José Ortiz (basketball)
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1996–1997 | Aris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1997 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Aris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2005 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Capitanes de Arecibo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Points | 8,925 (17.7 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 5,314 (10.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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José Rafael "Piculín" Ortiz Rijos (born October 25, 1963) is a Puerto Rican former professional
While he was in the NBA, he played with the
Ortiz holds various honors and records as a basketball player. He ranks fourth and sixth among the all-time statistical leaders for rebounds per game and total rebounds, in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league. He was also just the third player to have won eight championships in the BSN league. Ortiz was also the first Puerto Rican-born player that was drafted into the NBA. Many basketball experts consider Ortiz to be the best Puerto Rican basketball player of all-time.[2]
Despite his success in sports, Ortiz went through financial troubles, after he retired from playing professional
On August 30, 2019, Ortiz was inducted into the
Early life and education
Ortiz was born in
College career
Ortiz attended
Professional career
Puerto Rico
In 1980, at age 17, Ortiz debuted with the Atléticos de San Germán from the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league in Puerto Rico. As his career progressed, he improved his game significantly, and he led San Germán to a league championship in 1985. That season, Ortiz averaged more than 25 points and 14 rebounds per game. He would lead the team to a second league title in 1991, while he averaged 19 points and 15.8 rebounds per game.[9] After the 1991 season, Ortiz left the Puerto Rican League to play in Europe. He would return to the league in 1994, and lead San Germán to yet another title.
In 1998, Ortiz was released by San Germán. He then went on to play with Cangrejeros de Santurce, and helped them win four titles in a row (1998–2001). In 2002, Ortiz was named the Most Valuable Player of the league, although his team did not reach the league's Finals. Ortiz and the Cangrejeros again won another league title, in 2003, making Ortiz only the third player to win eight titles in the league.[2]
Ortiz played with Santurce for two more years, and in 2006, he played with the Capitanes de Arecibo. However, he retired after just one season with the team. He finished his career in the BSN league with 8,915 points, 5,314 rebounds (#6), and 1,134 assists, in 505 regular season games played. To this day, he is considered by many experts to be the best Puerto Rican basketball player.[2]
NBA
After graduating from
Ortiz returned to the NBA for the
Europe
Ortiz joined the
After being waived by the Jazz in 1990, Ortiz was signed by the Spanish club
After that, Ortiz played with the Spanish clubs
Venezuela
In 1997, Ortiz played with
National team career
In 1982, Ortiz reached the minimum age to join Puerto Rico's national basketball team, and in 1983, he saw his first international competition, at the Pan American Games of Caracas, Venezuela. At the 1987 Pan American Games, Ortiz was the flag-bearer for Puerto Rico. They won the bronze medal at that tournament.[15] Ortiz also helped the Puerto Rican National basketball team earn a gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games, which were held in Havana, Cuba.
After the
Overall, Ortiz played with Puerto Rico's national team at four
).Other ventures
Entrepreneur
Ortiz opened a restaurant called Patria, in his hometown of
Politics
Ortiz became interested in politics, after meeting politician Ferdinand Pérez in 2000. Pérez sought Ortiz's advice for legislative measures related to sports. Ortiz eventually accepted to run for Senator, behind Pérez' campaign for
Social activism
On May 28, 2011, Ortiz officially opened the Piculín Ortiz Basketball Institute, in Cayey. The former center aimed to develop the basketball skills and performance of local children and teenagers.[19][8]
Personal life
Ortiz married actress Nirita Ruíz, with whom he had one daughter, Volleyball player Neira, and whom he had met during the filming of a commercial for Aqua Velva, in which both acted.[20] He also had a son from a previous relationship.[21] However, the couple divorced in 2006.[16] He has been in a relationship with Sylvia Ríos, since 2009.[22]
Legal problems
On June 29, 2011, Ortiz was arrested for drug related charges. Federal agents seized 218
On November 4, 2011, Ortiz declared himself guilty of the charges against him.[22] The next week, he failed a surprise drug test, which revealed he had used cocaine. Judge Camille Vélez Rivé ordered the immediate imprisonment of Ortiz, arguing that she had given him several opportunities already.[24] On March 29, 2012, he was sentenced to six months in prison.[3]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NCAA
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1985–86 | Oregon State | 22 | - | 34.8 | .515 | - | .664 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 16.4 |
1986–87 | Oregon State | 30 | - | 36.7 | .584 | .500 | .725 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 22.3 |
Career | 52 | - | 35.9 | .557 | .500 | .703 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 19.8 |
NBA
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1988–89 | Utah
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51 | 15 | 6.4 | .440 | .000 | .596 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
