Carlos Rivera (basketball)
| Leones de Ponce | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 5, 1983 San Germán, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Hofstra (2003–2007) |
| Playing career | 2007–2022 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007–2008 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| 2008–2011 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2011–2014 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| 2014–2016 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2016–2019 | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey |
| 2019–2022 | Leones de Ponce |
| As coach: | |
| 2023–present | Leones de Ponce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Carlos Rubén Rivera Ruíz (born February 5, 1983) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player, and current assistant coach for Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). As a player, he was a key part of the Puerto Rican national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup[1] and the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.
High school[edit]
He graduated from Miami Christian School in 2003, where he played alongside José Juan Barea.
College[edit]
He graduated from Hofstra University in 2007.
References[edit]
- ^ "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Hofstra Pride men's basketball players
- Puerto Rican men's basketball players
- Point guards
- People from San Germán, Puerto Rico
- Leones de Ponce basketball players
- Shooting guards
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Fuerza Regia de Monterrey players
- Indios de Mayagüez basketball players
- Halcones Rojos Veracruz players
- Puerto Rican expatriate baseball people in Mexico