Rubén Domínguez (basketball)

Rubén Domínguez
No. 33 – Movistar Estudiantes
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21)
Puerto Real, Spain
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023Estudiantes
2023–2024→ TAU Castelló
2024–presentBilbao
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
FIBA U16 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Italy Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Serbia Team

Rubén Domínguez González (born 23 January 2003) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Bilbao of the Liga ACB.

Early life and youth career

Domínguez grew up playing basketball for AD Las Canteras in his hometown of Puerto Real.[1] In 2014, he joined the youth academy of Unicaja Málaga. He moved to Baloncesto Torrelodones at age 15.[2]

Professional career

In the 2019–20 season, Domínguez began playing for the reserve team of Estudiantes in the Liga EBA.[3] On 8 November 2020, he made his Liga ACB debut with Estudiantes in a loss against FC Barcelona.[4]

National team career

Domínguez won a silver medal with Spain at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Serbia, averaging 8.9 points.[5] At the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Italy, he was named most valuable player after averaging 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game and leading Spain to a gold medal.[6] Domínguez led his team to fifth place at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia, averaging 18.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.[7]

References

  1. ^ Aguilar, J. Manuel (20 October 2019). "Rubén Domínguez, el 'Ricky Rubio' gaditano". La Voz de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "El canterano Rubén Domínguez se marcha". La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Rubén Domínguez, la perla del Movistar Estudiantes brilla en Liga EBA" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Rubén Domínguez debuta en Liga Endesa". La Voz de Cádiz (in Spanish). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Seven U16 European silver medalists among 15 players for Spanish camp". FIBA. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ^ "MVP Dominguez headlines All-Star Five in Udine". FIBA. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ "El gaditano Rubén Domínguez guía a España a la quinta plaza del Mundial". La Voz de Cádiz (in Spanish). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.