José Rafael "Piculín" Ortiz Rijos (born October 25, 1963) is a Puerto Rican former professional

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player. He played in the

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, NBA, various European teams, and in Puerto Rico's

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(BSN). While he was in the NBA, he played with the

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. He played with the Puerto Rican clubs

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, Cangrejeros de Santurce, and

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, while he was in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Ortiz was also a member of the senior Puerto Rican national team, from 1983 to 2004. Most notably, he was a member of the 2004 Puerto Rican team that defeated the

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at the

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. With Puerto Rico, Ortiz played in four different Summer Olympics, as he played at the 1988 Seoul Games, the 1992 Barcelona Games, the

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, and the 2004 Athens Games. Ortiz holds various honors and records as a basketball player. He ranks fourth and sixth among the all-time statistical leaders for

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per game and total rebounds, in the

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.José “Piculín” Ortiz Rijos: Brillante trayectoria deportiva
on '' Primera Hora'' (June 30, 2011) Despite his success in sports, Ortiz went through financial troubles, after he retired from playing professional

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basketball. In 2011, he was arrested for the possession of 218 marijuana plants. He was sentenced to six months in prison. On August 30, 2019, Ortiz was inducted into the

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, in honor of his career with the senior Puerto Rican national basketball team, and his club career, that spanned a period of 26 years.

Early life and education

Ortiz was born in

Aibonito, Puerto Rico Aibonito () is a small mountain town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the Sierra de Cayey mountain range, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 ...

on October 25, 1963, but he was raised in

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. He started his basketball career playing as a

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, at Benjamin Harrison High School in Cayey. He was nicknamed ''Piculín'', after one of the characters in '' The Wizard of Oz'' and ''The Concorde'', as a reference to the popular plane and his height (6'11"). Ortiz earned a

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in Communications from

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College career

Ortiz attended

, where he played

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with the

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, from 1985 to 1987, under the team's head coach

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. At Oregon State, he was a teammate of future Basketball Hall of Fame player

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, during the latter's freshman year. During his two seasons with the Beavers, Ortiz averaged 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.Jose Ortiz
on Basketball-Reference After the 1986–87 season, he was named the Pac-10 Player of the Year, finishing ahead of (among others) future Basketball Hall of Fame player

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, in the voting.Trayectoria deportiva de Piculín Ortiz
on ''

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'' (June 30, 2011) Ortiz also earned an NCAA DI All-American Honorable Mention, in the 1986–87 season.

Professional career

Puerto Rico

In 1980, at age 17, Ortiz debuted with the

from the

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

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. After the 1991 season, Ortiz left the Puerto Rican League to play in

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. 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. Ortiz played with Santurce for two more years, and in 2006, he played with the

. 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.

NBA

After graduating from

, Ortiz entered the

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. He was selected in the first round, with the number 15 overall draft pick, by the

, and he thus became the first Puerto Rican player to be selected in an NBA draft. However, before his first NBA season, he received an offer from

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, of Spain's Liga ACB, and he accepted it. Ortiz rejoined the Jazz for the 1988–89 season, and he debuted with the team on November 9, 1988. During his first season, Ortiz played in 51 games, and he was a starter in 15 of those games. He averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Ortiz returned to the NBA for the 1989–90 season, playing in 13 games with the Jazz, before being waived by the team on February 5, 1990. He finished his brief NBA career with an average of 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Ortiz wore the number 44 during his NBA career.

Europe

Ortiz joined the Spanish ACB League club

in 1987. During the

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, he was the second leading scorer of the team, with a scoring average of 17.4 points per game. After that season, he returned to the

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, to play with the

of the NBA. After being waived by the Jazz in 1990, Ortiz was signed by the Spanish club Real Madrid. While a member of Real Madrid, he played with players such as

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, and José "Chechu" Biriukov. After that season, he moved to the Spanish club FC Barcelona Banca Catalana, where he won the 1991 edition of the Spanish King's Cup. With Barcelona, he also finished in second place in the

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( EuroLeague) season. During the 1991–92 ACB season, he was one of the team's leading rebounders. After that, Ortiz played with the Spanish clubs Festina Andorra (1992–93), Unicaja Polti (1993–94), and the

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clubs Gymnastikos S. Larissas (1994–95), Iraklio Crete (1995–96), and

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...

