Last Updated on December 22, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here are the details for Ricky Rubio:
- Full Name: Ricard Rubio Vives
- Nationality: Spanish
- Age: born October 21, 1990
- Hometown: El Masnou, Barcelona, Spain
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters)
- Weight: 190 pounds (86 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters)
- Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
- Number: Wore 9 and 3 during his NBA career
- Position: Point Guard
- High School: Did not attend high school in the United States (played professionally in Spain as a teenager)
- College: Did not attend college (turned professional in Spain)
- NBA Draft: 2009 NBA Draft, 5th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Teams Played For:
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2011–2017, 2022–2023)
- Utah Jazz (2017–2019)
- Phoenix Suns (2019–2020)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2020–2021, 2022–present)
- Championship Rings: None
- Kids: Has one son, Liam Rubio
- Siblings: Has an older brother, Marc Rubio
Fun Facts
- He began playing professionally in Spain at age 14, making him one of the youngest players ever in the Spanish ACB League.
- Rubio has also been a key player for the Spanish national team, winning multiple medals in international tournaments, including the FIBA World Cup and EuroBasket.