Rafael Rullán Ribera (born 8 January 1952) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. A talented center, whose versatility and range helped him to also play the power forward position, he was one of the stars of Real Madrid, throughout the seventies and the eighties.
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| Born | 8 January 1952 Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1969–1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
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| 1969–1987 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Collado Villalba | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Club career
Rullán was a major contributor to Real's three EuroLeague titles in 1974, 1978, and 1980, as well as their FIBA Saporta Cup title in 1984. He had a memorable performance, with 27 points in the 1980 EuroLeague Final, against Maccabi Tel Aviv. He won 14 Spanish League championships, and 9 Spanish King's Cup titles, in his 18 seasons with the club.
National team career
Rullán also shined with the senior Spain men's national basketball team, playing in 161 games, and winning the silver medal at the EuroBasket 1973.