 October 2006, at age 16.[3] He is the seventh-youngest player to make their debut in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000.

On 25 June 2009, Rubio was drafted with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft by the Minnesota 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 31 August 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] In 2011, Rubio joined the Timberwolves,[8] and spent six seasons in Minnesota before being traded to the Utah Jazz in June 2017. He signed with the Phoenix Suns in July 2019, before returning to Minnesota in 2020.

Professional career

Joventut (2005–2009)

Signed Ricky Rubio jersey (2009)

Rubio debuted in the Spanish ACB League in the 2005–06 season with DKV Joventut. Rubio was the youngest player ever to debut in the ACB, at 14 years and 11 months.[9] He won the FIBA 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 FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[10] He made his EuroLeague debut on October 24, 2006, versus Panathinaikos of Athens as Joventut's backup point guard for Elmer Bennett. He became the fifth-youngest EuroLeague player at the time. 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 2009–10 EuroLeague 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 October 21, 2008.[11] The restrictions were ended a few months early once he was selected for the Spain national team that would play at the 2008 Olympics.[12]

Rubio won the 2008 Mr. Europa Award, which was given out yearly by the Italian Superbasket Magazine. In 2009, his club Badalona raised the amount of money his contract paid per year from 80,000 euros net income to 300,000 euros net income.[13] 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.[14][15] Rubio's agent during that time was Dan Fegan.[16]

Barcelona (2009–2011)

After the 2009 NBA draft, Rubio played for the FC Barcelona for the next two seasons as agreed upon with the Minnesota Timberwolves. During that time, he helped the team win the EuroLeague Championship in 2010 and the Liga ACB Championship in 2011.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2011–2017)

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.[17] With the 5th pick, Minnesota selected Rubio, making him the first player born in the 1990s to be drafted.[18] 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.[19][20] Lawson's draft rights were soon traded to the Denver Nuggets.[20] 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 his son might return to Spain for at least one more season.[19] Rubio did not attend an introductory press conference by the Timberwolves.[21] 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 Rubio would probably have to play one more season in Spain to reduce or avoid the buyout.[21]

On July 22, the Associated Press reported Rubio was seeking to leave Joventut, regardless of whether he was able to come to the NBA. The report indicated that the ACB powers FC Barcelona and Real Madrid were both interested in signing Rubio if he could not immediately go 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.[22] In another development, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported on August 4 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).[23]

However, on August 31, 2009, ESPN reported 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 cross 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 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 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 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,[24] with ESPN reporting the buyout at that time would be a more manageable $1.4 million (of which the Timberwolves could pay $500,000).[5]

2011–12 season

Rubio in 2012

On June 1, 2011, sources reported 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.[25][26] On June 17, 2011, Rubio held a press conference announcing he had signed with Minnesota.[27]

Becoming the 10th Spanish NBA player,[28] 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 in a 4-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[29] He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month after the first month of the season.[30] In February, Rubio and teammate Derrick Williams were selected to participate in the 2012 Rising Stars challenge. 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.[31] 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.[32][33] Rubio finished second in Rookie of the Year voting, trailing only Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Kyrie Irving.[34] Rubio had averaged 10.6 points, 8.2 assists and 2.2 steals in 41 games.

2012–13 season

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.[35] He then recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in a win over 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 with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.[36] Then on April 13, he recorded a then career-high 24 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals in a win over the Phoenix Suns.[37] Rubio finished the 2012–13 season with averages of 10.7 points, 7.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He also finished second in steals per game, behind Chris Paul.[38]

2013–14 season

On November 11, 2013, Rubio recorded his second career triple-double with 12 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds in a 113–90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[39]

Rubio with the Timberwolves in 2014

On February 19, 2014, Rubio recorded a career-high 17 assists, along with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals, in a 104–91 win over the Indiana Pacers. Rubio also tied the Timberwolves' franchise record with his 17 assists.[40] On March 19, 2014, Rubio recorded his third career triple-double with 22 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in a 123–122 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.[41] On March 28, 2014, Rubio tied Tyrone Corbin for the Wolves season-record in steals at 175 with his one steal in a 143–107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[42] Two days later, he passed that record when he recorded 2 steals against the Brooklyn Nets.[43]

