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Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa Named to All-Met Third Team
4/23/2025 8:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The senior led the Lions in points per game (17.0) for the third straight year
NEW YORK — Columbia men's basketball senior guard Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa has been named to the All-Met Division I Third Team, the Met Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) announced on Wednesday.
Rubio De La Rosa and the All-Met teams will be honored at the 92nd MBWA Haggerty Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 24, at the Sleepy Hollow Hotel & Conference Center in Tarrytown, New York. The Haggerty Awards live stream will begin at 7 p.m. ET.
The Santiago, Dominican Republic native scored double-figures in 17 out of 20 games played in 2024-25. He was also named a Nolan Richardson Award Finalist by CollegeInsider.com and tabbed to the NABC Second Team All-North Atlantic District.
In 2024-25, 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. He also ranks second all-time in program history in three-pointers made (230) and third all-time in program history in free throw percentage (.843).
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Rubio De La Rosa and the All-Met teams will be honored at the 92nd MBWA Haggerty Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 24, at the Sleepy Hollow Hotel & Conference Center in Tarrytown, New York. The Haggerty Awards live stream will begin at 7 p.m. ET.
The Santiago, Dominican Republic native scored double-figures in 17 out of 20 games played in 2024-25. He was also named a Nolan Richardson Award Finalist by CollegeInsider.com and tabbed to the NABC Second Team All-North Atlantic District.
In 2024-25, 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. He also ranks second all-time in program history in three-pointers made (230) and third all-time in program history in free throw percentage (.843).
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For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on X, Instagram or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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