Ricky Rubio-NBA next big thing

[aykiman]

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And not to mention he was named as the MVP in the said tourney. I guess it's already an understatement.

Here's more:

Rubio is the youngest player to ever play in the Spanish ACB League, a league considered by some as the top domestic league in Europe. He joined the league on October 15, 2005, just 6 days away from his 15th birthday making him 14 years and 359 days old officially in joining such league.

Rubio is playing point guard for Joventut Badalona in ACB and Euroleague, a league regarded as the top professional club annual basketball association outside the NBA.

And for those who are wondering why we haven't heard much from Rubio? Rubio is strongly protected by his family from media attention that he won't be available for interviews until he turns 18.

Rubio was featured in SLAM Magazine in 2007 and the author noted that he's the best non-NBA player in the world and even compared Rubio to Earvin "Magic" Johnson.

Think he's only good at the U-16? Rubio led the Euroleague regular season in steals for the 2006-07 season with 3.2 steals and playing for only 19 minutes per game.

And of course, not a lot of 17-year olds can make it to their nation's men's senior national team and play major minutes and contribute significantly, not even LeBron James nor Kobe Bryant was able to do that in their teens. And not to mention that Spain is loaded with top quality and world class guards in Jose Calderon, Rudy Fernandez, Juan Carlos Navarro, and Raul Lopez with whom Rubio has to share playing time with.

paytir bro!!!

nisamot na nuon akong pag idol anang rubio dah!!hehehe

thanks sa info!!

[billabong]

awesome! pistol pete is alive

[radiostar]

And of course, not a lot of 17-year olds can make it to their nation's men's senior national team and play major minutes and contribute significantly, not even LeBron James nor Kobe Bryant was able to do that in their teens.

i think dile man pud pwede kung 17 year old ka mo play sa states... na.a gud nba... na.a pa ncaa... gamay ra kaayo stars ni gawas sa high school

like garnett, james, bryant and etc...

[radiostar]

nagsilbi man lagi siya sa olympics

starting point guard man gani siya sa gold medal game!!!

mayg sentro siya na kaylangan pareho silag lawas ni dwight howard!!hahaha...

bayot ka!!!hehehehe

pak u ayk...bitaw... nagpakita siyag gilas gamay vs the usa... kuyaw dile ma hadlok mo behind the back vs jason kidd

pero still the same gamay siyag lawas... kulatahon rana siya sa mga black americans nad2

[celtic_predator]

Di ni sya katong starring sa high school musical? Hahahaha!!!

[JSL]

whn kaha cya mu apil sa nba?

[dark_phoenix]

^basin next yr na draft man daw....2009...kay 18 na siya next yr

[taga_ipil]

too early... sapsing pa ug lawas. :d

[vanguard]

i think dile man pud pwede kung 17 year old ka mo play sa states... na.a gud nba... na.a pa ncaa... gamay ra kaayo stars ni gawas sa high school

like garnett, james, bryant and etc...

The fact that he's a star in one of Europe's top team and league is already a testament to that.

[am_believer24]

too early... sapsing pa ug lawas. :d

bitaw! pero maau jud xa moduwa..