| Halcones Rojos Veracruz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1983-02-05) February 5, 1983 (age 41) 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 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2024–present | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Carlos Rubén Rivera Ruíz (born February 5, 1983) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player, and current head 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 and the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.
High school
He graduated from Miami Christian School in 2003, where he played alongside José Juan Barea.
College
He graduated from Hofstra University in 2007.
References
- "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External links
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