Miguel Ruiz | |
Position: | Small forward / power forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 7.5 |
Weight Lbs: | 230 |
Team: | Obras Sanitarias |
Number: | 14 |
Birth Date: | 20 December 1990 |
Birth Place: | Caracas, Venezuela |
Career Start: | 2012 |
Years1: | 2012 |
Team1: | Centauros de Apure |
Years2: | 2012 |
Team2: | Mavort |
Years3: | 2012 |
Team3: | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
Years4: | 2014 |
Team4: | → Sayago |
Years5: | 2015 |
Team5: | → Regatas Corrientes |
Years6: | 2016-2017 |
Team6: | → Libertad Sunchales |
Years7: | 2019-2020 |
Team7: | → Platense |
Years8: | 2020-2021 |
Team8: | → Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) |
Years9: | 2022-2023 |
Team9: | → Unifacisa Basquete |
Years10: | 2023 |
Team10: | Panteras de Miranda |
Years11: | 2023 |
Team11: | Guaros de Lara |
Years12: | 2023–present |
Team12: | Obras Sanitarias |
Miguel Ruiz (born December 20, 1990)[1] is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for Guaros de Lara of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto.
In his pro career, Ruiz has played in the 2nd-tier South American League.
On October 10, 2023, Ruiz was announced by Argentine club Obras Sanitarias.[2]
Ruiz has been a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team.[3] He played at the 2014 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal, at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, where he also won a gold medal, and at the 2016 South American Championship, where he won another gold medal.
He also played with Venezuela at the 2016 Olympic Games.[4]