2014–15 season

On October 31, 2014, Rubio signed a four-year, $56 million contract extension with the Timberwolves.[44][45] On November 8, 2014, he was ruled out indefinitely after he severely sprained his left ankle in the November 7 game loss to the Orlando Magic.[46] Rubio returned to action on February 2, 2015 against the Dallas Mavericks, recording 10 points and 4 assists in a 100–94 loss.[47] On March 2, 2015, he recorded his fourth career triple-double with 18 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[48] He later underwent surgery on his ankle in April 2015.[49]

2015–16 season

On October 28, 2015, Rubio scored a then career-high 28 points in a season opening win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[50] He later missed four games with a sore left knee, returning to action on November 17.[51] On December 16, he recorded a near quadruple-double with 12 assists, 10 rebounds, 9 points and 8 steals in a loss to the New York Knicks.[52] On December 30, he tied a career high with 17 assists in a 94–80 win over the Utah Jazz. Having recorded 14 assists two nights prior in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Rubio became the first Wolves player with at least 14 assists in consecutive games since Terrell Brandon did so in April 1999.[53] On March 11, 2016, Rubio's three-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining lifted the Timberwolves to a 99–96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He finished with 13 points and 12 assists for his eighth double-double of the season, as the Timberwolves snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Thunder.[54] On March 14 against the Phoenix Suns, for the fourth time in his career, Rubio had a 17-assist effort.[55]

2016–17 season

On January 11, 2017, in a win over the Houston Rockets, Rubio had a 17-assist effort for the fifth time in his career. Rubio also passed Sam Mitchell to move into fourth place on the team's career games played list with 292.[56] On January 30, 2017, he made a then career-high six three-pointers to lead the Timberwolves to a 111–105 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic. He finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.[57] On March 4, 2017, he recorded his fifth career triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 97–90 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[58] On March 13, 2017, Rubio scored 22 points and broke his own franchise record with 19 assists in a 119–104 win over the Washington Wizards.[59] Two days later, he had a season-high 23 points in a 117–104 loss to the Boston Celtics.[60] On March 30, 2017, Rubio had a then career-high 33 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in a 119–104 win over the Lakers.[61]

Utah Jazz (2017–2019)

On June 30, 2017, Rubio was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for a 2018 first-round draft pick.[62][63] On November 1, 2017, Rubio scored a season-high 30 points in a 112–103 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[64] On February 3, 2018, he set a new season high with 34 points in a 120–111 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[65] On March 11, 2018, he had 30 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 116–99 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[66] In Game 3 of the Jazz's first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Rubio had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Jazz took a 2–1 lead in the series with a 115–102 win. Rubio's triple-double was the first by a Jazz player in the postseason since John Stockton in the 2001 playoffs against Dallas.[67] In Game 6, Rubio suffered a left hamstring injury that rendered him out for the remainder of the playoffs.[68]

Phoenix Suns (2019–2020)

On July 8, 2019, Rubio signed with the Phoenix Suns on a three-year, $51 million contract.[69] On October 23, Rubio put up 11 points and 11 assists in a 124–95 win over the Sacramento Kings.[70] His 11 assists tied Elliot Perry as the only players to put up a double-double with 11 assists in a Suns debut game.[71] On December 16, Rubio put up his first triple-double with the Suns with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 14 assists in a 111–110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.[72] On February 24, 2020, Rubio put up 22 points, 11 assists, 7 steals, and 6 rebounds in a 131–111 win over his former team, the Utah Jazz.[73] He became the first Suns player to put up at least 20+ points, 10+ assists, and 7+ steals in a game since Kevin Johnson back in 1996.[74] Rubio recorded his second triple-double with the Suns on March 8 with 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists in a 140–131 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[75]

On June 23, 2020, the Suns reported that two of their own players tested positive for COVID-19.[76] In a July 22 interview, Rubio revealed himself as one of the two players to test positive for the COVID-19 virus.[77] However, Rubio would rejoin the team in the 2020 NBA Bubble removed from the virus during the team's scrimmage games for the resumed season, eventually returning on July 31 as a starter in a 125–112 win over the Washington Wizards.[78]

Second stint with Minnesota (2020–2021)

On November 16, 2020, Rubio was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder alongside Jalen Lecque, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, and a 2022 first-round draft pick in a trade for Chris Paul and Abdel Nader.[79] Two days later, Rubio and the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels and Immanuel Quickley were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for James Johnson, the draft rights to Aleksej Pokuševski, and Minnesota's 2024 second-round selection.[80]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–present)

