Rafael Rullán
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| Born |
January 8, 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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Rafael Rafael Rullán Ribera (born 8 January 1952 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain) is a retired Spanish 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.
Club career
Rullán was a major contributor to Real's three Euroleague titles in 1974, 1978, and 1980, as well as their 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.
Spanish National Team
Rullán also shined with the Spanish national basketball team, playing in 161 games, and winning the silver medal at the EuroBasket 1973.