Ramon Rivas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 3, 1966 Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican / Spanish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pedro Albizu Campos (Carolina, Puerto Rico) |
| College | Temple (1985–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–1999 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1989 | Boston Celtics |
| 1989–1996 | Taugrés Vitoria |
| 1996–1997 | Barcelona |
| 1997–1998 | AEK Athens |
| 1998 | Cáceres CB |
| 1998–1999 | Zara Imballaggi Fabriano |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Juan Ramón Rivas Contreras (born March 16, 1966) is a Puerto Rican retired professional basketball player. He Worked for the Orlando Magic for 9 years on broadcasting Color analyst and 5 years for Fox Sport T.V. in Spanish . He has done the Olympic Games of Beijing 2008 and London 2012 next to Edgar Lopez for NBC Telemundo. Rivas was the second player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA, and half of the first duo of Puerto Ricans to be active in the NBA simultaneously. Rivas has played in the NBA, NCAA, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with the Carolina Giants.
Rivas has also played internationally in Spain, Greece, and Italy. Rivas was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team for several years. He represented Puerto Rico in the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Málaga, Spain; 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea; 1990 FIBA World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina; 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain; and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States.
As a youngster, Rivas played at The San Juan Y.M.C.A for Millin Romero. He progressed through Carolina's minor basketball tournaments, becoming one of the best centers in Puerto Rico while he played for Levittown's Pedro Albizu Campos High School's team. Flor Melendez took note of his progress and signed him to play for the Carolina Giants of the BSN. That year he was selected BSN Rookie of the Year.
The changes on the Carolina Giants were evident when Rivas joined the team: From being one of the worst teams in the league during the 1983 tournament they got better every year. In 1987, the team almost reached the BSN playoffs, and, in 1988, the team finally reached the BSN playoffs for the first time, having the best record in the regular season. (1989 Regular Season: PPG.24.4, Reb.17.4 in 30 games)
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