A closer look at the biggest achievements of Ricky Rubio. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Ricard "Ricky" Rubio Vives is a Spanish professional basketball player. He achieved early recognition by becoming the youngest player in Liga ACB history at 14 years old in 2005. Shortly after turning 16, he debuted in the EuroLeague in 2006, ranking among the youngest to ever play in the competition.
On October 15, 2005, at the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish Liga ACB.
In 2005, Ricky Rubio debuted in the Spanish ACB League with DKV Joventut. He was the youngest player ever to debut in the ACB, at 14 years and 11 months, and he won the FIBA EuroChallenge championship with Joventut that year.
In August 2006, Ricky Rubio led the rising junior Spain national team to the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He achieved two triple-doubles and a quadruple-double during the tournament and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
During the 2006–07 season, Ricky Rubio led the Spanish ACB League in steals, and he also won the Spanish ACB League's Rising Star Award that season.
In 2008, Ricky Rubio competed internationally with the senior Spain National Team at the Beijing Summer Olympics, alongside other NBA players.
In 2008, Ricky Rubio won the EuroCup championship with Joventut and was voted the Spanish ACB League's best point guard.
In 2008, Ricky Rubio won the Mr. Europa Award, given out yearly by the Italian Superbasket Magazine.
In 2009, Ricky Rubio was named the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year for the third consecutive year.
In 2010, Ricky Rubio won the EuroLeague with FC Barcelona and was also voted the Spanish ACB League's best point guard that year.
In 2011, Ricky Rubio helped FC Barcelona win the Liga ACB Championship. He had been playing for FC Barcelona for the past two seasons as agreed upon with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On December 15, 2012, Ricky Rubio returned from his ACL injury, playing for 19 minutes and totaling 9 assists and 8 points in an overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
On March 13, 2013, Ricky Rubio recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in a win over the San Antonio Spurs.
On November 11, 2013, Ricky 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.
On February 19, 2014, Ricky Rubio recorded a career-high 17 assists, along with 6 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals, in a win over the Indiana Pacers. This tied the Timberwolves' franchise record.
On March 19, 2014, Ricky Rubio recorded his third career triple-double with 22 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds in an overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.
On February 2, 2015, Ricky Rubio returned to action from his ankle sprain against the Dallas Mavericks, recording 10 points and 4 assists in a loss.
On March 2, 2015, Ricky Rubio recorded his fourth career triple-double with 18 points, 11 assists, and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
On March 11, 2016, Ricky 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.
On March 4, 2017, Ricky Rubio recorded his fifth career triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. On March 13, 2017, Rubio scored 22 points and broke his own franchise record with 19 assists in a win over the Washington Wizards.
In 2019, Ricky Rubio led Spain to a gold medal in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, defeating Argentina in the final. Rubio was named the World Cup MVP and chosen as one of the FIBA World Cup All-Star Five. He was also named the Spanish Sportsman of the Year in 2019.
During the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Ricky Rubio broke the record for most points scored against Team USA with 38 points. The previous record was 35 points.
On January 12, 2023, Ricky Rubio returned from injury, scoring nine points in ten minutes during his season debut in a 119–113 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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