Rubén Santiago Garcés Riquelme (born October 17, 1973) is a Panamanian professional
basketball player. He last played for the
Mets de Guaynabo of Puerto Rico. A 6'9"
power forward/
center, he played
US college basketball with
Navarro Junior College in
Texas, and with
Providence College
Providence College is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, local diocese, it offers 47 undergradua ...
in
Rhode Island, and had a brief career in the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
in the
2000-01 season, playing with
Phoenix and
Golden State. He has also played in the American
CBA, the
Spanish ACB, in
Argentina,
Venezuela, and
France.
2006 FIBA World Championship - Ruben Garces Player Profile
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Career statistics
Domestic leagues
References
External links
@ basketballreference.com
Profile
@ ACB.com
Basketpedya.com Profile
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1973 births
Living people
Algodoneros de la Comarca players
ASVEL Basket players
CB Breogán players
CB Estudiantes players
CB Valladolid players
Centers (basketball)
Expatriate basketball people in the United States
Golden State Warriors players
Navarro Bulldogs basketball players
La Crosse Bobcats players
Liga ACB players
National Basketball Association players from Panama
Panamanian expatriate basketball people in Mexico
Panamanian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Panamanian people of Spanish descent
Phoenix Suns players
Power forwards (basketball)
Providence Friars men's basketball players
Quad City Thunder players
Soles de Mexicali players
Spanish men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Colón, Panama
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
Valencia Basket players
2006 FIBA World Championship players