Wilfredo Ruiz

Wilfredo Eduardo "Fefo" Ruiz Bruno (born June 1, 1962) is a retired Uruguayan professional basketball player.[1] At a height of 1.92 m (6'3 3⁄4") tall, and a weight of 84 kg (185 lbs.), he played at the small forward position.

Fefo Ruiz
Personal information
Born(1962-06-01)June 1, 1962
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Listed height6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career1976–2002
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1976–1979Atlético Welcome
1980–1982Atlético Aguada
1982Atlético Peñarol
1983–1985Club Neptuno
1985–1987Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1987Nacional
1987–1989Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
1989Monte Líbano
1989–1990Atlético Welcome
1990Club Neptuno
1991Atlético Peñarol
1992–1993Atlético Welcome
1993Club Neptuno
1993–1997Atlético Welcome
1997Nacional
1998Club Neptuno
2001Club Ferro Carril de Salto
2002Club Universitario de Salto
Career highlights and awards

Uruguayan Federal Championship career stats leaders

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Uruguay
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 1984 Brazil
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1981 Uruguay
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Brazil
Silver medal – second place 1985 Colombia

Professional career

During his club basketball career, Ruiz played in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. On 12 November, 1983, while playing with Club Neptuno, he set the Uruguayan Federal Championship's all-time single game scoring record, when he scored 84 points in a league game against Colón.[2][3] He finished his career in Uruguay as the Uruguayan Federal Championship's all-time leading scorer, having scored a total of 18,512 points in the league.[4]

As a member of Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca, of the top-tier level Argentine League (LNB), he was the league's best scorer, during its first three years of existence (1985–1987).

National team career

In the FIBA World Cup of 1982, while playing with the senior men's Uruguayan national basketball team, Ruiz averaged 23.4 points per game. At the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, in 1984, Ruiz was one of the leaders of the Uruguayan national team, along with Carlos Peinado and Horacio “Tato” López. The team finished the tournament in sixth place, and Ruiz averaged 19.5 points per game during the tournament.

References
  1. Fefo Ruiz: "Lo mejor en aquel momento fue el grupo humano que teníamos" (in Spanish).
  2. Las 40 de "Fefo" Ruiz: "Tato López fue el mejor basquetbolista de América Latina" (in Spanish).
  3. Un año más de los 84 puntos del “Fefo” Ruiz (in Spanish).
  4. Emotivo homenaje a Wilfredo “Fefo” Ruiz en Welcome (in Spanish).
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