David Cubillán

David Cubillán
No. 8 Trotamundos de Carabobo
Position Point guard
League Venezuelan League
Personal information
Born (1987-07-27) July 27, 1987
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Nationality Venezuelan
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
(Newark, New Jersey)
College Marquette (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010 Espartanos de Margarita
2011 Trotamundos de Carabobo
2011–2012 Soles de Mexicali
2012–2013 Trotamundos de Carabobo
2013–2014 Maccabi Haifa
2014 Maccabi Ashdod
2014–2015 Trotamundos de Carabobo
2015 Guaros de Lara
2015–present Trotamundos de Carabobo

David Cubillán (born July 27, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player. He played college basketball with the Marquette Golden Eagles. He was a key part of Marquette's bench play.

Player profile

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

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.[1]

Professional career

In July 2013, Cubillán signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[2] 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.

International 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.[3]

He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

References

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