Ruben Douglas
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1979 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2024 (aged 44) Panama |
| Nationality | American, Panamanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bellarmine-Jefferson (Burbank, California) |
| College |
|
Uşak Üniversitesi Belediyespor | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Ruben Enrique Douglas (October 30, 1979 – April 24, 2024) was a 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
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
After high school, Douglas played
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
After going
Panionios.[1]
Douglas won 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 24, 2024, at the age of 44, after experiencing an undisclosed medical issue.[2][3]
National team career
Douglas was also a member of the senior men's
Panama national basketball team that competed at the 2006 FIBA World Championship
.
Career statistics
Domestic leagues
| 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
- ^ Συμφώνησε ο Ντάγκλας! (in Greek)
- ^ "Euroleague Basketball mourns Ruben Douglas". EuroLeague. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Former EuroCup champ Ruben Douglas dead at 44". Eurohoops. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.