(1996–97). Ortiz helped Aris to win the championship of the

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season. After his season with Aris, Ortiz was offered a two-year contract that was worth approximately $1 million in net income per season, by the Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki. However, the contract was declared null and void, when laboratory tests for steroids allegedly came back positive. Ortiz appealed the decision and won, but he refused to return to Europe to play.

Venezuela

In 1997, Ortiz played with

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, of the

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. With his club, he won the league's championship, and he was named the MVP of the league's finals.

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. Ortiz also helped the Puerto Rican National basketball team earn a gold medal at the

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, which were held in

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. After the 2002 FIBA World Cup, which was held at Indianapolis, Ortiz announced his retirement from the national team, to coincide with national teammate

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's retirement from the team. However, Ortiz would later reconsider his decision to retire, and he rejoined the national team. In 2004, he was a part of the Puerto Rican team that defeated the 2004 Team USA at the Athens Summer Olympics. Overall, Ortiz played with Puerto Rico's national team at four FIBA World Cups (

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, and 2002), and at four Summer Olympics (

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, 1992, 1996, and 2004).

Other ventures

Entrepreneur

Ortiz opened a restaurant called ''Patria'', in his hometown of

. However, in 2003, the restaurant went bankrupt.El derrumbe de Piculin Ortiz
on ''

'' (July 1, 2011)

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

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, for the Popular Democratic Party. Ortiz ran for senatorial candidate from the district of San Juan-Guaynabo, in Puerto Rico's 2008 general elections. However, both their bids were unsuccessful. Pérez has said that Ortiz distanced from politics after the defeat.

Social activism

On May 28, 2011, Ortiz officially opened the Piculín Ortiz Basketball Institute, in Cayey. The former

aimed to develop the basketball skills and performance of local children and teenagers.

Personal life

Ortiz married actress Nirita Ruíz, with whom he had one daughter,

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player Neira, and whom he had met during the filming of a commercial for

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, in which both acted. He also had a son from a previous relationship. However, the couple divorced in 2006. He has been in a relationship with Sylvia Ríos, since 2009.Piculín Ortiz se declara culpable y podría ir preso
on ''

''; Suárez Torres, Lymaris (November 5, 2011)

Legal problems

On June 29, 2011, Ortiz was arrested for drug related charges. Federal agents seized 218 marijuana plants in a rented property, along with munitions for

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rifles. Ortiz allegedly claimed possession of all the material during the arrest. At the bail hearing, Ortiz was legally represented by a public defender, since he claimed he had no money for a lawyer. At the hearing, the judge decided to send Ortiz to a rehabilitation clinic. On November 4, 2011, Ortiz declared himself guilty of the charges against him. The next week, he failed a surprise

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, which revealed he had used

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. Judge Camille Vélez Rivé ordered the immediate imprisonment of Ortiz, arguing that she had given him several opportunities already.José "Piculín" Ortiz es ingresado a prisión
on '' Primera Hora''; Rodríguez-Burns, Francisco (November 8, 2011) On March 29, 2012, he was sentenced to six months in prison.

Career statistics

NCAA

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, 22 , , - , , 34.8 , , .515 , , - , , .664 , , 8.5 , , 1.3 , , 0.6 , , 1.5 , , 16.4 , - , align="left" , 1986–87 , align="left" , Oregon State , 30 , , - , , 36.7 , , .584 , , .500 , , .725 , , 8.7 , , 1.6 , , 1.2 , , 1.4 , , 22.3 , - , align="left" , Career , align="left" , , 52 , , - , , 35.9 , , .557 , , .500 , , .703 , , 8.7 , , 1.5 , , 0.9 , , 1.4 , , 19.8

NBA

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, 51 , , 15 , , 6.4 , , .440 , , .000 , , .596 , , 1.1 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 0.1 , , 2.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 13 , , 0 , , 4.9 , , .452 , , .500 , , .600 , , 1.2 , , 0.5 , , 0.2 , , 0.1 , , 3.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:left;", Career , style="text-align:left;", , 64 , , 15 , , 6.1 , , .443 , , .333 , , .596 , , 1.1 , , 0.3 , , 0.2 , , 0.1 , , 2.9

