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{{Short description|Panamanian-American professional basketball player, born 1979}}
{{Short description|American-Panamanian basketball player (1979–2024)}}
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| name = Ruben Douglas
| name = Ruben Douglas
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| position = [[Point guard]] / [[shooting guard]]
| height_ft = 6
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| nationality = American / Panamanian
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| nationality = Panamanian / American
| birth_date = {{birth date|1979|10|30}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1979|10|30}}
| birth_place = [[Pasadena, California]], United States
| birth_place = [[Pasadena, California]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|04|24|1979|10|30}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|4|12|1979|10|30}}
| death_place = [[Panama]]
| death_place = Costa Rica
| high_school = [[Bellarmine-Jefferson High School|Bellarmine-Jefferson]]<br/>([[Burbank, California]])
| high_school = [[Bellarmine-Jefferson High School|Bellarmine-Jefferson]]<br/>([[Burbank, California]])
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| career_start = 2003
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| career_end = 2012
| career_end = 2012
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| career_position = [[Point guard]] / [[shooting guard]]
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| years1 = 2003–2004
| team1 = [[Panionios BC|Panionios]]
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* [[EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP|EuroCup Finals MVP]] ([[2005–06 ULEB Cup|2006]])
* [[EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP|EuroCup Finals MVP]] ([[2005–06 ULEB Cup|2006]])
* [[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] champion (2006)
* [[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] champion (2006)
* [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] champion (2005)
* [[Associated Press|AP]] Honorable Mention [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2003 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2003]])
* [[Associated Press|AP]] Honorable Mention [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2003 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2003]])
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season scoring leaders|NCAA season scoring leader]] (2003)
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season scoring leaders|NCAA season scoring leader]] (2003)
* [[Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|MWC Player of the Year]] (2003)
* [[Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|MWC Player of the Year]] (2003)
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'''Ruben Enrique Douglas''' (October 30, 1979 – April 24, 2024) was a Panamanian-American professional [[basketball]] player. He was a {{convert|1.96|m|adj=on}}, {{convert|210|lb|adj=on}} [[point guard]]-[[shooting guard]].
'''Ruben Enrique Douglas''' (October 30, 1979 – April 12, 2024) was an American-Panamanian professional basketball player. He was a {{convert|1.96|m|adj=on}}, {{convert|210|lb|adj=on}} [[point guard]]-[[shooting guard]].


==High school==
==High school==
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==College career==
==College career==
After high school, Douglas played [[college basketball]] at the [[University of Arizona]] with the [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona Wildcats]] in the 1998–99 season. Douglas led the [[NCAA]] in scoring with a 28.0 points per game average during the 2002–03 season as a senior year at the [[University of New Mexico]] while playing with the [[New Mexico Lobos men's basketball|New Mexico Lobos]]. He was also named the [[Mountain West Conference]] MVP.
After high school, Douglas played [[college basketball]] at the [[University of Arizona]] with the [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona Wildcats]] in the 1998–99 season. Douglas led the [[NCAA]] in scoring with a 28.0 points per game average during the 2002–03 season as a senior at the [[University of New Mexico]] while playing with the [[New Mexico Lobos men's basketball|New Mexico Lobos]]. He was also named the [[Mountain West Conference]] MVP.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
After going [[undrafted]] by any [[NBA]] teams, Douglas took his game overseas. He has played for [[Panionios BC|Panionios]] of the [[Greek Basket League|Greek league]] (2003–04), [[Virtus Roma]] and [[Fortitudo Bologna]] (2004–05) of the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian league]], the latter with whom he won the Italian national championship, as well as [[MBC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]] of the [[Russian Basketball Super League 1|Russian league]] (2005–06), and [[Valencia BC|Valencia]] of the [[Liga ACB|Spanish league]] (2006–09). In 2010, he returned to [[Panionios BC|Panionios]].<ref>[http://www.basketnet.gr/main/1/a1/articles/1/ouglas-agree-panionios.html Συμφώνησε ο Ντάγκλας!] {{in lang|el}}</ref>
After going [[undrafted]] by any [[NBA]] teams, Douglas played for [[Panionios BC|Panionios]] of the [[Greek Basket League|Greek league]] (2003–04), [[Virtus Roma]] and [[Fortitudo Bologna]] (2004–05) of the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian league]], the latter with whom he won the Italian national championship, as well as [[MBC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]] of the [[Russian Basketball Super League 1|Russian league]] (2005–06), and [[Valencia BC|Valencia]] of the [[Liga ACB|Spanish league]] (2006–09). In 2010, he returned to Panionios.<ref>[http://www.basketnet.gr/main/1/a1/articles/1/ouglas-agree-panionios.html Συμφώνησε ο Ντάγκλας!] {{in lang|el}}</ref>


Douglas won the [[ULEB Eurocup|EuroCup]] championship in 2006 with Dynamo Moscow, and he was also named the [[EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP|EuroCup Finals MVP]]. Douglas last played with [[Uşak Üniversitesi Belediyespor]], a Turkish team playing in the [[Turkish Basketball First League|Turkish Second Division]], starting in January 2012. He played against Tenis Eskrim Dağcılık in his first game with Uşak Belediyespor, on January 8, 2012.
Douglas won the [[ULEB Eurocup|EuroCup]] championship in 2006 with Dynamo Moscow, and he was also named the [[EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP|EuroCup Finals MVP]]. Douglas last played with [[Uşak Üniversitesi Belediyespor]], a Turkish team playing in the [[Turkish Basketball First League|Turkish Second Division]], starting in January 2012. He played against Tenis Eskrim Dağcılık in his first game with Uşak Belediyespor, on January 8, 2012.


