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  • #16
    As Manatax have told, there was a thread about Ricky, but it was missed. If I'm not wrong his debut was in octobre'05 when he only was 14 y.o., the month after he was 15, so he was the youngest player in play in the ACB EVER. I have seen him playing 2 or 3 games, and sincerely, he's young, of course, but is a very talented player, and when he's in court he forgets his age, in which league he is playing, and the men who he is playing aganist and with...

    Of course is too early, but if he goes on like now we're going to have a very good player.... maybe in china???
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    • #17
      He has played in Acb and in Fiba eurocup with 14, with DKV jouvetut, an euroleague team.
      He was the youngest player ever to play in acb
      He has been the best scorer, rebounder, assists and steals in the u16 world cup, (not forgetting he is a pg).
      He was among the 5 best in scoring , assists, a little down in rebounds in the league whith DKV junior team ( with boys of 17-18 and more), before going to the first team.
      Last year he was ovacionated in the arena of Estudiates, probably the biggest school of players in Spain.
      He is 3rd pg of the team, before all the players of el Prat (one of the EBA teams afiliated to Jouventut)
      He won the junior edition of the junior Copa del rey when he was 13, and was named MVP
      He has been "discovered" by Aito, an specialist in getting young talents and converting them in huge players.

      Lets admit it, this boy looks reaaaaally good, lets hope he will continue with his progression
      I KISS BASKET

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      • #18
        Saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r56Clr1yQs

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        • #19
          If this kid doesn't get lost in the way as so many young players do, he'll certainly be one of Europe's top players in a couple of years. I mean, he's outstanding...
          Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
          Artificial Nature

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          • #20
            Originally posted by rikhardur
            If this kid doesn't get lost in the way as so many young players do, he'll certainly be one of Europe's top players in a couple of years. I mean, he's outstanding...
            Yeah, one game I can see being a fluke, but one just doesn't accumlulate stats like this by accident. Pretty amazing statlines. Youngest player to be in the ACB, sounds like he has a pretty good start to his story.

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            • #21
              He is now playing the games of pre-season with DKV, and of course still some players havent arrived to the team after the WC, and other players are still far away from their best shape.... but this boy has been the max scorer in 2 games and the max reboundr in 1!!!!! And let me repeat one thing only once more: He is only 15!!!

              I am really getting astonished by this boy.
              I KISS BASKET

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              • #22
                Ricky had a big game this we: 13 of eval...
                Crazy for such a young guy in the middle of men!!!
                It's a bird? It's a plane? No, it's Rudy!

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                • #23
                  He looked pretty damn good last night against Panathanikos if it's the same kid.
                  Very quick, reads the game and at such a young age he is not afraid to hold his own in senior mens bball.

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                  • #24
                    yes, is he, and he is the nº1 in steals in EL.

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                    • #25
                      If nothing goes wrong, he'll surely become a legend.
                      Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
                      Artificial Nature

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                      • #26
                        Lets just wait and see, at least until he is 18 , and then we could start to see what could be his future.
                        By now, his future looks like... to become "a legend" as u say.
                        I KISS BASKET

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                        • #27
                          I read one stat: in the ACB, he is the guy with the biggest impact on his teams results whether he is on court or not. crazy for a 17 old guy who still hav to learn many offensive things. And 7 assist, 7 steals against Pana... I guess he could be the best player in Europe during the next two years if he keeps on rising.
                          It's a bird? It's a plane? No, it's Rudy!

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                          • #28
                            Love watching his progress, and to lead both the Euroleague and the ACB in steals at his age is phenominal. Not just leading but leading by a margin. In the ACB he has 2.5 a game, next(one of my favourie PG's) Prigioni with 2.33, Hollis at 2.17 than no one else above 2pg. COnsidering he has only played more than 20 mins in 5 games this year, makes it even more astounding. He averages 19 mins a game so far.

                            Can tell they have told him not to shoot the ball though, so when he gets the green light, I am sure he will start to look even better.

                            I am new to watching basketball, and am still learning the roles of players and what to look for, but even I can see this boy has got something special, just hope Joventut, and himself, take care of his interests.