BSN

, - , align="left" , 1980 , align="left" , San Germán , 6 , , .500 , , .000 , , .800 , , 0.7 , , 0.0 , , 1.7 , - , align="left" , 1981 , align="left" , San Germán , 9 , , .357 , , .000 , , .400 , , 1.6 , , 0.0 , , 1.6 , - , align="left" , 1982 , align="left" , San Germán , 14 , , .356 , , .000 , , .500 , , 3.1 , , 0.0 , , 2.9 , - , align="left" , 1983 , align="left" , San Germán , 33 , , .549 , , .000 , , .606 , , 10.3 , , 0.6 , , 14.1 , - , align="left" , 1984 , align="left" , San Germán , 29 , , .575 , , .000 , , .631 , , 13.1 , , 1.1 , , 21.1 , - , align="left" , 1985 , align="left" , San Germán , 29 , , .610 , , .400 , , .660 , , 14.4 , , 0.9 , , 25.5 , - , align="left" , 1986 , align="left" , San Germán , 24 , , .568 , , .000 , , .678 , , 11.3 , , 1.7 , , 18.8 , - , align="left" , 1987 , align="left" , San Germán , 22 , , .636 , , .500 , , .769 , , 13.7 , , 1.8 , , 23.7 , - , align="left" , 1988 , align="left" , San Germán , 31 , , .590 , , .200 , , .768 , , 11.5 , , 2.3 , , 20.2 , - , align="left" , 1989 , align="left" , San Germán , 23 , , .569 , , .000 , , .752 , , 11.0 , , 2.1 , , 19.7 , - , align="left" , 1990 , align="left" , San Germán , 19 , , .630 , , .688 , , .774 , , 12.7 , , 2.8 , , 22.5 , - , align="left" , 1991 , align="left" , San Germán , 11 , , .614 , , .333 , , .768 , , 15.8 , , 2.3 , , 19.9 , - , align="left" , 1994 , align="left" , San Germán , 14 , , .636 , , .000 , , .818 , , 9.6 , , 3.4 , , 17.3 , - , align="left" , 1995 , align="left" , San Germán , 19 , , .594 , , .296 , , .731 , , 11.8 , , 2.9 , , 20.2 , - , align="left" , 1996 , align="left" , San Germán , 25 , , .647 , , .400 , , .711 , , 13.8 , , 3.3 , , 20.5 , - , align="left" , 1998 , align="left" , Santurce , 29 , , .608 , , .269 , , .704 , , 12.6 , , 3.5 , , 19.3 , - , align="left" , 1999 , align="left" , Santurce , 18 , , .609 , , .250 , , .667 , , 10.1 , , 3.3 , , 20.6 , - , align="left" , 2000 , align="left" , Santurce , 28 , , .575 , , .273 , , .663 , , 9.0 , , 3.0 , , 18.0 , - , align="left" , 2001 , align="left" , Santurce , 23 , , .576 , , .238 , , .656 , , 10.1 , , 2.8 , , 19.7 , - , align="left" , 2002 , align="left" , Santurce , 27 , , .603 , , .333 , , .629 , , 9.6 , , 3.3 , , 19.4 , - , align="left" , 2003 , align="left" , Santurce , 16 , , .457 , , .318 , , .464 , , 8.6 , , 3.6 , , 14.1 , - , align="left" , 2004 , align="left" , Santurce , 29 , , .498 , , .000 , , .623 , , 7.4 , , 3.0 , , 10.4 , - , align="left" , 2005 , align="left" , Santurce , 23 , , .496 , , .286 , , .404 , , 6.5 , , 1.9 , , 10.9 , - , align="left" , 2006 , align="left" ,

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, 4 , , .474 , , .000 , , .500 , , 5.5 , , 1.5 , , 5.0 , - , align="left" , Career , align="left" , , 505 , , .582 , , .307 , , .680 , , 10.5 , , 2.2 , , 17.7

References

External links

FIBA ProfileFIBA Hall of Fame ProfileSpanish League Archive Profile

Puerto Rican League Profile
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