Ricky Rubio's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Ricky Rubio. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Ricard 'Ricky' Rubio Vives is a Spanish former professional basketball player renowned for his precocious talent. He holds the distinction of being the youngest player to debut in the Spanish Liga ACB at age 14 in 2005. Shortly after turning 16 in 2006, Rubio became one of the youngest players to participate in the EuroLeague.

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1976: Butch Lee's Olympic Record

In 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 by Butch Lee in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

2001: Luol Deng at FIBA junior tournaments

In August 2006, During the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Rubio scored 51 points, the first player to do so in FIBA junior tournaments since Luol Deng in 2001.

October 2005: Youngest Player in Spanish Liga ACB

On 15 October 2005, at the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish Liga ACB.

2005: Debut in Spanish ACB League

In 2005, Ricky Rubio debuted in the Spanish ACB League with DKV Joventut, becoming the youngest player ever to do so at 14 years and 11 months old, and won the FIBA EuroChallenge championship that year.

August 2006: FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

In August 2006, Ricky Rubio led the rising junior Spain national team to the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, achieving two triple-doubles and a quadruple-double during the tournament. He was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after leading in points, rebounds, assists, and steals.

October 2006: EuroLeague Debut

In October 2006, Ricky Rubio made his EuroLeague debut with Joventut against Panathinaikos as a backup point guard, becoming the fifth-youngest EuroLeague player at the time.

2007: Spanish ACB League Leader in Steals and Rising Star Award

In 2007, Ricky Rubio led the Spanish ACB League in steals and won the league's Rising Star Award, marking a successful year in his early career.

2008: EuroCup Championship

In 2008, Ricky Rubio won the EuroCup championship with Joventut and was voted the Spanish ACB League's best point guard, adding to his growing list of achievements.

2008: Mr. Europa Award

In 2008, Ricky Rubio won the Mr. Europa Award, given out yearly by the Italian Superbasket Magazine, recognizing his talent and potential.

2008: Youngest Player in Olympic Basketball Final

In the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament's gold medal game against the USA's "Redeem Team", Rubio became the youngest player in an Olympic basketball final, securing a silver medal after a 118–107 loss.

2009: EuroBasket Gold Medal

In 2009, Ricky Rubio continued international play at the EuroBasket in Poland, where Spain defeated Serbia for the gold medal, 85–63.

2009: FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year

In 2009, Ricky Rubio was named the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year for the third consecutive year, solidifying his status as a rising star in European basketball.

2010: EuroLeague Championship

In 2010, Ricky Rubio helped FC Barcelona win the EuroLeague Championship.

2010: EuroLeague Championship with FC Barcelona

In 2010, Ricky Rubio won the EuroLeague championship with FC Barcelona, adding a significant title to his career achievements. He was also voted the Spanish ACB League's best point guard in 2010 as well.

2011: Liga ACB Championship

In 2011, Ricky Rubio helped FC Barcelona win the Liga ACB Championship.

December 2012: Return from Injury

On 15 December 2012, Ricky Rubio returned from his ACL injury in an overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

March 2013: First Career Triple-Double

On 13 March 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.

November 2013: Second Career Triple-Double

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

February 2014: Career-High Assists

On 19 February 2014, Ricky Rubio recorded a career-high 17 assists in a win over the Indiana Pacers.

March 2014: Third Career Triple-Double

On 19 March 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.

February 2015: Return to Action

On 2 February 2015, Ricky Rubio returned to action against the Dallas Mavericks, recording 10 points and 4 assists.

March 2015: Fourth Career Triple-Double

On 2 March 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.

October 2015: Career-High Points in Season Opener

On 28 October 2015, Ricky Rubio scored a then career-high 28 points in a season-opening win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

January 2017: 17-Assist Effort

On 11 January 2017, in a win over the Houston Rockets, Ricky 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.

March 2017: Career and Franchise Records

On 13 March 2017, Ricky Rubio scored 22 points and broke his own franchise record with 19 assists in a win over the Washington Wizards. Then on 30 March 2017, Rubio had a then career-high 33 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in a win over the Lakers.

November 2017: Season-High 30 Points

On 1 November 2017, Ricky Rubio scored a season-high 30 points in a 112–103 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

February 2018: New Season High with 34 Points

On 3 February 2018, Ricky Rubio set a new season high with 34 points in a 120–111 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

2019: FIBA Basketball World Cup Gold Medal and MVP

In 2019, Ricky Rubio led Spain to a gold medal in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in China and was named the World Cup MVP and the Spanish Sportsman of the Year.