1989–90 | Utah
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13 | 0 | 4.9 | .452 | .500 | .600 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
Career | 64 | 15 | 6.1 | .443 | .333 | .596 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
BSN
Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1980 | San Germán | 6 | .500 | .000 | .800 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
1981 | San Germán | 9 | .357 | .000 | .400 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
1982 | San Germán | 14 | .356 | .000 | .500 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
1983 | San Germán | 33 | .549 | .000 | .606 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 14.1 |
1984 | San Germán | 29 | .575 | .000 | .631 | 13.1 | 1.1 | 21.1 |
1985 | San Germán | 29 | .610 | .400 | .660 | 14.4 | 0.9 | 25.5 |
1986 | San Germán | 24 | .568 | .000 | .678 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 18.8 |
1987 | San Germán | 22 | .636 | .500 | .769 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 23.7 |
1988 | San Germán | 31 | .590 | .200 | .768 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 20.2 |
1989 | San Germán | 23 | .569 | .000 | .752 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 19.7 |
1990 | San Germán | 19 | .630 | .688 | .774 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 22.5 |
1991 | San Germán | 11 | .614 | .333 | .768 | 15.8 | 2.3 | 19.9 |
1994 | San Germán | 14 | .636 | .000 | .818 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 17.3 |
1995 | San Germán | 19 | .594 | .296 | .731 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 20.2 |
1996 | San Germán | 25 | .647 | .400 | .711 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 20.5 |
1998 | Santurce | 29 | .608 | .269 | .704 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 19.3 |
1999 | Santurce | 18 | .609 | .250 | .667 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 20.6 |
2000 | Santurce | 28 | .575 | .273 | .663 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
2001 | Santurce | 23 | .576 | .238 | .656 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 19.7 |
2002 | Santurce | 27 | .603 | .333 | .629 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 19.4 |
2003 | Santurce | 16 | .457 | .318 | .464 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 14.1 |
2004 | Santurce | 29 | .498 | .000 | .623 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 10.4 |
2005 | Santurce | 23 | .496 | .286 | .404 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 10.9 |
2006 | Arecibo | 4 | .474 | .000 | .500 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
Career | 505 | .582 | .307 | .680 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 17.7 |
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- Puerto Rico Men's National Basketball Team
- Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Elías Larry Ayuso
- Carlos Arroyo
References
- ^ "Puerto Rico 92, USA 73". Usabasketball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ a b c José “Piculín” Ortiz Rijos: Brillante trayectoria deportiva Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine on Primera Hora (June 30, 2011)
- ^ a b Suárez, Lymaris (March 29, 2012). "Seis meses de cárcel para Piculín Ortiz". El Nuevo Día.
- ^ Piculín será un inmortal.
- ^ "José "Piculín" Ortiz Rijos: Brillante trayectoria deportiva". Primera Hora. June 30, 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Figura versada y culta Archived 2012-09-21 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día (July 3, 2011)
- ^ a b Jose Ortiz on Basketball-Reference
- ^ a b Trayectoria deportiva de Piculín Ortiz Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día (June 30, 2011)
- ^ José Piculín Ortiz Statistics on BSNPR.com
- ^ CAI Basket Zaragoza 1987-88 Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine on ACB.com
- ^ FC Barcelona 1991-92 Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine on ACB.com
- ^ Biografia de Jose Piculin Ortiz on BiografiasyVidas
- ^ Una fortuna que se le esfumó a Piculín Ortiz Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día (July 3, 2011)
- ^ Trayectoria Deportiva de Piculín Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día (June 30, 2011)
- ISBN 978-0-9619676-0-4.
- ^ a b El derrumbe de Piculin Ortiz Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día (July 1, 2011)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Derrota política desato su derrumbe personal Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día (June 30, 2011)
- ^ Piculin Ortiz crea Instituto de Baloncesto Archived 2012-09-21 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día; Medina Gil, Alberto (May 29, 2011)
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Anuncio de Aqua Velva de Piculin Ortiz en 1988". YouTube.
- ^ Falta personal de José “Piculín” Ortiz Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine on Primera Hora; Rodríguez-Burns, Francisco (July 1, 2011)
- ^ a b Piculín Ortiz se declara culpable y podría ir preso Archived 2011-12-08 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día; Suárez Torres, Lymaris (November 5, 2011)
- ^ Tribunal envía a Piculín Ortiz a clínica para tratar adicción a drogas Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día; Suárez Torres, Limarys (June 30, 2011)
- ^ José "Piculín" Ortiz es ingresado a prisión Archived 2011-11-29 at the Wayback Machine on Primera Hora; Rodríguez-Burns, Francisco (November 8, 2011)
External links
- FIBA Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- FIBA Hall of Fame Profile
- Spanish League Archive Profile (in Spanish)
- Puerto Rican League Profile (in Spanish)