Ruben Boykin
Ruben Eugene Boykin Jr. (born June 20, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the Japanese B.League.[1]
 Boykin at Kotooka General Gymnasium | |
| Osaka Evessa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 20, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | University High School (Los Angeles, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2018 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007–2008 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| 2008-2009 | Aurora Basket Jesi |
| 2009-2010 | Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia |
| 2010–2011 | Unione Cestistica Casalpusterlengo |
| 2011-2012 | Kolossos Rodou B.C. |
| 2012–2013 | KK Włocławek |
| 2013-2015 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2014-2015 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2015–2016 | BG Göttingen |
| 2016–2017 | Bambitious Nara |
| 2017–2018 | Earth Friends Tokyo Z |
| 2018 | Sun Rockers Shibuya |
| As coach: | |
| 2019-present | Osaka Evessa (asst.) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bio
Born in 1985 in Los Angeles, California Ruben lead the team and played varsity basketball for University High School in Santa Monica and basketball for Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a minor in Criminology & Criminal Justice. On June 28, 2007, Ruben went undrafted the 2007 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted Free Agent. Under Pensack Sports Management Group, he played with Atlas Stal Ostrów, Wielkopolski, (Poland) 2007-2008, Aurora Fileni Jesi and Pall. Pavia, Casalpusterlengo (Italy) 2008-2011, VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece) 2011-2012, BC Anwil, (Poland) 2012-2013, Northern Akita Happinets (Japan) 2013-2015, MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg, (Germany) 2014, BG Gottingen Violets (Germany) 2015-2016. Ruben then played with Bambitious in Nara, Japan, and Tokyo Z during the 2016-2018 under BG Sports Consultancy, LLC. He last signed to B1 (Division 1) Sunrockers Shibuya, in 2018.
In 2015 he founded Train Like A Pro™ and became an exclusive trainer for high school, college and professional athletes continuing and preparing for their professional careers and those desiring to play professional basketball. He was also a Player Development Coach and Trainer for the Los Angeles Clippers Youth Summer League program and currently referees for high school men and women's basketball in Los Angeles, California, and Houston, Texas. He is an active member of the Texas Association of Sports Officials. Some awards and accomplishments Ruben have fulfilled are over the years are:
- 2007-2008 All-Star Team, Poland
- 2008-2010 2nd Team All-Italian Team
- 2013-2014 Japan All-Star Team, EuroBasket.com Import of the Year, 1st Team All Japan, EuroBasket.com Defensive Player of the Year, Basketball Japan’s League Rebound Leader, EuroBasket.com MVP for Japan[2]
- 2013 & 2014 Seasons Basketball Japan’s Eastern Conference Champions
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Northern Arizona | 29 | 3 | 17.0 | .429 | .000 | .683 | 3.62 | 0.90 | 0.31 | 0.17 | 4.90 |
| 2004-05 | Northern Arizona | 28 | 27 | 29.2 | .471 | .200 | .760 | 7.29 | 1.79 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 11.36 |
| 2005-06 | Northern Arizona | 32 | 30 | 27.7 | .592 | .222 | .793 | 7.19 | 1.88 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 13.28 |
| 2006-07 | Northern Arizona | 30 | 30 | 31.8 | .516 | .432 | .769 | 8.93 | 3.10 | 0.77 | 0.53 | 16.43 |
| Career | 119 | 90 | 26.5 | .512 | .343 | .767 | 6.78 | 1.92 | 0.69 | 0.42 | 11.58 | |
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Ostrów Wielkopolski | 23 | 27.0 | .503 | .246 | .756 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 11.9 | |
| 2008-09 | Jesi | 30 | 32.2 | .529 | .364 | .769 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 11.7 | |
| 2009-10 | Jesi | 15 | 32.1 | .500 | .297 | .818 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 12.7 | |
| 2009-10 | Pavia | 15 | 31.6 | .471 | .273 | .742 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 14.9 | |
| 2010-11 | Assigeco | 30 | 30.8 | .510 | .347 | .736 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 13.5 | |
| 2011-12 | Rodou | 35 | 34 | 24.4 | .464 | .308 | .764 | 4.74 | 0.74 | 0.54 | 0.29 | 8.80 |
| 2012-13 | Anwil | 44 | 37 | 25.8 | .439 | .312 | .696 | 5.82 | 1.34 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 7.80 |
| 2013-14 | Akita | 52 | 52 | 34 | 47.8% | 35.7% | 69.6% | 13.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.9 |
| 2014-15 | Akita | 52 | 27 | 26.5 | 43.0% | 36.8% | 75.7% | 6.9 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 10.6 |
| 2015-16 | BG Göttingen | 32 | 5 | 12.9 | 39.9% | 31.9% | 88.2% | 2.31 | 0.97 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 4.88 |
| 2016-17 | Nara | 60 | 20 | 17.0 | 38.4% | 31.4% | 75.3% | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| 2017-18 | Tokyo Z | 38 | 10 | 24.8 | 44.2% | 36.2% | 58.0% | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.1 |
| 2017-18 | Shibuya | 22 | 0 | 9.5 | 40.0% | 38.9% | 100.0% | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Ostrów Wielkopolski | 7 | 20.7 | .488 | .462 | .846 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 8.1 | |
| 2008-09 | Jesi | 5 | 30.4 | .488 | .476 | .667 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 13.6 | |
| 2011-12 | Rodou | 11 | 18.0 | .434 | .250 | .625 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.5 | |
| 2012-13 | Anwil | 10 | 25.9 | .406 | .375 | 1.000 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.8 | |
| 2013-14 | Akita | 6 | 6 | 32.00 | .492 | .464 | .783 | 9.17 | 2.17 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 15.5 |
Personal
Wife: Dr. Keyna (Kirklen Cobb) Boykin (Married July 2013) Children: Canaan E. Boykin (Born 2015); Calvary V. Boykin (Born: 2017) His younger brother Jamal is a professional basketball player. He also has two older sisters, Desi and Serena. Father Ruben Sr and mother Mary
References
- Asia Basket (4 August 2017). "RUBEN BOYKIN basketball profile". Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- https://www.facebook.com/RubenBoykinJr/photos/rpp.172491892875563/469703059821110/?type=3&theater