Ricky Rubio: An Unauthorized Biography

By Belmont and Belcourt Biographies

Ricky Rubio is a phenom rising. At age 14 he was the youngest player ever to be drafted by the Spanish ACB League, the second-most competitive basketball league in the world. This young prodigy spent his adolescent years becoming known as one of the biggest talents in European basketball and he is now making waves in the NBA.

Despite his notability, Rubio was carefully shielded from the media during his rise to stardom. Both his basketball team and his family agreed not to make him available for interviews until his 18th birthday. As a result, little is known about the personal life of young Rubio. This unauthorized biography follows Rubio from Spain to Beijing to Minnesota and explores what is known about Rubio's upbringing, his early basketball career, and details his breakthrough into the NBA.

This book also includes all of Ricky Rubio's Spanish league and NBA statistics.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Price World Publishing
• Release date: Mar 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781619840300

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Ricky Rubio

An Unauthorized Biography

Copyright © 2012

All rights reserved. Neither this book nor any parts within it may be sold or reproduced in any form without permission.

eISBN: 9781619840300

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Early Years

Joventut of Badelona

Playing for the ACB

The 2006 FIBA Europe Championship

The 2008 Beijing Olympics

The 2009 NBA Draft

FC Barcelona Bàsquet

The Minnesota Timberwolves

The Rubio Family

The Future: 2012 Olympic Games and Beyond

Professional Career Statistics

Legend

Liga ACB

ULEB Cup

Euroleague

NBA

Sources and Further Reading

Introduction

Ricky Rubio, now 21 years old, is a point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has made history as the youngest player ever to be drafted by the NBA. Rubio is known for his creativity, lightning quick reaction time, fantastic coordination, and patience beyond his years. This young prodigy spent his adolescent years becoming known as one of the biggest talents in European basketball.

Standing at 6’4" and weighing 180 pounds, Rubio is sometimes referred to as Spain’s answer to Justin Bieber, with his slight build, floppy hair, and infectious smile, making him popular with young female fans around the world.

Despite his notability, Rubio was carefully shielded from the media during his rise to stardom. Both his basketball club and his family agreed not to make him available for interviews until his eighteenth birthday.

As a result, little is known about the personal life of young Rubio. This unauthorized biography follows Rubio from Spain to Minnesota and explores what is known about Rubio’s upbringing, his early basketball career, and details his breakthrough into the NBA.

The Early Years

Ricky Rubio: It was my parents, Esteve and Tona, who always instilled in me that sport was the perfect complement for achieving what I wanted the most: to make friends.

Ricardo Ricky Rubio I Vives was born on October 21, 1990 in El