On August 3, 2021, Rubio was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Taurean Prince, a 2022 second round pick, and cash considerations.[81] On November 7, Rubio scored a career-high 37 points and put up a career-high eight three-pointers made, alongside 10 assists, in a 126–109 win over the New York Knicks.[82] On December 13, Rubio recorded his 5000th career assist.[83] On December 28, he tore his left ACL during a game between the New Orleans Pelicans, and the next day, it was confirmed to be a season-ending injury.[84]

National team career

Junior national team

In August 2006, Rubio led the rising junior Spain 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 junior tournaments since Luol Deng (in 2001), grabbed 24 rebounds, made 12 assists, and stole the ball 7 times. 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 competed internationally with the senior Spain National Team at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. The team included current and former NBA players such as Pau Gasol, José Calderón, Rudy Fernández, Marc Gasol, Raúl López, Jorge Garbajosa, and Juan Carlos Navarro.

He played in the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament's gold medal game against the USA's "Redeem Team", and at 17 became the youngest player in an Olympic basketball final. The team took the silver medal after a loss at the gold, 118–107. The team continued international play at the EuroBasket 2009 in Poland, where Spain defeated Serbia for the gold medal, 85–63. Rubio's contribution averaged 22.7 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.

Rubio led Spain to a gold medal in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. They beat Argentina in the final, 95–75.[85] Rubio was chosen as one of the FIBA World Cup All-Star Five alongside Serbian's Bogdan Bogdanovic, France's Evan Fournier, Spain's Marc Gasol, and Argentina's Luis Scola. He was also named the World Cup MVP.[86]

Player profile

Rubio playing in Spain

Rubio was regarded by some as the best European guard prospect ever.[87] Rubio has been compared by some to Pete Maravich.[88]

Personal life

In May 2016, Rubio's mother Tona Vives died at the age of 56. He has a sister named Laia.[89][90] On January 13, 2020, Rubio's wife Sara gave birth to their son, Liam.[91][92]

In the summer of 2020 Rubio revealed he had the coronavirus prior to playing basketball in the Orlando bubble.[93]

Awards and accomplishments

Joventut

FC Barcelona Basquet

Spain junior national team

Spain senior national team

Personal awards

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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
† Denotes seasons in which Rubio won the EuroLeague
Led the league

NBA

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 .2 10.6
2012–13 Minnesota 57 47 29.7 .360 .293 .799 4.0 7.3 2.4 .1 10.7
2013–14 Minnesota 82 82 32.2 .381 .331 .802 4.2 8.6 2.3 .1 9.5
2014–15 Minnesota 22 22 31.5 .356 .255 .803 5.7 8.8 1.7 .0 10.3
2015–16 Minnesota 76 76 30.6 .374 .326 .847 4.3 8.7 2.1 .1 10.1
2016–17 Minnesota 75 75 32.9 .402 .306 .891 4.3 9.1 1.7 .1 11.1
2017–18 Utah 77 77 29.3 .418 .352 .866 4.6 5.3 1.6 .1 13.1
2018–19 Utah 68 67 27.9 .404 .311 .855 3.6 6.1 1.3 .1 12.7
2019–20 Phoenix 57 57 31.6 .412 .351 .853 4.6 8.9 1.5 .2 13.0
2020–21 Minnesota 68 51 26.1 .388 .308 .867 3.3 6.4 1.4 .1 8.6
2021–22 Cleveland 34 8 28.5 .363 .339 .854 4.1 6.6 1.4 .2 13.1
Career 665 601 30.3 .389 .326 .843 4.2 7.6 1.8 .1 11.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Utah 6 6 30.2 .354 .313 .783 7.3 7.0 1.3 .5 14.0
2019 Utah 5 5 33.5 .424 .200 .850 3.2 8.6 2.4 .2 15.4
Career 11 11 31.7 .386 .269 .814 5.5 7.7 1.8 .4 14.6

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2006–07 Joventut 16 0 18.9 .348 .167 .767 2.4 2.8 3.2 .1 3.6 7.7
2008–09 5 2 13.3 .300 .333 .625 2.4 2.8 1.8 .0 2.4 6.2
2009–10† Barcelona 22 22 20.9 .370 .358 .893 2.9 4.1 1.4 .0 6.8 10.7
2010–11 20 17 22.7 .310 .224 .836 3.3 3.5 1.6 .1 6.5 9.6
Career 63 41 20.4 .341 .276 .832 2.8 3.5 2.0 .0 5.5 9.2


See also


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