"The best point guard in the ACB League (you?ve read right, he?s already the best and it?s not even close) just delivered another lesson about how to play this game."
"His efficiency production (a stat similar to the NBA?s EFF) is off the charts, ranking fourth in the ACB League overall, falling only behind the 1985-born standouts Marc Gasol, Rudy Fern?ndez and Tiago Splitter" He was born in October of 1990.
"He?s quick, and has excellent body control and ability to change speeds, which helps him get basically everywhere he needs to on the court."
"Offensively, he?s primarily a slasher when it comes to his scoring ability. His footwork is a thing of beauty, and this, combined with his terrific ball-handling skills, creativity, and feel for the game, allows him to put constant pressure on the defense in a style that is somewhat reminiscent of Steve Nash."
"Ricky wouldn?t be getting the minutes he?s seeing if he wasn?t able to hold his own on the other end of the court, though. It?s here that he earns his keep, and already is able to hold his own against the best of the best in the ACB as he showed us this weekend, as the feature piece of his team?s outstanding zone defense. His long arms gained his team a huge amount of extra possessions throughout the tournament, as his activity level, toughness, awesome hands and incredible anticipation skills makes him a menace in the passing lanes, as well as hitting the glass. He also showed the lateral quickness to stay in front of most anyone he went up against, which allows him to play outstanding on-ball defense as well."
"Late in games, Rubio seems to elevate his game even more, proving himself as the winner he was made out to be when he first truly burst onto the European basketball scene by scoring 51 points in the Final game of the U-16 European Championships." He also had a quadruple double the game before that.
