David Cubillán Explained

David Cubillán
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:175
Team:Halcones de Xalapa
Birth Date:27 July 1987
Birth Place:Maracaibo, Venezuela
High School:Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
(Newark, New Jersey)
College:Marquette (2006–2010)
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2010
Years1:2010
Team1:Espartanos de Margarita
Years2:2011
Team2:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years3:2011–2012
Team3:Soles de Mexicali
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years5:2013–2014
Team5:Maccabi Haifa
Years6:2014
Team6:Maccabi Ashdod
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years8:2015
Team8:Guaros de Lara
Years9:2015–2017
Team9:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years10:2017–2018
Team10:Flamengo
Years11:2018–2019
Team11:Guaros de Lara
Years12:2018–2019
Team12:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years13:2019–2020
Team13:Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
Years14:2020–2021
Team14:CB Peñas Huesca
Years15:2021
Team15:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years16:2021–2022
Team16:Unifacisa Basquete
Years17:2022
Team17:Trotamundos de Carabobo
Years18:2022
Team18:Caribbean Storm Islands
Years19:2022
Team19:Titanes de Barranquilla
Years20:2023
Team20:Goes
Years21:2023
Team21:Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Years22:2023
Team22:Abejas de León
Years23:2024–present
Team23:Halcones de Xalapa

David Alejandro Cubillán León[1] (born July 27, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for the Abejas de León. He played college basketball with the Marquette Golden Eagles, where he was a key part of Marquette's bench play.

College career

While at Marquette, Cubillán was the first man off the bench, backing up starting point guard, Dominic James. As a freshman, he scored a career-high 20 points, in a 75–71 win over Pittsburgh, on March 3, 2007.[2]

Professional career

In July 2013, Cubillán signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[3] However, he was released from the roster that season, and moved to the Israeli club Maccabi Ashdod. He finished that 2013–14 season, playing with his third team of that season, Trotamundos de Carabobo, on the Venezuelan professional league, where he is considered to be one of the best point guards in the league. In August 2017, Cubillan announced that he is going to play in Brazilian league, using the colors of Flamengo.

He later returned to Trotamundos.[4]

National team career

With the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team, Cubillán has won the gold medal at the 2014 South American Championship, the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, and the 2016 South American Championship. He also won a silver medal at the 2012 South American Championship.[5]

He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Player profile

Cubillán's strengths as a player, include his quickness, and his ability to shoot the three-point shot at a high percentage.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120826032435/http://www.lnbp.com.mx/web2/admin_lv2/estadisticas/concentrado_lnbp_2011.php?action=resumenlideres&cual=asistencias. Asistencias. es. August 26, 2012. lnbp.com.mx. May 14, 2020.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070306070110/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270620269 Matthews, Cubillán step up, lead Golden Eagles past Pitt
  3. Web site: Maccabi Haifa sign David Cubillan. Sportando.net. 31 July 2013.
  4. News: Diego Bolívar . Trotamundos arrolló a Broncos y clasificó a la final. 20 October 2021 . . 29 May 2021. Spanish.
  5. Web site: 2014 South American Basketball Championship - Venezuela - David Cubillan. FIBA. 26 April 2015.