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Rubio De La Rosa Named to NABC Second Team All-North Atlantic District
3/18/2025 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The senior guard averaged 17 points per game this season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Columbia men's basketball senior guard Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa has been named to the NABC Second Team All-North Atlantic District, the association announced on Tuesday.
Rubio De La Rosa led the Lions in points per game (17.0) for the third straight year. The Santiago, Dominican Republic native scored double-figures in 17 out of 20 games played in 2024-25. He was named a Nolan Richardson Award Finalist by CollegeInsider.com on March 13.
This season, Rubio De La Rosa was a three-time Ivy League Player of the Week, two-time Lou Henson National Player of the Week, USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, Mid-Major Madness Player of the Week, and Dick Vitale National Player of the Week. Rubio De La Rosa was also named to the Lou Henson Award Early-Season Watch List.
On Nov. 23 vs. Stony Brook, Rubio De La Rosa dropped a career-high 37 points and moved to 11th place on Columbia's all-time scoring list. Rubio De La Rosa set a Levien Gym record and a career high with nine three-pointers made. He also tied the Levien Gym record for points scored by a Lion, matching Mike Smith, Buck Jenkins, and C.J. Thompkins' 37-point performances. From the floor, Rubio De La Rosa was 14-18 (.778) from inside the arc and 9-13 (.692) from three-point range.
Rubio De La Rosa finished his Lions career with 1,414 points, which ranks eighth on Columbia's all-time scoring list.
The NABC has announced the 2024-25 NABC Division I All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division I.
The NABC introduced a new model for its Division I district alignment this season, with schools arranged by state rather than by conference. The modernized NABC Division I district alignment features 10 geographic regions encompassing multiple states. Every Division I school in each given state belongs to that state's corresponding district.
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Rubio De La Rosa led the Lions in points per game (17.0) for the third straight year. The Santiago, Dominican Republic native scored double-figures in 17 out of 20 games played in 2024-25. He was named a Nolan Richardson Award Finalist by CollegeInsider.com on March 13.
This season, Rubio De La Rosa was a three-time Ivy League Player of the Week, two-time Lou Henson National Player of the Week, USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, Mid-Major Madness Player of the Week, and Dick Vitale National Player of the Week. Rubio De La Rosa was also named to the Lou Henson Award Early-Season Watch List.
On Nov. 23 vs. Stony Brook, Rubio De La Rosa dropped a career-high 37 points and moved to 11th place on Columbia's all-time scoring list. Rubio De La Rosa set a Levien Gym record and a career high with nine three-pointers made. He also tied the Levien Gym record for points scored by a Lion, matching Mike Smith, Buck Jenkins, and C.J. Thompkins' 37-point performances. From the floor, Rubio De La Rosa was 14-18 (.778) from inside the arc and 9-13 (.692) from three-point range.
Rubio De La Rosa finished his Lions career with 1,414 points, which ranks eighth on Columbia's all-time scoring list.
The NABC has announced the 2024-25 NABC Division I All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division I.
The NABC introduced a new model for its Division I district alignment this season, with schools arranged by state rather than by conference. The modernized NABC Division I district alignment features 10 geographic regions encompassing multiple states. Every Division I school in each given state belongs to that state's corresponding district.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on X, Instagram or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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