Miguel Ruiz (basketball)
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| Position | Small forward / power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 20, 1990 Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Venezuelan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012 | Centauros de Apure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Mavort | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Trotamundos de Carabobo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Sayago | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Regatas Corrientes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | → Libertad Sunchales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | → Platense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | → Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | → Unifacisa Basquete | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Panteras de Miranda | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Guaros de Lara | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Obras Sanitarias | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miguel Ruiz (born December 20, 1990)[1] is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for Guaros de Lara of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto.
Professional career[edit]
In his pro career, Ruiz has played in the 2nd-tier South American League.
On October 10, 2023, Ruiz was announced by Argentine club Obras Sanitarias.[2]
National team career[edit]
Ruiz has been a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team.[3] He played at the 2014 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal, at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, where he also won a gold medal, and at the 2016 South American Championship, where he won another gold medal.
He also played with Venezuela at the 2016 Olympic Games.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Miguel RUIZ.
- ^ Prensa (2023-10-30). "Miguel Ruiz, el nuevo refuerzo de Obras". Obras Basket - Club Obras Sanitarias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ US routs Venezuela in Olympic basketball tune-up.
- ^ "Miguel Ruiz". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games competitors for Venezuela
- Basketball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Libertad de Sunchales basketball players
- Olympic basketball players for Venezuela
- Power forwards
- Regatas Corrientes basketball players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Caracas
- Trotamundos B.B.C. players
- Venezuelan expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- Venezuelan expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
- Venezuelan men's basketball players
- 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
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- Obras Sanitarias basketball players
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