Douglas died on April 24, 2024, at the age of 44, after experiencing an undisclosed medical issue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Euroleague Basketball mourns Ruben Douglas|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/euroleague-basketball-mourns-ruben-douglas/|website=EuroLeague|date=April 26, 2024|accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Former EuroCup champ Ruben Douglas dead at 44|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1664335/former-eurocup-champ-ruben-douglas-dead-at-44/|website=Eurohoops|date=April 26, 2024|accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref>
Douglas died on April 12, 2024 in Costa Rica, at the age of 44, after experiencing an undisclosed medical issue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former EuroCup champ Ruben Douglas dead at 44|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1664335/former-eurocup-champ-ruben-douglas-dead-at-44/|website=Eurohoops|date=April 26, 2024|accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Geoff|last=Grammer|title= Lobo basketball legend Ruben Douglas dies at age 44 |url= https://www.abqjournal.com/sports/lobo-basketball-legend-ruben-douglas-dies-at-age-44/article_521da6c0-0411-11ef-889e-f36b7a920a8e.html | date = April 26, 2024 | website= abqjournal.com | publisher = [[Albuquerque Journal]]|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref>


==National team career==
==National team career==
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 6 May 2024

Ruben Douglas
Personal information
Born(1979-10-30)October 30, 1979
Pasadena, California, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2024(2024-04-12) (aged 44)
Costa Rica
NationalityAmerican / Panamanian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellarmine-Jefferson
(Burbank, California)
College
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2012
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career history
2003–2004Panionios
2004–2005Climamio Bologna
2005–2006Dynamo Moscow
2006–2009Valencia
2009Lottomatica Roma
2010Cajasol Sevilla
2012Uşak Üniversitesi Belediyespor
Career highlights and awards

Ruben Enrique Douglas (October 30, 1979 – April 12, 2024) was an American-Panamanian professional basketball player. He was a 1.96-metre (6 ft 5 in), 210-pound (95 kg) point guard-shooting guard.

High school[edit]

Douglas played high school basketball at Bellarmine-Jefferson High School in Burbank, California. He is ranked as one of the most prolific high school scorers in California state history.

College career[edit]

After high school, Douglas played college basketball at the University of Arizona with the Arizona Wildcats in the 1998–99 season. Douglas led the NCAA in scoring with a 28.0 points per game average during the 2002–03 season as a senior at the University of New Mexico while playing with the New Mexico Lobos. He was also named the Mountain West Conference MVP.

Professional career[edit]

After going undrafted by any NBA teams, Douglas played for Panionios of the Greek league (2003–04), Virtus Roma and Fortitudo Bologna (2004–05) of the Italian league, the latter with whom he won the Italian national championship, as well as Dynamo Moscow of the Russian league (2005–06), and Valencia of the Spanish league (2006–09). In 2010, he returned to Panionios.[1]

Douglas won the EuroCup championship in 2006 with Dynamo Moscow, and he was also named the EuroCup Finals MVP. Douglas last played with Uşak Üniversitesi Belediyespor, a Turkish team playing in the Turkish Second Division, starting in January 2012. He played against Tenis Eskrim Dağcılık in his first game with Uşak Belediyespor, on January 8, 2012.

Douglas died on April 12, 2024 in Costa Rica, at the age of 44, after experiencing an undisclosed medical issue.[2][3]

National team career[edit]

Douglas was also a member of the senior men's Panama national basketball team that competed at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Career statistics[edit]

Domestic leagues[edit]

Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 Panionios B.C. GBL 26 32.2 .468 .395 .808 3.7 1.5 1.3 .2 20.0
2004–05 Climamio Bologna LBA 44 27.0 .514 .350 .783 5.0 1.5 1.4 .1 13.0
2005–06 BC Dynamo Moscow Superleague A 22 27.5 .417 .357 .842 3.6 1.8 .9 .1 15.3
2006–07 Pamesa Valencia ACB 38 29.9 .469 .321 .812 3.6 .9 1.0 .4 13.6
2007–08 37 30.5 .591 .385 .839 3.1 1.1 .8 .2 16.5
2008–09 20 25.4 .452 .252 .836 3.4 .7 1.1 .1 10.2
Lottomatica Roma LBA 16 19.8 .292 .355 .690 2.1 1.3 .9 .1 7.2
2009–10 Cajasol Sevilla ACB 16 15.2 .476 .383 .867 1.8 .3 .4 .3 6.7
2011–12 Uşak Üniversitesi Belediyespor TBL 4 21.5 .375 .267 .762 4.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 13.0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Συμφώνησε ο Ντάγκλας! (in Greek)
  2. ^ "Former EuroCup champ Ruben Douglas dead at 44". Eurohoops. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Grammer, Geoff (April 26, 2024). "Lobo basketball legend Ruben Douglas dies at age 44". abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links[edit]

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