Pau Ribas
Ribas with Joventut Badalona in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 March 1987 Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2005–2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Joventut | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | →Prat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Caja Laboral | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Valencia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | Joventut | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pau Ribas Tossas (born 2 March 1987) is a Spanish former professional basketball player. He played most of his career for Catalan Liga ACB teams FC Barcelona and Joventut Badalona. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in),[1] he primarily played in the shooting guard position. His father, Jordi Ribas, was also a professional basketball player.
Professional career
Ribas is a product of the Joventut Badalona basketball academy. He climbed through the team's youth ranks before joining associated team CB Prat for two seasons in 2005, first in the Liga EBA and then the LEB Plata. He made his Liga ACB debut on October 20, 2005, playing for the Joventut senior team in a game against Bàsquet Manresa. He would join the senior Joventut Badalona roster for the 2007-08 ACB season, playing two seasons for the Catalans.[2]
In July 2009, Ribas joined the Spanish EuroLeague club Caja Laboral.[3] In July 2012, he signed a three-year deal with Valencia Basket.[4]
On 23 July 2015, he signed a three-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa.[5] After winning the 2015 Supercopa, Ribas was named the Supercopa MVP. On 26 October 2016, Ribas had a season-ending injury and was out for the rest of the 2016–17 season after just three EuroLeague games.[6] On 17 July 2018, he re-signed with FC Barcelona Lassa on a three-year deal.[7] On 4 July 2020, it was announced that Ribas had mutually parted ways with the Catalan club after five seasons.
In July 2020, Ribas returned to Joventut Badalona 11 years after his first spell with the Catalans.[8] Ribas announced his retirement in May 2025, at the end of the 2024-25 ACB season.[2] Ribas played his last game on June 4th, 2025, in a defeat against CB Canarias in the 2025 ACB Playoffs.[9]
Spain national teams
Ribas played internationally with the Spain junior national teams at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. They won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
With the senior Spain national team, Ribas won gold medal at the EuroBasket 2015 and at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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 | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Badalona | 10 | 4 | 19.8 | .383 | .313 | .778 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | — | 7.0 | 5.9 |
| 2009–10 | Baskonia | 20 | 15 | 20.2 | .391 | .360 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 2.1 | .5 | .1 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 2010–11 | 20 | 2 | 12.9 | .444 | .320 | .200 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .5 | — | 2.5 | 2.8 | |
| 2011–12 | 10 | 3 | 17.5 | .420 | .176 | .875 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .9 | — | 5.2 | 5.3 | |
| 2014–15 | Valencia | 10 | 4 | 24.1 | .489 | .439 | .769 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | — | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| 2015–16 | Barcelona | 27 | 4 | 18.5 | .447 | .424 | .939* | 1.9 | 2.7 | .7 | — | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | .429 | .500 | — | .5 | .5 | .5 | — | 4.5 | 3.5 | |
| 2017–18 | 28 | 12 | 17.8 | .500 | .478 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 3.0 | .7 | .1 | 6.7 | 8.1 | |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 11 | 17.4 | .356 | .386 | .800 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .7 | — | 5.4 | 5.3 | |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 9.3 | .261 | .188 | .571 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .3 | — | 1.6 | 2.2 | |
| Career | 165 | 56 | 17.3 | .426 | .389 | .833 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .7 | .0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | |
Awards and accomplishments
Club honours
- FIBA EuroCup: 2005–06
- EuroCup: 2007–08, 2013–14
- Spanish League: 2009–10
- Spanish King's Cup: 2008, 2018 and 2019
- Spanish Supercup: 2015
Spain national team
- Senior
- EuroBasket 2015: Gold
- World Cup 2019 : Gold
- Under-20
Personal
Ribas is known for his frequent take on political stances.[10] He has also written articles for the Catalan newspaper Ara,[11] known for its Catalan nationalist and independentist editorial policy.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Pau Ribas altura: 1.96 m". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Fins sempre, capità!". penya.com (in Catalan). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Marca.com Pau Ribas ficha por el Tau para las cuatro próximas temporadas (in Spanish).
- ^ Valencia Basket tabs Pau Ribas.
- ^ Barcelona signs two-time Eurocup champ Ribas
- ^ "Pau Ribas out for the season". 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Barça, Ribas agree for three more years". EuroLeague.net. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Pau Ribas, presentat amb la Penya". penya.com (in Catalan). 7 July 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "No ha pogut ser". penya.com (in Catalan). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ L'opinió de Pau Ribas sobre Mariano Rajoy a Twitter sacseja les xarxes socials.
- ^ On és El suposat bilingüisme?
- ^ 'ARA no serà un diari independentista'. Archived 14 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Un grup empresarial nacionalista ultima la sortida del diari ‘Ara'.