                            Hes lining up in a U18 tourney over the holidays, so he will be allowed to shoot the ball again, possibilities of some quad doubles coming his way Against Portugal, Germany and Croatia. A very good chance to see his ability in context, being against his peers!!! Should be fun, wish I could get upto Alicante to have a watch.

                            Does anyone know if any of the games will be on Spanish TV??

                            Tewkyhoops

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                            • #29
                              This guy is AMAZING. he's only 16 but he appears to be 26 because of his great mentallity. Leader in ACB league and Euroleague in steals per game. Wow.

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                              • #30
                                Ricky Rubio : The Next Pistol Pete / Drazen

                                It seems that Spain is not short of upcoming superstars showing its worth as 2006 FIBA world champions. . . First came Pau Gasol then Rudy Fernandez and now 16 years old sensation Ricky Rubio.

                                From wikipedia I pasted this brilliant profile of Rubio. . .

                                Ricky Rubio

                                From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

                                Ricky Rubio Position Point guard
                                Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
                                Weight 172 lb (78 kg)
                                Team Joventut Badalona
                                Nationality Spain
                                Born October 21, 1990 (1990-10-21) (age 16)
                                El Masnou, Barcelona province, Spain
                                Draft Ineligible until the 2009 NBA Draft
                                Pro career 2005–present
                                Awards 2006 FIBA Europe U16 Championship MVP


                                "Ricky" Rubio Vives (October 21, 1990 – ) is a Spanish pro basketball player. Considered a child prodigy in basketball, Rubio became the youngest ever to play in Spain's ACB, arguably the top domestic league in Europe, on October 15, 2005.[1] The 6'4" (1.92 m) Rubio is playing point guard for Joventut Badalona in both the ACB and the Euroleague, generally regarded as the world's top annual basketball competition outside the NBA. Displaying amazing talent and maturity despite his young age, Rubio is commonly regarded as the best European guard prospect since Dražen Petrović. Due to his scoring dominance and creativity, Rubio has been compared to Pete Maravich.[2] Former NBA guard Pepe Sánchez, who plays at the point for ACB rivals Unicaja Málaga, made this comment in a February 2007 interview for a Euroleague profile of Rubio:

                                “ I think he's a freak of nature — being so young and being so skilled and also so cool all the time. You can see that he knows what he's doing. He's not playing out there with pros based only on his talents. He knows the game and he can only improve. I think he'll be a great player. It all depends on him, but I personally think he's gong to be great.[3] ”

                                Despite his notability, he is being carefully shielded from excessive media attention. Joventut and the Rubio family have agreed that he will not be available for interviews until he turns 18.[3]

                                In August of 2006 Rubio led the Spanish national team to the FIBA Europe U16 Championship. During the tournament (excluding the final game), Rubio achieved two triple-doubles and one quadruple-double. In the 110-106 double overtime finale victory over Russia, Rubio scored 51 points (including a three-point buzzer-beater shoot from mid court to force the first overtime), grabbed 24 rebounds, made 12 assists and stole the ball seven times — a performance unprecedented in tournament history. Rubio also was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament after leading it in points, rebounds, assists and steals.

                                Rubio made his Euroleague debut on October 24, 2006, versus Panathinaikos of Athens. He displayed extraordinary maturity as Joventut's backup point guard for Elmer Bennett. As of the end of the 2006-07 Euroleague regular season, he leads the Euroleague in steals by a large margin, averaging 3.45 steals per game, although playing only 18 minutes per game. He also ranks 17th among the top passers, averaging 3.27 assists per game.

                                Rubio was featured in SLAM Magazine in April 2007, in the piece the author noted that he considered him the best non NBA player in the world and compared him to Magic Johnson.


                                I'm just hoping barring any injuries he will keep on progressing his game. . . We'll have to watch this kid's development. . . An i hope when he finally enter NBA he will play for my old favorite team, Boston Celtics so as to revive its lost glory and keep up the tradition of Bird - McHale - Ainge era that basketball is also a white man's (Caucasian) game.
                                Last edited by rikhardur; 10-04-2008, 11:07 PM. Reason: Threads merged

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